Prairie Curriculum and Education Resources
Neil Smith Wildlife Refuge
Wild Ones - Seeds for Education
Camp Silos
Hawkeye Community College - Prairie demonstration gardens
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Discovery Channel School
Iowa Environmental Education partnerships
Environmental Issues Instruction (eii)

Regional Prairie Information
Iowa Prairie Network
Iowa Native Plant Society
Grand Prairie Friends
Tallgrass Prairie Center

State Departments
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Additional Roadside Funding Opportunities
Trees Forever - Iowa's Living Roadways Program

Local Prairie Plantings
When planning a roadside enhancement or gateway landscaping project, it is important to know the traits of the plant material that will be used.  Be sure to visit city, county and state parks in your area; many have recreated and restored prairies to view.  Prairie plantings can also be found at the following Iowa arboreta and public gardens:

Bickelhaupt Arboretum, Clinton
Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, Waterloo
Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dubuque
Iowa Arboretum, Madrid
Reiman Gardens, Ames