(Lewis, Iowa) – The Cass County Conservation Board is now taking Pre-orders for their Native Plant Sale! The order form and payment will be DUE April 28th 2023 at 4PM. Forms can be found online https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-departments/conservation-office/

Native Local Eco-type live Plants will be sold. Live plants from nursery will come as small plugs; cells are 5” deep x 2” wide at top or 4.5”deep x 2” Cone. 1 Specie of Native grass, and 11 Native Forbs including many that benefit Pollinators! New this year Sneezeweed and Prairie Coreopsis! All orders must be picked up during designated times at the CCCB offices in Lewis, unless prior arrangements are made. Designated pick up times will be: Thursday May 25th 8 AM-6 PM OR Friday May 26th 8AM-7PM. Plants not picked up will be donated with NO REFUND.

The Cass County Conservation Board is also holding a Wildflower Walk! The program will be held at the Pellett Memorial Woods outside of Atlantic IA on April 29th 2023 at 9 am. FREE! Oak Strollers Nature Club for Families are welcome to join at this event! The Board invites you to walk through the early spring wildflowers with our naturalist. Learn the names, uses and history of these Wildflowers.

Those in attendance will meet at Pellett Memorial Woods- located just outside of Atlantic, ½ mile north and ¾ mile east of the KJAN radio station (63066 Troublesome Creek Rd).