Forwarded by Jane Clark from the INPS listserve. A brand new guide to Iowa State Preserves, by Ruth Herzberg and John Pearson, has just been published by the UI Press - it looks wonderful! "The Guide to Iowa's State Preserves," 214 pages, costs $14.95 - Includes lengthy descriptions of each preserve (including vegetation information), directions on how to get there, good maps, and more general description / history of the Preserves System. A must- have reference for all plant lovers and nature explorers, for sure! I don't know if it's made it to the bookstores yet, but you can find out more about it and order it through this web site: http://www.uiowa.edu/uiowapress/herguito.htm Connie Mutel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]