Posts by Kerri Sorrell
September 4, 2015
Celebrate Iowa Prairie Heritage Week across the state (Posted September 4, 2015)
Iowa Prairie Heritage Week is an annual, week-long celebration of Iowa’s prairie past, present and future. This year, events all...
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August 31, 2015
Nature Walk: Bumblebees (Posted August 31, 2015)
Bumblebees probably aren’t given enough credit for the pollination services they perform. They’re a life-sustainer for a host of native...
August 24, 2015
Nature Walk: Red-tailed Hawk (Posted August 24, 2015)
Juvenile red-tailed hawks lack the wariness of mature adult birds. They are more tolerant of humans and less wary of...
August 19, 2015
2015 Intern Recap: Statewide Land Stewardship (Posted August 19, 2015)
What a great summer! INHF Statewide Land Stewardship interns wrapped up their 11 week internship on August 6th. The crew of 9...
August 18, 2015
What is “Girdling”? (Posted August 18, 2015)
Check out this GoPro footage of our summer interns “girdling” a locust tree in Appanoose Co. “Girdling” is a practice...
August 17, 2015
Nature Walk: Dodder (Posted August 17, 2015)
Dodder is a parasitic plant that appears like an enormous batch of wet spaghetti draped over and wrapped around other...
August 13, 2015
From Iowa to Montana (Posted August 13, 2015)
This week, INHF Land Stewardship Specialist Ryan Schmidt was called to western Montana to battle wildfires blazing in the state. Ryan completed National Wildland...
August 12, 2015
Triathlon to support Ingawanis Woodland (Posted August 12, 2015)
Late this summer, get outdoors and help support an INHF project! The Rugged Toad Adventure Triathlon is raising funds for Ingawanis...
October 8, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Blufflands seed harvest (Posted October 8, 2014)
Lucas, son of INHF Blufflands Program Manager Brian Fankhauser, helps collect prairie seed at Heritage Valley, an INHF project in northeast...
May 28, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: American bittern (Posted May 28, 2014)
There’s a hidden gem in this photo. Can you spot the American bittern? Bitterns are known for the extraordinary camouflage—especially...
May 21, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: White Oak (Posted May 21, 2014)
A White Oak towers over INHF’s Faust Property in Appanoose Co. amid a fresh spring prairie. Photo by Land Stewardship...
May 19, 2014
Nature Walk: Black Willow Catkins (Posted May 19, 2014)
We give little thought to the delicate flowers of trees unless they are ornamentals such as dogwoods, flowering crabapples or...
