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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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.
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.
Jim Wooley Family Tract Aims to Protect and Open Access to 422 Acres in South Central Iowa (Posted March 31, 2025)
INHF and Arnolds Park working to protect 73-acre property (Posted March 17, 2025)
$470,000 to go to central Iowa wetlands thanks to Prairie Meadows grant (Posted September 29, 2024)
Glenn Pollock to receive 2024 Hagie Heritage Award (Posted September 27, 2024)
State Symbols (Posted July 19, 2024)
Who speaks for nature? (Posted January 4, 2024)
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.