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Lay of the Land

Wildness. It’s a word that gets thrown around a lot of conversations about conservation, including those at INHF. A desire...
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The Trail Ahead

A leisurely walk to admire the changing colors of leaves during fall. A family outing riding bicycles together on a...
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Joe Frieden Completes Inaugural Living Lands Fellowship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, INHF Communications Director jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 FAYETTE – Joe Frieden recently completed his...
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Living Lands Fellowship 2020

A Dream Realized

From left to right: 2020 Living Lands Fellow Joe Frieden, FCCB Director Rod Marlatt, Kathy Steege and INHF President Joe...
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August's Devastating Derecho Has a Silver Lining

Photo by Marion Patterson When government surveyors made their way across Iowa in the early 1800s, they observed a surprising...
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Labor of Love

Leo Schlunz has been part of Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) one way or another for 30 years. In 1990,...
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Staying grounded in nature

We started Taproot in 2007 with a mission to support and strengthen children’s loving connection to the earth. I’m proud...
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Nurturing a Love for Nature

The nature of childhood has changed, but the joy and lasting impact of a childhood spent in nature hasn’t.

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The importance of places to explore

I grew up in Northwest Montana with wilderness just beyond my back door. I could get off the school bus...
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Tim Sproul

Headed for the Hills

For more than 40 years, Tim Sproul has been making conservation happen in the Loess Hills. Tim spent the first...
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Gaining Ground

Park and trail usage has increased exponentially across the country in recent months as people continue to look for safe...
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4H Camp

All Things Considered

When Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) purchased the 1,011-acre former Central Iowa 4-H camp near Madrid late last September, for...
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