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Monitoring for mollusks

The Iowa Pleistocene snail is a considered a glacial relict species. The Iowa Pleistocene snail (Discus macclintocki) is a small...
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Sandhill Cranes at Chichaqua

The scoop on Sandhill Cranes

With Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) season approaching in mid-March, take the opportunity to brush up on your crane knowledge. This...
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“Snow is simply frozen water, and like water, it moves when you add wind. If it is a strong wind, snow forms waves very much like the waves on a large body of water. They have crests and troughs, and the pattern repeats itself over and over with subt

Nature Walk: Snow Waves

“Snow is simply frozen water, and like water, it moves when you add wind. If it is a strong wind,...
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Fog rolls in over Waterman Prairie.

For the love of birds

Satuday, March 7, will be an Iowa bird-lover’s dream come true. Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area will become the latest...
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“Before human settlement, wildlife species were rarely found beyond their place of evolutionary origin. Through time humans have moved plants, insects and animals to other continents around the world, known as exotic species in their new countries. S

Nature Walk: Eurasian Collared Dove

“Before human settlement, wildlife species were rarely found beyond their place of evolutionary origin. Through time humans have moved plants,...
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embrace winter

5 fun winter activities in REAP areas

Winter doesn’t have to be a time to stay cooped up inside. There are plenty activities to get you outdoors...
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Lobbying to protect our natural resources

This year’s Environmental Lobby Day/REAP Day is Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Organized by the Iowa...
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“Rough-legged hawks are in the genus Buteo, with a wingspan that can exceed 4 feet. Their breeding territory is the high Arctic.  Like many other birds of prey, they tend to migrate south seasonally in search of prey with a winter range that covers t

Nature Walk: Rough-Legged Hawk

“Rough-legged hawks are in the genus Buteo, with a wingspan that can exceed 4 feet. Their breeding territory is the...
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Improvement plan: Breen Prairie reclamation

Employees from General Mills help harvest prairie seed from the Breen Prairie north of Monticello in Jones County on Oct....
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Iowa Paddle & Pedal Expo

CanoeSport Outfitters will host the 19th annual Iowa Paddle & Pedal Expo in Indianola on Friday, Feb. 6 through Sunday,...
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“Like magic or perhaps a miracle a drop in temperature can turn rain into pristine snow falling in silence and layering every branch, twig and blade of grass.  Conifers, whether they are pines, spruces, firs or cedars seem to show it best with gently

Nature Walk: Silent Snow

“Like magic, or perhaps a miracle, a drop in temperature can turn rain into pristine snow falling in silence and...
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“On a small frozen pond the setting sun can produce dramatic reflections in surface melt water. The mirror-like surface of the water and its irregular shape are surrounded by the cold blue non-reflective surface of the ice. It is a fleeting event as

Nature Walk: Simple Reflections

“On a small frozen pond the setting sun can produce dramatic reflections in surface melt water. The mirror-like surface of...
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