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June 5th is World Environment Day.

World Environment Day: A Global Celebration and Call to Action

You’ve heard of Earth Day. But did you know Earth Day is a U.S.-based holiday that continues to be celebrated primarily in the U.S.? World Environment Day, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is the largest international day to celebrate the environment.

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Meet INHF's Summer 2022 Office Interns

Please join INHF in welcoming the newest additions to the office!

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A Wild Idea

Half an hour east of Des Moines, the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge offers a look into Iowa's prairie past - and here, present - complete with roaming bison and elk, native wildflowers, grasses and sedges. But it hasn’t always been this way.

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For the Birds

By Larry Stone, special to INHF, lstone@alpinecom.net Phil Specht’s philosphy when it comes to managing his Clayton County farm overlooking...
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Gift To Iowa's Future Day 2022

Iowans who made gifts of land or land value for conservation over the past three years were honored at the...
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Treading Lightly

Early last June, two dozen volunteers came together to build a professionally designed, sustainable hiking trail through an idyllic corner...
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INHF renews its accreditation status

For immediate release Contact: Joe Jayjack, INHF communications director, jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 DES MOINES — One thing that unites us as...
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Meet INHF's Spring 2022 interns

Please help us welcome INHF's new communications and design interns for the Spring semester!

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Legislative update: New bill introduced to fund the Trust!

The 2022 Iowa legislative session has been eventful for conservation, presenting both opportunities and challenges. Proposals have included a tax plan...
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Bill introduced in Iowa Senate that would fund Trust Fund

Governor Reynolds and Iowa legislative leaders have made clear that tax reform will be a central part of their agendas...
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Winter Workday at Perkins Prairie (Jefferson)

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) will host a winter work day at Perkins Prairie on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers will remove unwanted brush and non-native plants from the prairie and are welcome to stay and hike after the event.

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Investing in the Outdoors

Golden-hued prairies, shimmering silver lakes and wilding trails are supposed to be an escape from everyday worries, not an investment...
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