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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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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Volunteer with INHF

Join INHF for a spring workday near you! Or, maybe you have a special skill you'd like to share to help further conservation. Let us know how you'd like to get involved. 

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Arnolds Park Project

Thanks to pledges and donations, INHF and our partners were able to protect 73 acres of undeveloped land on the edge of Arnolds Park. 

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2026 Legislative Recap

The 2026 Iowa Legislature adjourned on May 3. Throughout the session, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, along with numerous partners and supporters, worked to a...
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What in the forb is that?

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A lichen for all seasons

Let’s go look for thousands of migrating snow geese at Red Rock Reservoir! Sorry — that only happens mid-March.  Let’s hunt for morel mushrooms! Sorry — you can...
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2026 Legislative Recap

The 2026 Iowa Legislature adjourned on May 3. Throughout the session, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, along with numerous partners and supporters, worked to a...
Learn More on 2026 Legislative Recap

What in the forb is that?

Despite first appearances, our prairies aren’t just made of grass. There’s much more out there on the wide-open plains. Broadly, prairie vegetation falls into f...
Learn More on What in the forb is that?

A lichen for all seasons

Let’s go look for thousands of migrating snow geese at Red Rock Reservoir! Sorry — that only happens mid-March.  Let’s hunt for morel mushrooms! Sorry — you can...
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