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August 3, 2015
Nature Walk: Prairie Blazingstar (Posted August 3, 2015)
Prairie blazingstar (Liatris pycnostachya) is a favorite prairie flower with its tall magenta spikes. It belongs to the aster family and...
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July 31, 2015
Heritage Valley: The little things in life (Posted July 31, 2015)
An Iowa DNR member presents on a plant species to an attentive volunteer. (Photo by Jessica Rilling) As I reflect...
July 28, 2015
Clean Water Concert (Posted July 28, 2015)
The sun sets over West Okoboji Lake. (Photo by Don Poggensee) The Okoboji Protective Association will host its annual Clean Water Concert at Preservation...
July 27, 2015
Nature Walk: Leadplant (Posted July 27, 2015)
“Native prairies have a host of legumes mixed into their array of forbs and grasses. Leadplant (Amorpha canescens), pictured here,...
July 24, 2015
Looking Out for Iowa: Raptor resources (Posted July 24, 2015)
A Swainson’s hawk soars through the sky. (Photo by Sue Schulties) Looking for a new way to support conservation in...
July 23, 2015
Mines of Spain: Where it all began (Posted July 23, 2015)
Help us celebrate the completion of the E.B. Lyon Interpretive Area Addition at the Mines of Spain in Dubuque County on Monday, August 3!...
July 21, 2015
Take a bite of summer (Posted July 21, 2015)
(Photo by Evan Feekes) Are you ready to pie-cycle your way across Iowa? For a tasty treat during RAGBRAI, consider...
July 20, 2015
Nature Walk: Bog Lygropia (Posted July 20, 2015)
“Warm, humid, windless nights are good for the pursuit of moths gathering beneath nighttime lighting. There are hundreds of species...
July 17, 2015
RAGBRAI route on Iowa By Trail (Posted July 17, 2015)
The IBT crew had a blast at last year’s RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI is almost here, and Iowa By Trail is ready! We’ve added the...
July 16, 2015
Coming up Buckmaster (Posted July 16, 2015)
This view comes from the overlook at Capoli on the Buckmaster property. Our land stewardship interns worked at the Buckmaster property in Allamakee...
July 14, 2015
Happy trails at Camp WaNoKi (Posted July 14, 2015)
INHF acquired the 77-acre Camp WaNoKi property in November 2014. The Webster County Conservation Board manages the land (with help...
July 13, 2015
Nature Walk: Widow Skimmer (Posted July 13, 2015)
“Widow Skimmers are common summer dragonflies found near lakes, streams and in open fields. Its distribution is widespread across the...
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