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A Toast to Trails

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF), Peace Tree Brewing CompanyPolk County Conservation and REI West Des Moines have partnered together to celebrate and support Iowa trails in conjunction with National Trails Day.

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Legislature must make conservation a priority

PHOTO BY PHIL ROEDER The 2017 Iowa legislative session ended a week ago. It has been called a historic session,...
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Fly south for the Lucas County Birding Festival

Grab your binoculars and head to Lucas County: The birding festival begins May 5. This festival, held in Chariton, is...
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Prairie, wetlands protected at Silver Lake in Palo Alto County

In late 2016, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation purchased 185 acres adjacent to Silver Lake in Palo Alto County. The property...
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RAVE on the Great Western Trail

More than 40 cyclists, local land owners, naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts and folks who just decided to spend spring evening lending...
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Iowa cyclist pedals her way toward $10,000 to support INHF

Iowans are big fans of their bikes, but some take riding to the next level. Heidi Soliday, an Iowan with...
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Landowners recognized at Gift to Iowa's Future Day

Janet and Dennis Haller receive a certificate from Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, and Iowa DNR Director Chuck Gipp, right,...
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A Walk in the Wild

Hiking through the woods on a warm June evening, dodging mosquitoes, I felt a sense of anxiety start to creep...
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Restoring Iowa's shallow lakes

Iowa’s natural shallow lakes might not be fit for adventurous water sports, but that doesn’t mean they have nothing to...
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Bill introduced to fund Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund

(DES MOINES) – Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton) last week announced a new, revenue neutral approach to funding the Iowa Natural...
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Iowa partnership unveils strategy to conserve the monarch butterfly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, communications director, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, jjayjack@inhf.org or 515-288-1846 he Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium,...
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Two popular trout streams protected in northeast Iowa

With the acquisition of two Winneshiek County properties, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is helping improve trout habitat and expand the...
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