Year-at-a-glance
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Year-at-a-glance
January-February* The Aquatic Biology class studies organisms and winter conditions in the Skunk River. * CERA's manager plans restoration projects. March * Controlled burns of prairie and savanna areas. April-May * "Organisms, Evolution, & Ecology" classes study long-term fire experiments. * The Avian Biology class records the arrival of migrating birds. * Alumni and their families visit during Alumni Weekend. June-August * Student interns begin summer restoration work. * Biology students conduct research supervised by Grinnell faculty. * The Center for Prairie Studies takes community members on field trips to CERA. * Controlled burns of prairie plots. September-October * Local 4th graders learn about prairie from Grinnell College students and faculty. * Tutorials from many departments (e.g., anthropology, art, English, religious studies) visit CERA. * The Prairie Restoration class studies the ecological effects of fire on prairies. * Field classes (e.g., Evolution of the Iowa Flora, and Fungal Biology) use CERA as a base. * Students and community members collect prairie seeds. November * Controlled burns of prairie, savanna, and woodland areas. December * Time for cross-country skiing. |
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