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October 1, 2013
Healthiest State Walk (Posted October 1, 2013)
On October 9, 2013, individuals can once again participate in the yearly Healthiest State Walk. Over the past three years,...
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September 30, 2013
Nature Walk: Blue-winged teal (Posted September 30, 2013)
These blue-winged teal are taking advantage of relative safety in numbers. While some of the group feed or keep an...
September 27, 2013
Hoover Nature Trail section gets new life, 5K run/walk planned (Posted September 27, 2013)
Section of the Hoover Nature Trail near Nichols in Muscatine County. A section of the Hoover Nature Trail is seeing...
September 26, 2013
Fall Foliage Bike Ride (Posted September 26, 2013)
Photo courtesy of Marshall County Conservation Join the Marshall County Conservation Board for a Fall Foliage Bike Ride on the...
September 25, 2013
Favorite Fall Scenery (Posted September 25, 2013)
Heritage Valley This weekend marked the beginning of fall, and we know what that means – fall foliage is right...
September 24, 2013
Wonders of the Tallgrass Prairie photo exhibit (Posted September 24, 2013)
Photo by Gary Tonhouse “Wonders of the Tallgrass Prairie” photo exhibit will be on display at the Ankeny Art Center...
September 23, 2013
Nature Walk: Late Evening Anvil (Posted September 23, 2013)
Late evening light on high altitude cloud formations can be warm, soft and dramatic. In this case, a cumulonimbus, or...
September 21, 2013
Hagie Winner 2013: Jimmie Dean Thompson (Posted September 21, 2013)
Jimmie Dean Thompson has a knack for identifying plant species. After working at the Ames post office for 32 years,...
September 20, 2013
Smithsonian exhibit at the Hurstville Interpretive Center (Posted September 20, 2013)
Courtesy of O’Brien County Conservation The Hurstville Interpretive Center will be the temporary home of “Listening to the Prairie: Farming...
September 19, 2013
DIY Acorn Picture Frame (Posted September 19, 2013)
Take a walk around an oak tree this fall and you'll find plenty of fallen acorns. If you can snatch...
September 18, 2013
Don't Forget: Through Your Lens photo contest (Posted September 18, 2013)
photo by Gary Hamer The deadline for our 2013 Digital Photography Contest, Through Your Lens, is fast approaching! The Grand...
September 17, 2013
Midwest Environmental Education Conference (Posted September 17, 2013)
The regional gathering for teachers, naturalists and other environmental educators will be in Coralville, Iowa, from September 25 – 28.
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