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A Fulfilling Fall

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join...
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Call of the Wildfire

INHF Land Stewardship Associate Derek Miner, Land Stewardship Director Ryan Schmidt and Volunteer Coordinator Melanie Schmidt have all gone to...
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Winter Workday at Perkins Prairie Preserve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Joe Jayjack, communications director, jjayjack@inhf.org or 515-288-1846 ext. 19 JEFFERSON – Iowans are invited to join Iowa Natural...
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Rick Dietz of Ames Wins 2020 Hagie Heritage Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Joe Jayjack, INHF communications director jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 Rick Dietz of Ames wins 2020 Hagie...
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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 tenure...
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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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