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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, external affairs director, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 Contact: Jared Wiklund,...

A global celebration of the night, International Dark Sky Week occurs annually in April during the week of the new moon. This year, it is celebrated from April 21st through the 28th.

Mallory Hanson of West Union, Matt Mendenhall of Davenport and Alex Taylor of Coralville are three of the five recent...

Fire is a natural process that invigorates native landscapes like prairies, oak savannas and woodlands. Learn the why, when and...

In 2024, INHF was fortunate enough to work with 16 individuals, families and organizations who chose to permanently protect the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack, external affairs director, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation jjayjack@inhf.org, 515-288-1846, ext. 19 INHF and Arnolds...

Action Alert: Tell your legislators you support parks, trails, and wildlife areas and to VOTE NO on HF 714 &...

Update 3/4: Senate Joint Resolution 6 is on the agenda for the Senate State Government Committee for tomorrow, March 5...

With the snow melting and spring on the horizon, late winter may seem drab and dull. Luckily, the weather is...

Kayleen Leetch joins the INHF team as a Volunteer Coordinator, bringing eight years of experience in volunteer management. Since moving...

When it comes to Iowa’s invasive species, most available information focuses on plants that spread quickly, cause harm to beneficial or rare species, and have a negative impact on an area’s biodiversity or otherwise harm the landscape. But, did you know that animals and insects can be invasive as well? An invasive species is any kind of living organism that causes harm to an ecosystem and is often (though not always!) non-native.

Photo by Jason Walsmith Protecting Iowa’s landscapes through partnership is at the core of Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation’s work. If...