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Written in the Rings (Posted January 28, 2025)

When you think of Eastern redcedars (Juniperus virginiana), what feelings come to mind? Many, especially those with prairies or pastures...
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Iowans Want More Conservation (Posted January 24, 2025)

As we look back on our accomplishments of 2024 and chart a course for the year ahead, it is clear to me that all the great conservation work we have done together with landowners, private partners and public partners is a direct result of the amazing support from people like you.

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Allure in Albion (Posted January 17, 2025)

The open space and quiet water along Highway 330 south of Albion are undoubtedly noticeable to passersby. With the town...
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Acorn Crew: Frost, Nature's Fingerprints (Posted December 19, 2024)

You wake up on a chilly winter morning and look out the window to find the ground, your car and...
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Lasting Legacies (Posted December 12, 2024)

Photo by the Iowa DNR People join Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation for all sorts of reasons. Some give when a...
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Prairie Doctor (Posted December 5, 2024)

When Ron and Barb Eckoff purchased a plot of land in Warren County almost 25 years ago, they didn’t have...
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Acorn Crew: Squirrels (Posted November 21, 2024)

An eastern gray squirrel chews on a walnut on a snowy winter day. Squirrels, like other rodents, have iron-rich enamel...
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Major Project Updates (Posted November 19, 2024)

Good things take time — protection projects may span years, or even decades! Wondering about the status of a recent...
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Get Outdoors for National Hiking Day (Posted November 15, 2024)

A family explores Hitchcock Nature Center along the new Lotus Loop trail. Nestled in the heart of the globally significant...
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Iowa's Wildest Classroom (Posted November 8, 2024)

Growing up in Iowa is to be intertwined with nature. We are raised in tune with the seasons — hyper-aware...
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Acorn Crew: Spiders (Posted October 29, 2024)

Orb-weaver spiders build wheel shaped webs that are excellent at catching prey. Photo by Larry Reis As households around the...
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INHF hits 200,000 acres protected (Posted October 29, 2024)

When Daisy Iowa Whitham (yes, that's her real middle name) donated her family's Jefferson County woodland to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation in...
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