IOWA CITY – Organizers initially intended to have Dr. Jane Goodall speak in a ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus. Wisely, they moved the venue to the 15,400-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Only half of the arena was open for Goodall’s speech on Monday, March 10, but the UI Lecture Committee, […]
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Spring is (almost) here: a look at the w...
Temperatures – finally reaching highs the state hasn’t seen since November – are one indication that spring is on its way. Another is the number of gardening and eco-events cropping up in Eastern Iowa. A look at the Homegrown calendar shows something happening every day this week, with some offering more than one option. If […]
Garden open house in Iowa City postponed
The UI Student Gardeners Spring Open House scheduled for today – April 21, 2013 – has been postponed. Lisa, one of the University of Iowa gardeners, said predicted high winds and a chance of showers factored in the decision. She said possible rain dates will be either April 28th or May 5th. We’ll keep you […]