Friends of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
Join a guided walk 9:00 am, September 12. Meet the tour guide outside of the Prairie Learning Center (9981 Pacific St, Prairie City, IA 50228).The walk will begin with the Tallgrass Trail and last roughly an hour. FREE and no registration required.
The Barn Sale is back! September 12 from 10am to 3pm, you'll find discounted Nature Store favorites in a pop-up location.
There is something fun for every nature lover: books, toys, art, gifts, apparel and more. Cash, check or credit card are accepted. Proceeds from the sale support the Refuge and internship program.
The sale is located in the barn building at 8125 W 109th Street S, Prairie City, IA 50228. Look for the property just south of the main Refuge entrance road: Highway 163, Exit 18. This is also the day of the Prairie City community wide garage sale.
We are looking for volunteers for the sale. Please use this link to select a short shift. Thank you!
Go to the official Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge website. NSNWR was established in 1990 with the purpose to protect, restore and reconstruct and manage native ecosystems of tallgrass prairie, oak savanna and sedge meadow.
The power of a Friends group is its members. Become a member today to support projects that benefit both wildlife and people at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.
Dear Friends, What an exciting and memorable moment it has been for our refuge community! This spring, we celebrated the birth of a rare white bison calf at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. The arrival of this lively calf has captured the imagination of visitors from across Iowa and beyond, serving as a powerful reminder of the wonder and resilience of the prairie ecosystem we work so hard to protect.
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