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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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  • 2024 Iowa Legislative Recap

    APR. 24, 2024

    The 2024 legislative session concluded on Saturday, April 20, and your advocacy made a difference for Iowa's land, water and wildlife! Read on for a summary of the top conservation issues from this session.

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  • 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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