Field Trip: Region 3B

Region 3B
Waterloo Area Prairie Remnants
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Waterloo, Iowa

Join our keynote speaker, Dr. Daryl Smith and Justin Meissen, the Research and Restoration Program Manager from the Tallgrass Prairie Center to explore some of the lesser known prairie remnants in the Cedar Valley near the Waterloo metro area. We will explore a spectrum of tallgrass prairie types from wet prairie (Stiles Prairie) to mesic prairie (Bennington Cemetery Prairie) to dry limestone outcrop prairie (Raymond Outcrop Prairie).

Field trips may be subject to adverse weather. Field trip leaders will contact attendees if severe weather is an issue.

• Registration limit: 20


• Private and Public land


• Remnants


• Wet, mesic & limestone outcrop prairies


• Points of Interest: Range of small prairie remnants of the Waterloo area from wet to dry.


• Physical Challenges: Some wet areas, hikes will be relatively short


• Restroom Facilities: No


• Food/Water Provided: No


• Seating available: No