Black Hawk County Master Gardeners

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

Thank you to Cedar Falls Mayor Danny Laudick and his team for participating in the Mayor's tree planting & pie social on a VERY windy Wednesday, October 28.

Thank you to ConAgra Foods for funding and attending the ribbon cutting ceremony and the hardworking staff at the Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens for the work they did to get ready for the new rain garden.

10/29/2026

Join us tomorrow for Horticulture Friday on Iowa Public Radio at 10 a.m. as Aaron Steil, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist, and Cindy Haynes, Professor of Horticulture, share their horticulture expertise and answer your gardening questions

Join us tomorrow for Horticulture Friday on Iowa Public Radio at 10 a.m. as Aaron Steil, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist, and Cindy Haynes, Professor of Horticulture, share their horticulture expertise and answer your gardening questions

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

We’re here for extension… but can you see our existence? Wave if you can see us! 👋

10/27/2026

Many young hands make light work and new skills as middle-school students from Carver help in the Dick Young Greenhouse 🌱

10/27/2026

Join the Iowa Food System Coalition on November 12 for a statewide update on Iowa’s food system.

Hear from IFSC’s Priority Teams about developments, challenges and opportunities across Iowa’s food and agriculture sectors. We’ll also welcome two guest speakers exploring the connections between food, environment and cancer risk:

Kaitlyn Sorensen of the Iowa Environmental Council Iowa Environmental Council will discuss environmental cancer risk factors and the Protect Water, Prevent Cancer campaign.

Dr. Andrew Nish, retired Medical Director of the John Stoddard Cancer Center and host of the Dish with Nish podcast, will explore the connections between diet, food systems and cancer risk.

Thursday, November 12 | 9–11:30 a.m. CT | Virtual

Part of IFSC’s Quarterly All-Partner Meeting. Open to partners and anyone interested in strengthening Iowa’s food system.

Register: https://buff.ly/oQufjYF

10/27/2026

And you know they help the beneficial insects, small creature, wildlife, and other cool stuff too, right? It's time to learn some new ways of thinking 🍂🍂

10/27/2026

Late notice but cool! The Cedar Valley Bee Club will be hosting a honey tasting TONIGHT at the Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens at 6pm. You are invited to come out, meet the bee keepers. learn about bees and taste some great honey! 🐝🐝🐝