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Hiker

Outdoors with INHF (Posted September 4, 2018)

A hiker takes a moment to appreciate the prairie at a guided hike hosted by INHF at Snyder Heritage Farm...
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Henslow’s sparrow

For the Birds (Posted August 31, 2018)

The Henslow’s sparrow is a small, quiet grassland bird. Perched on a wispy stalk of prairie grass, it calls out...
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Prairie seed

Harvest Season (Posted August 30, 2018)

Photo by Ryan Ellsworth Each spring and fall, the Iowa landscape signals a change of season. Leaves turn and buds...
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Bee balm

Become an Iowa Plant Expert (Posted August 28, 2018)

Bee Balm Photo by Nathan Houck Summer is an amazing time to explore Iowa's outdoors and learn about the plant...
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landowners

A Woman's Place (Posted August 28, 2018)

Chris Henning, a landowner from Cooper, IA, is just one of many women who has worked with Practical Farmers, an...
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Camp Tahigwa

Protecting land, protecting memories (Posted August 20, 2018)

INHF's Brian Fankhauser, Jered Bourquin and DNR staff perform a stream assessment and species inventory on Bear Creek at Camp...
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Ferguson Timber

The Family Trees (Posted August 13, 2018)

Descendants of the Ferguson family are well acquainted with their family trees — all 600 acres of them. Trying to...
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irvine prairie

Planting Season (Posted July 31, 2018)

We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love and understand it are the...
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Governor Ray

Governor Ray's legacy lives on in INHF's work (Posted July 31, 2018)

Since his passing on July 8, Governor Robert Ray has rightly been remembered for his leadership, vision and compassion in...
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laurens trail

New linear park coming to city of Laurens (Posted July 31, 2018)

A stroll along a trail can be an opportunity to relax and be refreshed by nature. Recently, INHF and the...
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pedal-paddle

Pedal and paddle your way along Iowa's rivers this fall (Posted July 30, 2018)

Grab a paddle and dip your toes into new outdoor adventures this summer. Pedal-paddling, a combination of biking and kayaking/canoeing...
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Photo for Wetland Wonders

Wetland Wonders (Posted July 30, 2018)

Ray and Patti Hamilton love discovering mother nature’s gems, spending hours identifying remnant prairies, wetlands, savannas and cold air slopes...
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