botanical gardens

Outdoors at Reiman Gardens with the front entrance with the Reiman Gardens rock and planted containers

This summer there are ten interns ranging from Greenhouse Production, Graphic Design and Communications, Retail Management, Education, Landscaping, Entomology, Turfgrass and Irrigation Maintenance, Event Management and Plant Collections.  We specialize in our specific areas working with our supervisors to learn as much as we can in 14 weeks! As part […]

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Greetings! My name is Sarah, and as the Entomology Intern this summer, you can often find me in the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing and lab while I care for the plants, sort pupae received from shipments, release butterflies at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily, or hang around to gladly […]

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bald cypress allee at Reiman Gardens outside in summer with two large rows of trees

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an exotic destructive pest that kills all native ash trees (Fraxinus). The urban tree canopy is significantly impacted by the loss of ash trees. It has recently been found in Story County and while treatment options are available, they are expensive and most homeowners […]

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