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April 30, 2015
Restoring pollinator habitat – one Patch at a time (Posted April 30, 2015)
Benjamin Reynard of Dubuque has started a Kickstarter campaign to restore a million acres of pollinator habitat. Because pollination services from native...
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April 29, 2015
RAVEs define Earth Day 2015 (Posted April 29, 2015)
Engaged citizens committed Random Acts of Volunteering for Earth (RAVE) to clear invasive species, collect garbage, restore habitats, inform interested individuals...
April 28, 2015
Nature Walk: Moon Views (Posted April 28, 2015)
“Depending on the cloud cover or atmospheric distortion, the view of the moon phases each month can be very different....
April 24, 2015
Gearing up for Bike Month (Posted April 24, 2015)
May is National Bike Month. April showers bring May flowers–and May brings out the bikes! Celebrate Bike Month Iowa with...
April 23, 2015
Gifts to Iowa's future (Posted April 23, 2015)
Mary Lou and Bob Gunderson. There are moments in the life of each INHF project in which the staff tries...
April 21, 2015
Nature Walk: Silver Maple Samaras (Posted April 21, 2015)
“Silver maples are one of the most common species of maple found in the eastern U.S. They are fast growing...
April 14, 2015
Nature Walk: Great Blue Heron (Posted April 14, 2015)
“Great Blue Herons nest in colonies and build stick nests located in the tops of tall trees. Their colonies are...
April 9, 2015
Volunteer spotlight: Folks at Faulkes Heritage Woods (Posted April 9, 2015)
Walking through snow in Iowa in early March turns into a rewarding experience for these 17 volunteers from INHF, Trees...
April 7, 2015
Nature Walk: Take Off (Posted April 7, 2015)
“The Northern Shoveler is in the dabbling duck family with the mallard, blue-winged and green-winged teal. Like the mallard, they...
April 2, 2015
The restorative powers of a prescribed burn: Part 1 (Posted April 2, 2015)
INHF Land Stewardship Specialist Ryan Schmidt carries a drip torch during a prescribed burn at Snyder Heritage Farm in Polk...
March 31, 2015
Nature Walk: Beaver Cutting (Posted March 31, 2015)
“Cottonwoods, willows and silver maples are three of the most common lowland tree species utilized by beavers. Branches from these...
March 26, 2015
Nature's natural nitrate filters (Posted March 26, 2015)
The sun sets over the icy Spring Run Wetland Complex in Dickinson County, just off East Okoboji Lake. (Photo by Daniel...
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