From environmental science classes to Girl Scout troop meetings, more than 2,000 Iowa youth have had the chance to participate in “Where the Grass Is Greener.” The statewide program, from Iowa 4-H and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Agriculture and Natural Resources program unit, provides youth with hands-on educational experiences demonstrating the benefits of perennial groundcover.
Youth get their hands dirty learning about groundcover
High school youth collect and identify insects at the Southeast Research Farm in Crawfordsville as part of a discussion about perennial groundcover.





