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Iowa trail advocate, Tom Neenan, passes away at 92

Iowa lost one of its trail pioneers last week. Thomas Neenan Sr., 92, passed away Tuesday, September 8, after a...
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Sign Up for MATAG before Sept. 18

The early-bird registration deadline for the 2015 Mid America Trails and Greenways (MATAG) conference is Friday, September 18. Register now...
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Support INHF by shopping on Amazon

Looking for an easy way to help protect and restore Iowa’s land, water and wildlife? Every time you make a...
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Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie Celebration

You’re invited to celebrate the grand opening of the Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie in Buchanan County! This newly-protected 33-acre prairie has...
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Nature Walk: Carrion Beetles

Carrion beetles are about an inch long and colorful. They play an important role in natural processes by feeding on...
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Celebrate Iowa Prairie Heritage Week across the state

Iowa Prairie Heritage Week is an annual, week-long celebration of Iowa’s prairie past, present and future. This year, events all...
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Nature Walk: Bumblebees

Bumblebees probably aren’t given enough credit for the pollination services they perform. They’re a life-sustainer for a host of native...
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Juvenile red-tailed hawks lack the wariness of mature adult birds.  They are more tolerant of humans and less wary of potential danger.  They lack many of the skills needed to survive and their first year will be the most difficult.

Nature Walk: Red-tailed Hawk

Juvenile red-tailed hawks lack the wariness of mature adult birds. They are more tolerant of humans and less wary of...
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2015 Intern Recap: Statewide Land Stewardship

What a great summer! INHF Statewide Land Stewardship interns wrapped up their 11 week internship on August 6th. The crew...
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What is “Girdling”?

Check out this GoPro footage of our summer interns “girdling” a locust tree in Appanoose Co. “Girdling” is a practice...
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Dodder is a parasitic plant that appears like an enormous batch of wet spaghetti draped over and wrapped around other plants such as the wild bergamot we see here. It sprouts from seeds in the soil and its survival depends on finding a host plant. It

Nature Walk: Dodder

Dodder is a parasitic plant that appears like an enormous batch of wet spaghetti draped over and wrapped around other...
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From Iowa to Montana

This week, INHF Land Stewardship Specialist Ryan Schmidt was called to western Montana to battle wildfires blazing in the state....
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