Monarch Seed Giveaway Aids Linn County Gardens
The Monarch Research Project will distribute free milkweed and pollinator seed today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clearwater Farm in Marion Linn County. The seed mix includes 40 native varieties chosen by Joe McGovern of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to support monarch butterflies and pollinators through the growing season.
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Marion
Monarch Research Project
Linn County
Clearwater Farm
Lakeside Rd
Monsanto
Williamsburg
Joe McGovern
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Iowa State University
Iowa
Midwest
United States
Clark McLeod
Monarch Research Project seeds free milkweed at Marion farm
The Monarch Research Project and Iowa state agents host a seed giveaway at Clearwater Farm in Marion from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seed includes prairie mix and cold stratified milkweed. Recipients must report planting sites, with up to 500 square feet per person, and the group aims to map habitat gains for Linn County.
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Monarch Research Project
Marion
Monarch Zones.com
Kennedy seniors launch Cougar Corners literacy project
Kennedy High School seniors led by Samantha Bennett Grace Duffy and Grace Herring partner with Cedar Rapids Public Library to place free reading shelves in 15 locations. Book drives at games raised hundreds of books, targeting low income areas to boost citywide literacy and foster community engagement.
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Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids
Samantha Bennett
Grace Duffy
Grace Herring
Kennedy
National Honor Society
Bennett
Herring
Amber Mussman
Jessica Link
Jane Boyd
Duffy
Duity
Beads Bridge Cultures In Ubuhle Bead Art Exhibit
Smithsonian commissioned the Ubuhle exhibit to recast beading as art not craft, highlighting unique styles of artists like Ntobela and Zondo. The Cedar Rapids stop through Sept 17 features Czech bead links and global reach, with curator Stefanie Kohn noting cross cultural impact and the museum’s expanding arts scope.
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Smithsonian
Gibson
Ubuhle
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ntobela
Thando Ntobela
Zandile Ntobela
Zandlile Zondo
Bongiswa Ntobela
Thembani Ntobela
Africa
Stefanie Kohn
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