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As more Iowans look to us to steward their land, INHF focuses on strategic growth in our land stewardship program. 

Take a peek inside the journal notes from a conservation easement monitoring visit at Hunt Farm Prairie.

Looking for a new way to spend time outside? Grab some paper, markers or crayons and head outdoors! It’s time to become a nature poet!

Discovering the secrets of Iowa's Sandhill Cranes

Brenton Slough officially opened to the public on Saturday, June 6, with a public open house and ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Polk County Conservation.  

Meet our 2026 summer interns! With 20 interns out in the field and four in the Des Moines office, INHF is pleased to introduce this group of young hands and voices making a difference this summer. 

Agent, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to save Iowa’s bees. It’s summer. The bees are buzzing about. They pollinate our flowers which makes Iowa beautiful and helps grow our food.

Find out how you can advocate for funding the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. 

Iowans with strong ties to their community are key in an addition to Palisades-Kepler State Park.

INHF is excited to welcome Morgan McAndrew to the Loess Hills land stewardship team as she begins her role as a Land Stewardship Assistant.

Have you ever seen Iowa’s biggest native mammal, the bison? They can be hard to find even though they’re so big. If you visit one of Iowa’s bison herds this year, play this “I Spy” game with your friends and family to spot some of the ways bison keep prairies healthy. If you’re playing along at home, don’t worry! You can still spot parts of Iowa’s native prairies and imagine how a bison would help a prairie grow in your yard.

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation welcomes Ryan Van Kooten as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Van Kooten manages INHF’s finances, providing financial statements, analysis and planning to advance the INHF mission and provide transparency to donors.