Explore
Explore community organizations, parks, and preserves in the prairie region.
- Drake Community Library
- Grinnell Area Arts Council
- Grinnell Chamber of Commerce
- Grinnell College GORP (Grinnell Outdoor Recreation Program)
- Grinnell Historical Museum
- Grinnell Parks and Recreation Department
- Imagine Grinnell
- Iowa County Conservation Board
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Jasper County Conservation Board
- Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
- Poweshiek County Conservation Board
- US Fish and Wildlife Service - Iowa
- US National Park Service - Iowa
Restoration
Learn about native ecosystem conservation and restoration in the prairie region.
- Iowa Prairie Network
- University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center
- Iowa Native Plant Society
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- The Nature Conservancy — Iowa
- Bur Oak Land Trust
- Plant Iowa Native
- Plant, Grow, Fly
- Friends of Neal Smith
- Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development (Amana, IA)
Jobs/Internships
Explore job and internship opportunities in the prairie region.
- Living History Farms
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Texas A&M - Natural Resources Job Board
- Practical Farmers of Iowa — Labor4Learning On-Farm Job Opportunities
- Food Corps
- The Nature Conservancy - Anna Beal Internship
Food/Agriculture
Learn about food and agriculture organizations and community groups.
Regional Food and Agriculture
- Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Practical Farmers of Iowa
- Land Stewardship Project
- The Land Institute
- Iowa Economic Development
- Sustainable Iowa Land Trust
Locally Grown Products
- Compass Plant CSA
- Grinnell Farm to Table
- Mariposa Farms
- Middle Way Farm
- Olson Garden Market
- Paul's Grains
- Pleasant Grove Homestead
- Uncle Bill's Farm
Volunteer
- Grinnell College Service Learning: Community Partners
- Visit and Volunteer at CERA
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- IOWATER - Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program