Bur Oak Land Trust, an Iowa City-based nonprofit, joined more than a dozen groups from across the country in a lawsuit against the Trump administration for continuing to withhold funding for AmeriCorps programs. Bur Oak and 13 additional nonprofits won a preliminary injunction in July from a lawsuit in response to Department of Government Efficiency […]
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Bringing back the pawpaw, Iowa’s forgotten fruit
There aren’t many fruit trees native to Iowa, and as corn and soybean replaced native plants throughout the state, even fewer remained in the wild. But the pawpaw tree is making a comeback. Pawpaw trees are small with large, tapered leaves. It’s part of the custard-apple family, and its yellow-green, potato-shaped fruit tastes like a […]
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Donation Drive: Red Wing supports Bur Oak Land Trust
Little Village’s Donation Drive pairs local businesses with nonprofits they believe in to raise awareness for these organizations and encourage giving this holiday season. Red Wing shoe store in Coralville, 2510 Corridor Way Ste 1, has partnered with Bur Oak Land Trust this season. Five dollars of every qualifying purchase will be donated to Bur […]
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Help restore Iowa’s natural landscape, then drink beer, by volunteering to help the Bur Oak Land Trust on Saturday
Volunteers can do good and a get a free Surly beer by helping the Bur Oak Land Trust in Big Grove.
