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REAP In Your Region: Brushy Creek State Park, JewEllsworth Trail and more in north central Iowa

For the next six weeks, INHF will be sharing the impact Iowa's REAP program has in communities throughout the state....
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Get outdoors, support REAP, win prizes

REAP Assembly meetings are starting this week and will be held around the state through the end of the month....
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REAP In Your Region: Region 3

Over the next month, INHF will be sharing the impact Iowa's REAP program has in communities throughout the state. The...
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No species too small

Iowa was once home to an amazing array of animal species, providing habitat to a diverse mix of mammals, birds,...
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Solitaire Ridge: A prairie that provides

Climbing up Solitaire Ridge, one is struck by the sheer scale of it. Rising above the River Bluffs Scenic Byway,...
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Chimney Rocks conservation easement protects viewshed along Upper Iowa River

In a state of gently rolling hills and far-away horizons, northeast Iowa is set apart by its dense woodlands and...
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A Summer of Stewardship

Another summer of hard work, relationship building and personal growth has come and gone for the INHF land stewardship interns....
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Gunderson Nature Park, where community meets conservation

Gunderson Nature Park in Eldora is bringing young and old together outside. The 12-acre setting that is now Gunderson Nature...
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Remnant Prairie: A closer look at Iowa's rarest landscape

Heather Jobst has seen her fair share of remnant prairies — more than most. But every time she steps onto...
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Meet Melanie

For the last four years, Melanie Louis has been a familiar face to many in the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation...
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Indiangrass Hills Celebrates 20 Years

Named for the abundant Indian grass covering the 750-acre property, Indiangrass Hills is a prairie marvel. The first piece of...
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Why the acorn?

The story behind the INHF logo A light snap, and it hits the ground. If it’s lucky, it’ll land just...
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