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A few of us just came back from the first Environmental and Energy Leadership Symposium at the Coralville Marriott on Friday, April 16. The symposium featured speakers, panel discussion and presentations of awards  all designed to give business and community leaders more information about ways to incorporate green, energy efficient practices. The exciting part of [...]

Prairiewoods is seeking a full-time director to provide overall leadership, administration, planning and promotion. Current director, Helen Elsbernd FSPA, is retiring. Successful candidates will have: a minimum of three years experience in supervisory operations; demonstrated leadership abilities in managing, planning, administration and community relations; demonstrated communication and collaboration skills. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and [...]

This is a shout-out for the good work being done by the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. They are promoting the use of rain barrels with their challenge Every Gallon Counts. The center initiated this effort as an Earth Day Project. With 1,000 rain barrels in place, it’s estimated we can keep 65,000 gallons of rainwater [...]

Many people tell us as they turn onto Prairiewoods Lane they feel as if they’ve left the world behind. Recently Elaine Burk sent us a note relating her thoughts after a recent visit to Prairiewoods. “The moment I drove into your parking lot, I felt a sense of peace and love for God’s beautiful earth.”  [...]

Sometimes Prairiewoods’ visitors don’t get out to see us when the snow flies, which is too bad. With a coating of white, it’s a stark beauty. The deer are daily visitors and there are three yearlings who are quite brave in their foraging for food. They are feeding just outside one of our doors, nibbling [...]

Prairiewoods receives state grant Prairiewoods received word in late 2009 that we have been awarded a $65,450 grant from the Iowa Office of Energy Independence to install solar panels. These panels will generate 8,750 killowats of electricity to Prairiewoods’ main center and will complete the second phase of a project started in the summer of [...]