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Puffball mushroom, photo by Larry Reis

Spotlight on Puffball Mushrooms

Photo by Larry Reis Puffball mushrooms are a delight with a distinctive eye-catching look. Known for their spherical shape and...
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A family collects prairie seeds.

Explore seeds this fall

Acorn Crew: Fall Seed Exploration The Acorn Crew is INHF's initiative to get children and families outdoors. Through the Acorn...
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Dr. Ron Eckoff

Dr. Ron Eckoff Wins 2023 Hagie Heritage Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Communications Director 515-288-1846, jjayjack@inhf.org Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation has selected...
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Mark Rouw Stands next to the champion yellow birch at a state preserve.

Chasing Champions

Although the exact number is tricky to surmise from early surveyor notes or plat maps, it’s estimated that somewhere between...
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Management Can be Messy

“Don’t touch that!” I hear a mother scold her son in a stern tone. He’d left the pavement for a...
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INHF Board Spotlight

INHF Board Spotlight This blog series highlights and acknowledges our dedicated board members. Lending their time and talents on a...
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For the Greater Good

Rich and Sue Smith purchased the first 54 acres of their 104-acre Ida County property in 1992. They contemplated building...
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Monarch butterfly in the prairie

Join the Monarch Migration

As fall approaches, monarchs are gearing up for their long flight south to avoid the cold winter temperatures. Beginning in...
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Catch a Glimpse of Brenton Slough

Following the announcement earlier this summer that INHF would purchase the 1,113-acre Brenton Slough near Grimes, many have commented that...
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Prairie seed in bags

Harvest is on the Horizon

Prairie Seed Ambassador volunteers assist with prairie seed collection during the summer at the Snyder Heritage Farm For many, the...
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INHF Board Spotlight Wendy Wiedner

INHF Board Spotlight: Wendy Wiedner

INHF Board Spotlight This blog series highlights and acknowledges our dedicated board members. Lending their time and talents on a...
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Up a Creek

There are good lessons to be learned in the mud. What lives under that rock; where does the creek start; why is the water so much colder than the air. To see something’s value you really need to experience it — including all the mucky parts. 

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