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