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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. 

Incoming INHF Board Chair David Brown shares his thoughts as he assumes his new role. 

Jim and Marcy Gray lovingly donate an oak savanna and prairie in Ida County.

INHF is known as a place where staff have longevity with the organization — Diane Graves is a perfect example. If you have ever called or visited the INHF main office, you would have probably met or talked to Diane. After 25 incredible years of dedicated service to INHF, Diane is retiring.

Meet our 2025 summer interns! With 19 interns out in the field and three in the Des Moines office, INHF is pleased to introduce this group of young hands and voices making a difference this summer.

 

Mallory Hanson of West Union and Alex Taylor of Coralville are two of the four recent additions to INHF’s dedicated board of directors....

Fire is a natural process that invigorates native landscapes like prairies, oak savannas and woodlands. Learn the why, when and...

In 2024, INHF was fortunate enough to work with 16 individuals, families and organizations who chose to permanently protect the...

Action Alert: Tell your legislators you support parks, trails, and wildlife areas and to VOTE NO on HF 714 & SSB 1198.  Update 3/4: Both...

Update 3/4: Senate Joint Resolution 6 is on the agenda for the Senate State Government Committee for tomorrow, March 5 at 11 a.m....

Kayleen Leetch joins the INHF team as a Volunteer Coordinator, bringing eight years of experience in volunteer management. Since moving...

An eastern gray squirrel chews on a walnut on a snowy winter day. Squirrels, like other rodents, have iron-rich enamel...