Driftless Impacts: A look at the factors that influence our unique flora and fauna

Geology, climate, soils, and land use history have impacted the occurrence and distribution of plants on our landscape.  Join us for an informational presentation on the plants and animals that make our landscape special, and how they got there.

Cost is a suggested free-will donation of $5/person.

Location: on-site at “Iowisota”, 2472 IA-26, Lansing, Iowa.

Program: This presentation has been prepared specifically for the “Singles in Agriculture” tour, but it is open to the public. The talk will consist of a slide presentation that will include maps/historical photographs of the landscape and photographs of some of the flora and fauna that make this area special. After the 45-minute talk, there will be opportunity to either go for a short interpretive walk in the woods or sit and relax in the Gathering Room with a cup of tea/coffee. There should be ample opportunity for questions/discussion.

The presentation will be provided by Linda Haugen.  Linda recently retired from a career as a forest health specialist with the US Forest Service. Linda grew up on the Iowisota property, moving here with her parents in 1968, but spent her career working away from here. Linda and Dennis built the new residence/retreat center and moved back to northeast Iowa in 2023. Both Linda and Dennis have a wealth of knowledge about natural resources in general, and about Iowisota woodlands specifically.   Trees are their thing.