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View of a the wetland at Brenton Slough

Brenton Slough opens to the public (Posted June 30, 2026)

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.  

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INHF President Joe McGovern (left) and Dick Ramsay (right) pictured with the Brush of Excellence

Ramsay awarded Brush of Excellence (Posted April 30, 2026)

Last Friday, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation awarded Richard “Dick” Ramsay the Brush of Excellence for his lifetime achievements in conservation and contributions to conserving Iowa's land and water.

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Aerial view of the Arnolds Park project site

Arnolds Park Nature Area Protected (Posted October 30, 2025)

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce that it has reached its $1.9 million fundraising goal for the Arnolds Park Nature Area and will purchase the property to ensure it is protected and open to the public.  

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Jim Wooley Family Tract

Jim Wooley Family Tract Aims to Protect and Open Access to 422 Acres in South Central Iowa (Posted March 31, 2025)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, external affairs director, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 Contact: Jared Wiklund, director of communications,...
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Arnolds Park Property

INHF and Arnolds Park working to protect 73-acre property (Posted March 17, 2025)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, external affairs director, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 INHF and Arnolds Park...
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A flock of geese flying over a lake.

$470,000 to go to central Iowa wetlands thanks to Prairie Meadows grant (Posted September 29, 2024)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846 DES MOINES, Iowa — Prairie Meadows Casino recently announced that four central Iowa...
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Glenn Pollock to receive 2024 Hagie Heritage Award (Posted September 27, 2024)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, External Affairs Director, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation...
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State Symbols (Posted July 19, 2024)

All illustrations done by Jordan McDowell, Graphic Design Intern “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” At...
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Who speaks for nature? (Posted January 4, 2024)

What does advocacy for Iowa’s land, water and wildlife look like? It looks like you. When you think about the...
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INHF welcomes Greg Grupp as new chair; other board moves (Posted October 31, 2023)

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation welcomes a new chair to its board of directors. Greg Grupp steps into the position after serving on the INHF board for the last 10 years, most recently as 1st Vice Chair and chair of the Development Committee.

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View of the bluffs at the possible addition to Wildcat Bluff.

Park Prescription (Posted October 17, 2023)

Winding through a Benton County woodland just south of Urbana is an attraction that brings people from all over. The...
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The Narrows Preserve

Habitat restoration taking place on The Narrows Preserve on East Okoboji Lake (Posted June 21, 2023)

You may notice some changes happening at The Narrows Preserve on the shore of East Okoboji Lake, and they are...
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