Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center is a retreat and conference center focused on ecology, spirituality and holistic health on 70 beautiful acres of woods and prairie.

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ABOUT

Prairiewoods is a retreat and conference center focused on ecology, spirituality and holistic health. It is nestled in a natural setting of 70 acres of prairie and woodland in Hiawatha, Iowa. Prairiewoods was founded in 1996 by Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration—a Catholic, Franciscan organization—but is open to people of all faiths and cultures. We are a nonprofit organization offering:

• about 600 programs and retreats each year to nurture relationship with the Source of All Being, Earth, self and others
• holistic services, such as massage and reflexology
• healthy meals made on-site, primarily from local, organic ingredients
• extensive gardens that provide about 3,000 pounds of fresh produce each year to those facing food insecurity in our community through a partnership with a local food pantry
• lodging for 35 people in our guest house and for 2 people in our straw-bale hermitages (small private cottages in the woods) for those participating in Prairiewoods-sponsored programs or programs taking place on our grounds
• Wi-Fi enabled meeting spaces with technology for companies and organizations looking to gather for workshops, planning sessions, seminars, retreats and conferences away from daily distractions (accommodating 2 to 70 people)
• free access to 70 acres of quiet nature through walking trails, an outdoor labyrinth, a lending library with an extensive collection on the environment and a peaceful meditation room

For more information on programming, meeting spaces, services or events, please visit www.Prairiewoods.org or call 319-395-6700.