A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around Des Moines River Open Space, with common and scientific names and up to 3 photos of each, laid out for use in the field and offline.
The animals people report most often in and around Des Moines River Open Space include American Robin, Painted Turtle, Common Eastern Bumblebee, Brown-Belted Bumblebee and Bullfrog. Plants lead the list with 34 species, followed by 7 insects and 4 birds.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.
Haymaids
Modesty
Poke
Blowball
American Robin
Bedstraw

Tall Vervain

Horseradish

Pusley
Treacle-Berry
Beebalm
Woodbine

Motherwort

Noyer Noir

Painted Turtle
Common Eastern Bumblebee

Purslane