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“The Northern Shoveler is in the dabbling duck family with the mallard, blue-winged and green-winged teal.  Like the mallard, they have a green head, but have brown sides, a white breast and an oversized bill. As with other dabbling ducks, they feed

Nature Walk: Take Off

“The Northern Shoveler is in the dabbling duck family with the mallard, blue-winged and green-winged teal. Like the mallard, they...
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Snyder burn

The restorative powers of a prescribed burn: Part 1

INHF Land Stewardship Specialist Ryan Schmidt carries a drip torch during a prescribed burn at Snyder Heritage Farm in Polk...
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“Cottonwoods, willows and silver maples are three of the most common lowland tree species utilized by beavers. Branches from these and other trees species are used for the construction of dams across rivers and streams; however, small branches, fresh

Nature Walk: Beaver Cutting

“Cottonwoods, willows and silver maples are three of the most common lowland tree species utilized by beavers. Branches from these...
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The sun sets over the Spring Run Wetland. (Photo by Daniel Ruf)

Nature's natural nitrate filters

The sun sets over the icy Spring Run Wetland Complex in Dickinson County, just off East Okoboji Lake. (Photo by...
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2015 Gift to Iowa's Future Day

On Monday, March 23, at the State Capitol, Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds and legislators recognized 18 individuals, families, businesses and...
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What's in Bloom: Early Spring

This is our first installment of “What’s in Bloom.” From time to time, INHF volunteer Catherine Wilson will let you...
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“Mallards are one of the most common and widely recognized waterfowl.  They are in the family called dabblers and feed by dipping their heads underwater. Often called Greenheads by hunters, they may overwinter in northern states providing there is a

Nature Walk: Greenheads

“Mallards are one of the most common and widely recognized waterfowl. They are in the family called dabblers and feed...
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Neal Smith NWR was established to re-create 8,600 acres of tallgrass prairie (pictured here) and oak savanna. (Photo by Gary Hamer)

Where the buffalo roam

Neal Smith NWR was established to re-create 8,600 acres of tallgrass prairie (pictured here) and oak savanna. (Photo by Gary...
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Pheasant Courtship

Nature Walk: Spring Courtship

“Spring courtship displays in the avian family are as many and varied as there are species of birds. Tom turkeys...
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Let's Connect

Connect the trails that is. The “Let’s Connect” project is working to connect Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle...
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“Layers of heavy wet snow can eventually flatten stands of tall prairie grasses, yet clumps often remain providing access to the surface for small critters.  For deer mice, voles and shrews, it provides an insulation barrier from the cold and protect

Nature Walk: Prairie Grass Clumps

“Layers of heavy wet snow can eventually flatten stands of tall prairie grasses, yet clumps often remain providing access to...
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“Year around feeding of song and game birds is practiced across the country. According to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, bird feeding has been an American tradition for more than 150 years. There are a wide variety of feeders one can hang fro

Nature Walk: Bird Feeding

“Year-round, the feeding of song and game birds is practiced across the country. According to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology,...
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