CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — EcoFest, the popular Earth Day celebration in Cedar Rapids, has had its share of lovely spring weather. This year was not one of them, but in spite of temperatures just above freezing and biting winds, crowds came out on Saturday, April 22, to NewBo City Market, 1100 Third St. SE, where […]
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Morel mushroom season hit with wild spri...
Morel mushroom hunters are holding out hope for finding the springtime delicacies, even after Iowa’s weather has fluctuated from summertime temperatures to winter-like snow within days. Related: Three Frozen Kings folklore A few counties in southern Iowa reported finding tiny morels or “micro-minis” as early as April 12, when the state experienced record or near-record […]
Easter Showcase underway at Noelridge Gr...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — After returning in 2022 since a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Easter Showcase is underway again. The free event — where visitors can view tropical plants, cacti, seedlings and other plants that grow in the greenhouse — was not held in 2020 or 2021. This year’s Easter Showcase is […]
New bloom report showcases Iowa woodland...
A new Woodland Wildflower Report offers a weekly look at spring ephemerals from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Similar to the DNR’s fall foliage report, the weekly update is categorized by regions of Iowa. Read more from the Iowa DNR: Experience the best of Iowa’s spring season with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources […]
Cedar Rapids project destroys historic s...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The city of Cedar Rapids has forged ahead with a project that included removing Oak Hill Cemetery’s historic stone wall. About 20 towering pine trees, which survived Iowa’s hurricane-strength derecho windstorm in 2020, also have been removed alongside the cemetery, at 1705 Mount Vernon Rd. SE. Both were cleared to make […]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade could use a wee
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Organizers with SaPaDaPaSo — St. Patrick’s Day Parade Society — last year cited a challenge with finding volunteers during the workweek in moving the traditional parade to a day other than St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. The 2023 parade, set for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11, starting at Sixth Street […]
Location revealed for new Cedar Rapids h...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The location for the new magnet school in Cedar Rapids, City View Community High School, was revealed during the Feb. 27, 2023, School Board meeting. Dan DeVore, principal of the forthcoming magnet school, said the school will be located in the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance building, 501 First St. SE. […]
Master gardener program digs into prairi...
The Johnson County Master Gardeners Continuing Education 2023 program is set for Sunday, March 5, 2023. The free program is open to the public, but registration is required by Sunday, Feb. 26, and seating is limited. Three presenters will cover prairies, gardening and trees. Read on for more from the Johnson County Master Gardeners: IOWA […]
Photos: A sold-out Winter Gardening Fair...
HIAWATHA, Iowa — Hundreds of gardeners gathered Saturday, Feb. 18, for the 2023 Linn County Master Gardener’s Winter Gardening Fair. This year’s event at the Kirkwood Regional Center in Hiawatha, featuring headliners such as Iowa PBS gardening show host Aaron Steil, completely sold out. See photos from the 2022 Winter Gardening Fair Iowa gardening experts […]
Coyote hunters kill mountain lion in Iow...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that hunters shot and killed a mountain lion that had been in Eastern Iowa since last spring, but was never considered a safety issue. Mountain lions are not currently protected in Iowa, said Vince Evelsizer, furbearer and wetland biologist for the DNR, so the shooting was considered […]