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INHF Board Spotlight May 25, 2023

INHF Board Spotlight (Posted May 25, 2023)

INHF Board Spotlight This blog series highlights and acknowledges our dedicated board members. Lending their time and talents on a...
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Prairie Perspectives (Posted May 22, 2023)

Photo by Omar de Kok Mercado/Iowa State University STRIPS Project When you hear the words “old-growth forest,” an image likely...
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2023 Iowa Legislative Session (Posted May 4, 2023)

On May 4th, the Iowa legislature concluded the 2023 session, and your voice made a difference for conservation! In addition...
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Sky's the limit (Posted April 24, 2023)

On September 25, 1881, Louis Fischer purchased 160 acres of land in the Grant township of Page County just east...
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Spring Peeping (Posted April 20, 2023)

Each spring, amphibians head to shallow water bodies to mate. Some years when conditions are just right, American toads will...
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A Spirit of Service (Posted April 17, 2023)

Editor's note: May 1 marks the ten-year anniversary of Joe McGovern becoming President of Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. INHF's staff and...
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INHF Board Spotlight April 10, 2023

INHF Board Spotlight (Posted April 10, 2023)

INHF Board Spotlight This blog series highlights and acknowledges our dedicated board members. Lending their time and talents on a...
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Land, Water, Wildlife: Workforce (Posted March 31, 2023)

“Help Wanted.” Walking down Iowa’s main streets, you are bound to find at least a few businesses looking to fill...
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SF 516 does not advance (Posted March 30, 2023)

UPDATE 3/30: SF 516 failed to advance out of the House State Government Committee on Thursday, and did not stay alive through...
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A Milestone in Making Change (Posted March 27, 2023)

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation has been made stronger by volunteers since the organization was founded in 1979.

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Gift To Iowa's Future Day 2023 (Posted March 23, 2023)

Iowans who made gifts of land or land value for conservation in 2022 were honored at the Capitol today during...
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Spring Phenology (Posted March 21, 2023)

Across Iowa, we’re hearing reports—or the anticipation—of spring “firsts.”

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