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Spring Creek at Ft. Defiance State Park, Emmet County

Daniel Ruf

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Turin Prairie, Monona County

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Cedar Valley Nature Trail

Nathan Houck

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Recent Stories

  • INHF Board Spotlight: John Gray

    APR. 17, 2024

    This blog series highlights and acknowledges our dedicated board members. Lending their time and talents on a volunteer basis for the protection of Iowa's land, water and wildlife, INHF's board is an incredible show of dedication and expertise. Meet John Gray.

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  • Light pollution: how artificial light threatens nature (and us)

    APR. 16, 2024

    The word “light” rarely carries a negative connotation. But light pollution is a global issue that creates much larger problems for animals and humans alike.

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  • Working lands in working hands

    APR. 9, 2024

    Former ‘farm kids' partner with INHF to protect their family's rich agricultural land

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  • INHF Board Spotlight: Gilda Boyer

    MAR. 19, 2024

    This blog series highlights and acknowledges our dedicated board members. Lending their time and talents on a volunteer basis for the protection of Iowa's land, water and wildlife, INHF's board is an incredible show of dedication and expertise. Meet Gilda Boyer.

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  • The Nature of Iowa: From INHF's Ackelson Fellow

    MAR. 15, 2024

    As a transplanted Texan, Camilla Price, learned that parks, trails, and wildlife areas matter wherever you are. This legislative season, Camilla has served as INHF's Mark C. Ackelson Fellow focusing on natural resource policy. At the Capitol or out on the trails, here's what Camilla's discovering about the nature of Iowa.

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