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Iowa City wins $200,000 REAP grant to convert Hickory Hill hayfield to prairie and add trailhead

Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission · November 26, 2025
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Parks staff announced a $200,000 Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) grant to convert a Hickory Hill hayfield to prairie, add a trailhead with parking and a shelter, and remove invasive species; staff said the grant requires no local match and will be implemented over a two‑year period.

Tyler, a parks staff member, told the commission that the city received an official REAP (Resource Enhancement and Protection) grant for $200,000 to fund improvements at Hickory Hill. "We received a REAP grant... It’ll be a $200,000 resource enhancement and protection grant," Tyler said, describing a project to convert a former hayfield to prairie, add a trailhead with…

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