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Yellow-Rumped Warblers; All Rights Reserved Carl Kurtz

Nature Walk: Yellow-Rumped Warblers

Yellow-Rumped Warblers are primarily insect feeders and one of the early passerine species to head south for wintering areas in...
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Photo by Jim Riggs; Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt

Restoring Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt

Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt Photo by Jim Riggs At the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation we’re passionate about preserving our natural resources...
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All Rights Reserved Carl Kurtz

Nature Walk: Summer Moths

Moths are the butterflies of darkness. Many are attracted to nighttime lighting, but because many are relatively small in size,...
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Five Gadgets for Greener Living

We all try to do what we can to minimize our impact on the environment. We ride our bikes, take...
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Skunk Cabbage; All Rights Reserved Carl Kurtz

Nature Walk: Green Dragon

Skunk cabbage, jack-in-the-pulpit and green dragon appear to be anomalies when compared to more common wildflowers. Instead of sepals, petals,...
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Bob Gunderson shares his INHF story

In the beginning of August, Mary Lou and Bob Gunderson received the 2012 Hagie Heritage Award at a ceremony in Eldora. During...
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The Return of Iowa's Bald Eagles; All Rights Reserved Ty Smedes

Literacy Helps Us Fly with Ty Smedes

Ty Smede’s latest book, The Return of Iowa’s Bald Eagles To celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the Des...
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Monarch Butterflies; All Rights Reserved Carl Kurtz

Nature Walk: Monarch Butterflies

For most birds, mammals, and insects the season for reproduction is spring or summer. In the case of butterflies, it...
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Leopard Frogs; All Rights Reserved Carl Kurtz

Nature Walk: Leopard Frogs

Small ponds with emergent vegetation, like water lilies, provide good habitats for amphibians like leopard frogs. They are part of...
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Purple Prairie Clover

It’s always fun to learn a little bit more about Iowa’s wild prairie flowers – especially during the summer when...
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DIY: Reusable T-shirt totes

Now you can help save the environment and look stylish while doing your grocery shopping with this easy do-it-yourself T-shirt...
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Mary Lou and Bob Gunderson; All Rights Reserved INHF

2012 Hagie Heritage Award Recipients

Each year INHF awards a worthy Iowan with the Lawrence and Eula Hagie Heritage Award, recognizing dedication to conservation and...
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