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Volunteer spotlight: ISU students volunteer for “magical” day (Posted June 25, 2015)

Six Iowa State University Natural Resource and Ecology Management (NREM) graduate students used their skills to help open up and restore a remnant prairie on a March day this spring on a Boone County woodland just 20 minutes from campus. This is the fifth time ISU’s NREM students have worked on the site.

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What's in Bloom: May (Posted May 22, 2015)

This is our third installment of “What's in Bloom.” From time to time, INHF volunteer Catherine Wilson will let you...
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What's in Bloom: Woodlands (Posted May 1, 2015)

This is our second installment of “What's in Bloom.” From time to time, INHF volunteer Catherine Wilson will let you...
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RAVEs define Earth Day 2015 (Posted April 29, 2015)

Engaged citizens committed Random Acts of Volunteering for Earth (RAVE) to clear invasive species, collect garbage, restore habitats, inform interested individuals...
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Volunteer spotlight: Folks at Faulkes Heritage Woods (Posted April 9, 2015)

Walking through snow in Iowa in early March turns into a rewarding experience for these 17 volunteers from INHF, Trees...
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The restorative powers of a prescribed burn: Part 1 (Posted April 2, 2015)

INHF Land Stewardship Specialist Ryan Schmidt carries a drip torch during a prescribed burn at Snyder Heritage Farm in Polk...
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What's in Bloom: Early Spring (Posted March 25, 2015)

This is our first installment of “What’s in Bloom.” From time to time, INHF volunteer Catherine Wilson will let you...
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Improvement plan: Breen Prairie reclamation (Posted February 9, 2015)

Employees from General Mills help harvest prairie seed from the Breen Prairie north of Monticello in Jones County on Oct....
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