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The Prairiewoods flowerbeds are blooming, vegetables are growing in our garden and the animals are giving birth to new life.  Spring is here, and we’re celebrating with our seventh annual Garden Party! This year’s Garden Party will be held on Saturday, June 9, in the lovely Hallagan Education Center at Mercy Medical Center in downtown [...]

Coming of Age in the Milky Way: Spiritual Transformation and Creative Hope! featuring John Heagle, MA, JCL, LMHC Friday, March 16, 7–9 p.m. and Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 1350 Lyndhurst Drive in Hiawatha, Iowa Download the registration form here. For the first time in human history, we [...]

For everyone who attended our Christmas Party on December 16, thanks for making it such a joyous event!  As requested, here is the recipe for Stuffed Dates.  If you would like any of the other recipes, just let us know! Stuffed Dates Category: Appetizer Ingredients dates (Medjool or other fresh or dry dates) blue chee [...]

The holiday season is almost upon us, and you can get a jump on your holiday shopping the weekend before Thanksgiving at the annual Prairiewoods Holiday Bazaar. On Saturday, November 19, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will be the place to get into the holiday spirit! Come [...]

Katheryn Foxx of Mix 96.5 invited Prairiewoods Director Barry Donaghue, CFC, to the studio for a live interview on September 30. Click the link below to listen to the radio feature about Prairiewoods and the Nature Fest it is hosting on October 2, 2011. WMT with Katheryn Foxx

Ryan Schlader featured Prairiewoods on his daily “What’s Happening” program aired on WMT-AM 600 on September 28. In the first of two segments, Ryan talks with Prairiewoods Director Barry Donaghue, CFC, and Marketing Coordinator Andi Lewis about Prairiewoods in general. The second segment focuses on Nature Fest on October 2.

Local reporter Cary J. Hahn featured Prairiewoods on his weekly “Good News” program aired on KMRY on September 21 and 23. Click on the link below to listen to the radio feature about good things happening at Prairiewoods. Good News with Cary J Hahn 2011-9-23

Rainscaping Iowa: Landscapes for Clean Water Plant Trees: Plant trees in your yard; the canopies intercept rain and evaporate water back into the atmosphere. Native Plants: Use deep-rooted native grasses and flowers in your gardens. Minimize the amount of turf in your yard, especially if you have a lot of open area, by planting a [...]

Outdoor Family Fun for People and Pets! Celebrate Prairiewoods’ 15th Anniversary, get close to nature through kid-friendly activities and have a blessing bestowed on the four-legged members of your family during Nature Fest at Prairiewoods on Sunday, October 2. Both people and pets are invited to honor Earth and connect with the natural world through [...]

We are a society in love with chemicals, and we put them in everything, including our cleaning products. Thankfully, there are safe cleaning products available, many of which are effective and inexpensive. Prairiewoods Eco-Spirituality Coordinator Emy Sautter put together a list of homemade natural cleaners that may inspire you to clean “green.” (Make sure to keep all [...]