Posts by Kerri Sorrell
May 16, 2014
Marble and West Hottes Lake Open House (Posted May 16, 2014)
The Spirit Lake Protective Association, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and members of the Dickinson County Clean Water Alliance are...
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May 14, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Fresh prairie life (Posted May 14, 2014)
Last week, our Land Projects Associate Ross and his family visited our Mathes property in Marion Co. He snapped some...
May 13, 2014
Create a Monarch Waystation at home (Posted May 13, 2014)
In recent years, Monarch populations throughout North America have dwindled. Scientists believe that a major cause of this decline is...
May 12, 2014
Nature Walk: Spring Beauty (Posted May 12, 2014)
Woodland wildflowers such as Spring Beauty are among the first spring ephemerals to blossom in native woodlands. Like many other...
May 7, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Pasque blooms (Posted May 7, 2014)
Pasque flowers are one of the first indicators that a beautiful prairie spring is on the way. We captured these...
May 5, 2014
Nature Walk: Sandhill Crane (Posted May 5, 2014)
Bird songs often indicate the presence of birds before we see them. They can also bring back vivid memories of...
May 1, 2014
TODAY: Iowa By Trail launch party (Posted May 1, 2014)
The big day is finally here! Get your party helmets on and join us TONIGHT from 4:30-8:30 at the Riverwalk...
May 1, 2014
DOWNLOAD NOW: New Iowa By Trail app (Posted May 1, 2014)
It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for! The Central Iowa version of the NEW Iowa By Trail app is...
April 30, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Prairie Burn (Posted April 30, 2014)
“Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.” – Aldo Leopold, A Sand Country Almanac, 1949 Photo by INHF...
April 29, 2014
Gear Up for Bike Month Iowa (Posted April 29, 2014)
April days are winding down and you know what that means—Bike Month is coming! Celebrate the entire month of May with Bike...
April 28, 2014
Nature Walk: Not a Duck (Posted April 28, 2014)
Water birds are not all ducks, geese or herons. Less obvious but often accompanying them are pied-billed grebes. They are...
April 24, 2014
Iowa By Trail: Help spread the word! (Posted April 24, 2014)
It’s official: We are only one week away from enjoying Iowa’s outdoors with the new Central Iowa version of Iowa...
