Publications

The Living Roadway Trust Fund has worked with partners throughout the country to develop materials that help audiences better understand various aspects of integrated roadside vegetation management.

All publications are available at no charge. Hard copies can be ordered through the online ordering system below. If you require more than six of any publication, contact us. Download a PDF version by clicking on the publication titles below.

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Publication Title Category Quantity
Out of the Mud A Tallgrass Revival Online Video Out of the Mud A Tallgrass Revival Online Video
The YouTube version of "Out of the Mud A Tallgrass Revival". 		Video
Voices of the Prairie Audio Voices of the Prairie Audio (2:52)
The YouTube version of "Voices of the Prairie Audio". 		Video

Publication Title Category Quantity
Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of Iowa Guide to Common Trees and Shrubs of Iowa   (PDF)
This guide was developed to help identify species that may be readily observed in the state. 		Guidebook

Iowa Wetland Seeding Guide Iowa Wetland Seedling Guide   (PDF)

This guide includes written descriptions, seed and seeding photos, and drawings of mature plants. 		Guidebook

Plant Profiler Plant Profiler  (PDF)
Information about native plants of Iowa and their use in the state's roadside management program is available in this 132-page book produced by the Iowa Department of Transportation.
* OUT OF STOCK. This publication is currently available only by download (1.5MB). Right-click on the link above and select "save link as" or "save target as". Choose a destination for your download and click "save".		 Guidebook
Pollinators in Iowa Pollinators in Iowa   (PDF)

This guide to the bees, butterflies, moths and beneficial insects of Iowa expands upon the topics and groups of insects that are outlined in our Pollinator Poster Series.
Guidebook

Prairie Seedling and Seeding Evaluation Guide Prairie Seedling and Seeding Evaluation Guide  (PDF)
This easy-to-read guide helps identify seedlings of more than 50 of the most commonly seeded tallgrass prairie plants, as well as common agricultural weeds. 		Guidebook

Monarchs & Milkweeds The World Beneath Our Feet   (PDF)
This booklet describes the processes that have created our soils and explains how a system of living roots and organisms which can be found in native plant communities are be beneficial when used along roadside rights-of-way.” 		Guidebook



Publication Title Category Quantity
Discover Iowa’s Roadside Flowering Plants and Grasses Discover Iowa Roadside Flowering Plants and Grasses   (PDF)
A vintage map-fold brochure that highlights some common native and non-native plants commonly found in Iowa’s roadsides.
This publication is no longer being produced. It will remain available by download only. Click the link above. Then right-click on the poster links and select "save link as" or "save target as". Choose a destination for your download and click "save".		 Poster
Jewels of the Prairie Poster Set Jewels of the Prairie poster set  (Set of seven posters)
You've seen these popular prairie posters in classrooms and nature centers throughout Iowa. A complimentary set is available to Iowa residents, courtesy of the Living Roadway Trust Fund. 		Poster

Bees Pollinator Poster Series - Bees  (PDF)
The second poster in our Pollinators Series describes the diversity of bees, discusses their nest preferences, their importance in pollinating food and native plants, and why Iowa’s roadside habitats are important for their survival.
* OUT OF STOCK. This publication is currently available only by download. Click the link above. Then right-click on the poster links and select "save link as" or "save target as". Choose a destination for your download and click "save". 		Poster
Beneficial insects

Pollinator Poster Series - Beneficial Insects (PDF)
The fourth poster in our Pollinators series shows how insects play critical roles in addition to pollination by providing pest control as predators or parasitoids for nature and agriculture, while describing ways that we can live with and support them in providing value to Iowa’s roadside habitats.

Poster

Butterflies Pollinator Poster Series - Butterflies & Moths  (PDF)
The third poster in our Pollinators series describes the differences between butterflies and moths, the stages of their life cycles, their dependence upon native plant material for their food sources as they provide pollination services, and why Iowa’s roadside habitats are important for their survival.		 Poster

Monarchs & Milkweeds Pollinator Poster Series - Monarchs & Milkweed   (PDF)
The first poster in our Pollinators Series explains the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, its dependence upon milkweed species and why Iowa’s roadside habitats are important for their survival. 		Poster

Roadsides of Opportunities Roadsides of Opportunities  (PDF)
This poster depicts in a colorful mosaic many of the native plants and the animals that call them home throughout Iowa’s roadsides habitats.
Poster

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