Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Protecting and restoring Iowa’s land, water and wildlife.

We’ve helped protect over 200,000 acres of Iowa prairies, woodlands, lakes and rivers and blazed the way for Iowa’s trails.

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Jim Wooley Family Tract

INHF is partnering with Pheasants Forever to protect 422 acres of land adjacent to Heritage Hills Wildlife Management Area in Madison and Clarke counties. The site includes over 180 acres of woodland and 160 acres of grassland. The grasslands will provide critical habitat for bird species and other wildlife.

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Arnolds Park Project

On the edge of Arnolds Park in Dickinson County lies 73 acres of undeveloped land. INHF has secured an option to purchase the property and is working with the City of Arnolds Park and Dickinson County Conservation to realize a vision of a city-owned space, open to the public, with trails, wetlands and prairie.

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Help us protect Brenton Slough

In partnership with Polk County Conservation and the Brenton Family, INHF has purchased 1,113 acres located in Polk and Dallas counties commonly called the Brenton Slough. In an area undergoing rapid change and growth, conservation of such a large, established natural area is rare.

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Seed Savers Exchange: Saving Seeds and Protecting Land

There’s a lot to admire at Seed Saver’s Heritage Farm: unique crops, fascinating landforms, ancient cattle, a trout stream open to the public and hi...
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Firefly Conservation

A lot of things in nature can feel magical, especially things we feel emotionally attached to. However, some parts of nature capture the feeling of magic a lit...
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Hearts in the Hunt

Illustration by Jordan McDowell, graphic design intern   After being struck by a drunk driver while checking his mailbox, eastern Iowa farmer Jack Dvorsky...
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Seed Savers Exchange: Saving Seeds and Protecting Land

There’s a lot to admire at Seed Saver’s Heritage Farm: unique crops, fascinating landforms, ancient cattle, a trout stream open to the public and hi...
Learn More on Seed Savers Exchange: Saving Seeds and Protecting Land

Firefly Conservation

A lot of things in nature can feel magical, especially things we feel emotionally attached to. However, some parts of nature capture the feeling of magic a lit...
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Hearts in the Hunt

Illustration by Jordan McDowell, graphic design intern   After being struck by a drunk driver while checking his mailbox, eastern Iowa farmer Jack Dvorsky...
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