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Perching Geese

Nature Walk: Perching Geese (Posted May 20, 2013)

Canada geese are large waterfowl. They usually nest on the ground, out on floating vegetation or on inlands surrounded by...
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Grand Opening Flyer

Opening of North Loop of Raccoon River Valley Trail (Posted May 17, 2013)

Join INHF at the celebration for the addition of the 33-mile north loop of the Raccoon River Valley trail on...
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Turkey Nest

Land Stewardship Interns Find Turkey Nest (Posted May 16, 2013)

The 2013 statewide land stewardship intern crew began their first full day on Monday, helping to restore Iowa’s beautiful natural...
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Photo for Destruction and development through time

Destruction and development through time (Posted May 15, 2013)

Last week, Google released several photo time-lapses that show urban development, deforestation and glacier melt in recent decades.

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Get more conservation for your Farm Bill money (Posted May 14, 2013)

Photo credit: TumblingRun / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND Written by Duane Sand, INHF Public Policy Director An essential farm policy...
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Wood Ducks Hiding

Nature Walk: Wood Ducks Hiding (Posted May 13, 2013)

Our eyes often see only what we expect to see, while the camera records whatever is in the viewfinder. Sometimes...
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“What was Spirit Knoll like 1,000 years ago?” (Posted May 9, 2013)

Hikers explore the Spirit Knoll area. Photo by Randall Williams Written by Anita O’Gara On Saturday I stood on a...
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Iowa Outdoors celebrates Spring (Posted May 8, 2013)

No one knows if the spring weather is here to stay, but the spring episode of Iowa Outdoors, one of...
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Healthy Soil

Cedar River Watershed Project: Healthy Soil (Posted May 7, 2013)

© Caravana | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images Written by Larry Stone Please don't call it dirt! “Soil...
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yellow-rumped warbler

Nature Walk: Warblers in the Snow (Posted May 6, 2013)

During our recent snowy weather, we observed warblers, which are basically insectivorous, feeding along our melted gravel driveway and in...
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DIY Acorn Bird Feeder

DIY Acorn Bird Feeder (Posted May 3, 2013)

Courtesy of http://www.designsponge.com/ We love acorns here at INHF so we were very excited when we stumbled across this DIY...
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McFarlane Bridge

Opening of McFarlane Park Bridge (Posted May 2, 2013)

McFarlane Bridge It’s a celebration! On Saturday, May 4th, join in the festivities for the grand opening of the McFarlane...
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