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Written by Larry Stone FLOODS! The mere sound of the word sends chills down the backs of people who experienced...

For anyone interested in getting more deeply involved with the restoration and improving of Iowa’s natural environment, the Iowa Environmental...

Yellow-Rumped Warblers are primarily insect feeders and one of the early passerine species to head south for wintering areas in...

Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt Photo by Jim Riggs At the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation we’re passionate about preserving our natural resources...

Moths are the butterflies of darkness. Many are attracted to nighttime lighting, but because many are relatively small in size,...

We all try to do what we can to minimize our impact on the environment. We ride our bikes, take...

Skunk cabbage, jack-in-the-pulpit and green dragon appear to be anomalies when compared to more common wildflowers. Instead of sepals, petals,...

In the beginning of August, Mary Lou and Bob Gunderson received the 2012 Hagie Heritage Award at a ceremony in Eldora. During...

Ty Smede’s latest book, The Return of Iowa’s Bald Eagles To celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the Des...

For most birds, mammals, and insects the season for reproduction is spring or summer. In the case of butterflies, it...

Small ponds with emergent vegetation, like water lilies, provide good habitats for amphibians like leopard frogs. They are part of...

It’s always fun to learn a little bit more about Iowa’s wild prairie flowers – especially during the summer when...