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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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    JAN. 24, 2025

    As we look back on our accomplishments of 2024 and chart a course for the year ahead, it is clear to me that all the great conservation work we have done together with landowners, private partners and public partners is a direct result of the amazing support from people like you. However, we all know there is much more to be done, and Iowans have shown time and again how supportive they are for good conservation measures.

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  • Allure near Albion

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    One family's childhood playground is now open to the public. Learn more about the 216-acre Mann Wetlands in Marshall County.

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  • Acorn Crew: Frost, Nature's Fingerprints

    DEC. 19, 2024

    You wake up on a chilly winter morning and look out the window to find the ground, your car and other surfaces covered in tiny, sparkling ice crystals. What you're noticing is frost — the frozen counterpart to dewdrops. Learn about the types of frost and how to make your own in this post!

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  • Lasting Legacies

    DEC. 12, 2024

    From the first gift to the forty-first, INHF's donors continue to see the value in giving.

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  • Prairie Doctor

    DEC. 5, 2024

    Ron and Barb Eckoff have spent 25 years restoring a remnant prairie and oak savanna in Warren County. Thanks to their hard work and generosity, it will soon be open to the public.

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