Leland Searles, owner of Leeward Solutions, is an experienced public presenter for audiences including college students, nonprofit organizations, garden clubs, and policy groups. He is available to schedule a presentation on any topic discussed at this web site. A speaker's fee usually is required, along with reasonable costs of travel. In some cases a fee is waived. Reach Leland through the Contact page for more information.
Presentations that have been given in the past or are in the works now include the following, uploaded here in PDF format that you can download and read.
PHENOLOGY IN THE RACCOON RIVER WATERSHED
February 2015, for the March 7 RRWA Meeting, "Life in the Raccoon River"
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BIRDS OF THE RACCOON RIVER:
WHAT THEY TELL US ABOUT ECOSYSTEMS AND ECOLOGICAL CHANGE
February 2015, for the March 7 RRWA Meeting, "Life in the Raccoon River"
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INSECTS IN A BACKYARD PRAIRIE
for the March 2014 Day of Insects, Reiman Gardens, Iowa State University
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GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS
For the March 2013 Fort Dodge Gardening Club meeting
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PHENOLOGY: THE RHYTHMS OF LIFE
For the May 13, 2014, meeting of the Des Moines Izaak Walton League
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BREAKING IT DOWN: WOODLAND ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR PLANTS
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