Learn from local experts through a new Native Plant Series. Johnson County Conservation will host four native plant sales and a speaker series in the spring and fall of 2026: May 3, June 14, and Sept. 13. Each date will include a native plant sale. Troutleaf Native Plants, based out of Johnson County, will be our plant vendor in June. You do not need to register to attend the plant sale but registration is required for the native plant series.
\n* Please note: You must register for each date of the Native Plant Series separately.
\nGina will discuss why you should be adding native grasses to your native \nlandscaping. This includes as larval host plants, wildlife cover and habitat, \nand increasing the ecological diversity of your native landscaping. After the presentation, join Gina in a guided native seed harvest around the Conservation Education Center prairie.
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Join our speaker for a guided seed harvest on the 1/2 mile Conservation Education Center loop.
\nGina \nBartleson is a biologist with FDC Enterprises and former state coordinator with \nPollinator Partnership. She is also a board member at large with Iowa Prairie \nNetwork and author of the Wild Ones Native Plant News Blog.
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The plant sales and speaker series are being supported by the Johnson County Master Gardeners of Iowa and Troutleaf Native Plants.
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