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Destination Whiterock (Posted April 25, 2019)

Floating south on the Middle Raccoon River, the gentle water trail meanders through the Whiterock valley, opening overhead to oak...
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Connecting Southern Wildlands (Posted April 23, 2019)

As more Iowans are flocking to urban and suburban centers, the need for public land to explore and escape around...
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Volunteer Voices (Posted April 17, 2019)

April is National Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate the positive impact of volunteers. It’s no easy task clearing a...
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Meet INHF's CRM Coordinator (Posted April 1, 2019)

INHF is excited to welcome Kevin Cutsforth to the team as our new Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) Coordinator. As CRM...
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House subcommittee hearing scheduled for SF 548 (Posted March 29, 2019)

Senate File 548, which passed out of the full Iowa Senate last week, has been assigned to the House Agriculture...
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REAP is Iowa's best conservation program (Posted March 19, 2019)

In rural Iowa and beyond, county conservation boards and Iowa’s REAP program are bringing nature to Iowans. If you’ve explored...
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Iowa landowners honored at Capitol (Posted March 14, 2019)

On Tuesday, March 12, more than 40 gifts of land, land value or conservation easements were recognized at the Iowa...
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Why the State Revolving Fund is important to water quality and conservation (Posted March 12, 2019)

With the help conservation advocates across Iowa, two amendments were made to SF 548 (formerly known as SSB 1221) before it was...
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Your voice made a difference (Posted March 7, 2019)

Thank you.   When two bills were introduced in the Iowa legislature last week that threatened conservation and outdoor recreation...
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Action needed: Two bills threaten conservation in Iowa (Posted February 28, 2019)

UPDATE: Thanks to the advocacy of hundreds of Iowans, HF542 is likely to die this week after non being advanced...
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Flooding caused damage along Fourmile Creek in Polk County

Natural Solution (Posted January 31, 2019)

A flood-prone creek has wreaked havoc on Des Moines. New protection upstream aims to ease flooding woes. On Sunday morning,...
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On Sacred Ground - Conservation, connection (Posted January 30, 2019)

Why? It’s a question that comes up often in conversations with Iowans about their decision to permanently protect their land....
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