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