Project GREEN Iowa City

04/09/2026

"Until man learns to respect and speak to the natural world, he can never truly understand his place on this earth."
Enzo Maiorca

03/20/2026

Happy Spring!

03/15/2026

From Garden to Gallery
Our volunteer and friend Nick Goergen will graduate this spring from the University of Iowa with a Master of Fine Arts degree, and we are proud to celebrate both his achievement and the creative journey he shared with our community.

Nick’s culminating exhibition, A Lived Naturism, reflects three years of artistic exploration into making sculpture from materials he grows, forages, and processes himself. Many of those materials were gathered from Project GREEN Gardens, where Nick volunteered and quietly integrated his artistic practice with the rhythms of the natural landscape.

Through careful research and patient craft, Nick transformed garden-grown fibers and natural materials into handmade paper and sculptural works. Each piece reflects not only his technical skill but also a thoughtful relationship with the land—showing how art can emerge directly from the environment that sustains it.

We were fortunate to enjoy Nick’s volunteer service and to learn about his process along the way. His exhibition filled the large hall of the Eve Drewelowe Gallery, where the work beautifully captured the connection between nature, creativity, and community.

Project GREEN is honored to have played a small part in Nick’s creative path, and we congratulate him on this remarkable achievement as he completes his Master of Fine Arts.

03/14/2026

03/08/2026

Master Naturalist Ben Rowold is speaking at the Project GREEN Second Sunday Garden Forum NOW.

03/07/2026

Judy Terry is a gardening treasurer who helps Project GREEN and Master Gardeners promote programs. Tomorrow is our last program in 2026. Ben Rowold, Master Conservationist, will present the program about his experience caring for the bluebird trail nest box trail at F.W. Kent Park.

Garden columnist Judy Terry previews the final Second Sunday forumn of the year.

03/07/2026

Project GREEN was famous for its hosta ... now there is another famous hosta.

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03/02/2026

University of Iowa MFA student and Project GREEN volunteer Nick Goergen will host an exhibition of his work in the natural world on March 13. We are proud of Nick's artistic talents and appreciate his volunteer service in Project GREEN Gardens.

02/24/2026

Temperatures rising and falling ... can spring be far off?

02/17/2026

Visit our website at www.projectgreen.org to learn more about our work.

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