Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

Posts in category Blog Posts

Chichaqua Biker

Save the date: Bike Trail Tourism Conference on April 10 (Posted March 20, 2014)

Bike enthusits and city planners, save the date! The “Bike Trail Tourism – Getting More Out of Your Trail” conference...
Read More on Save the date: Bike Trail Tourism Conference on April 10
Photo for Snow wings

Snow wings (Posted March 19, 2014)

In winter, you have to look a little closer to find the beauty in our natural areas. Sometimes the smallest...
Read More on Snow wings
Every yard has likely hosted a flock of dark-eyed juncos during the winter.  They are members of the sparrow family with a white breast, white outer tail feathers, a slate gray or brown plumage above and a light pink bill.  Flocks of tree sparrows or

Nature Walk: Dark-eyed Junco (Posted March 17, 2014)

Every yard has likely hosted a flock of dark-eyed juncos during the winter. They are members of the sparrow family...
Read More on Nature Walk: Dark-eyed Junco
Photo for INHF celebrates Gift to Iowa's Future Day at the capitol

INHF celebrates Gift to Iowa's Future Day at the capitol (Posted March 13, 2014)

On Tuesday, INHF staff and partners were honored at Gift to Iowa’s Future Day, which celebrated contributions that Iowa landowners...
Read More on INHF celebrates Gift to Iowa's Future Day at the capitol
Oak Leaves ...  Fall 

A tribute to Gary Tonhouse (Posted March 12, 2014)

On Feb. 14, we lost one of Iowa’s best nature photographers. Gary Tonhouse was a contributor to INHF’s calendar and...
Read More on A tribute to Gary Tonhouse
Waterfowl, such as Canada geese are well adapted to withstand the worst of winter's cold.  Flocks of birds can often be seen sitting on the ice or helping maintain a patch of open water in an otherwise frozen lake. Throughout the day small and large

Nature Walk: In Flight (Posted March 10, 2014)

Waterfowl such as Canada geese are well adapted to withstand the worst of winter's cold. Flocks of birds can often...
Read More on Nature Walk: In Flight
Photo for Iowa By Trail preview

Iowa By Trail preview (Posted March 6, 2014)

Last night our friends at Shift Interactive stopped by to give us a preview of the new Iowa By Trail...
Read More on Iowa By Trail preview
Photo for Winter in the Loess Hills

Winter in the Loess Hills (Posted March 5, 2014)

Yesterday, Land Stewardship staff toured Turin Prairie in the Loess Hills, one of INHF’s newest projects. They were treated to...
Read More on Winter in the Loess Hills
Photo for Homegrown Lifestyle offers course on home food production and conservation

Homegrown Lifestyle offers course on home food production and conservation (Posted March 4, 2014)

Interested in growing food or practicing conservation on a small-scale portion of your land, acreage or yard? Homeowners with space...
Read More on Homegrown Lifestyle offers course on home food production and conservation
Photo for My INHF Story: Melanie Louis

My INHF Story: Melanie Louis (Posted February 27, 2014)

This is the first installment in the My INHF Story series, where INHF staff members and partners share what connects...
Read More on My INHF Story: Melanie Louis
Photo for Broken Kettle landscape

Broken Kettle landscape (Posted February 26, 2014)

Even in the harshest of the winter months, Iowa is still picture worthy—or in this case, painting worthy! This touching...
Read More on Broken Kettle landscape
Laura

INHF-sponsored “Mysteries of the Driftless” documentary to be shown at Oneota Film Festival (Posted February 25, 2014)

Get in the film mindset before Sunday’s Academy Awards by heading over to the Oneota Film Festival in Decorah this...
Read More on INHF-sponsored “Mysteries of the Driftless” documentary to be shown at Oneota Film Festival
of 100
Showing 817-828 of 1,195
Stay connected

18 November

Iowa Nature Summit

Drake University Olmsted Center

© 2026 Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. All rights reserved.