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Young Bur Oak

A Newfound Freedom of a Young Bur Oak

In the midst of a somewhat chaotic work day in Johnson County, with conservation-minded volunteers scrambling in all directions trying...
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Franklin's gulls

Nature Walk: Franklin's Gulls

“Franklin's Gulls are prairie birds that breed in dense nesting colonies in prairie marshes in the northern Great Plains. This...
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Iowa By Trail: Jersey Contest

To celebrate the nearing arrival of the Iowa By Trail app on Android we’re celebrating with a bike jersey contest...
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RAVE Update

In anticipation of our upcoming RAVE, we thought we'd share our success stories from our first two RAVE days! Look...
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Spencer Award

INHF member wins Spencer Award

Leigh Adcock, an INHF member since 2011, has recently been awarded the Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture. Leigh was nominated...
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Wordless Wednesday – Chicken of the Woods

The Chicken of the Woods can be found from late summer to fall sitting at the base of dead or...
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Wild Turkeys

Nature Walk: Wild Turkeys

“Wild Turkeys are our largest gallinaceous birds (quail, grouse, pheasants and turkeys). After broods hatch in late spring or early...
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Wordless Wednesday – Pheasants on a Fence

In July, a few of us from INHF went on a site visit to a property in Clarke County. On...
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Prairie Awakening Celebration

Prairie Awakening Celebration

Join the Dallas County Conservation Board this Saturday, September 6th to hear the story of the Ioway Nation through music,...
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Sweet Coneflowers

Nature Walk: Sweet Coneflowers

“Sweet Coneflowers are found in moist prairie swales. They are perennial, can be 5 feet in height and have dramatic...
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Together, for the Land

Join Iowa’s five land trusts to celebrate land protection in Iowa — come for the volunteer day; stay for live...
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Wordless Wednesday – Joe-Pye Weed

The field pictured above is filled with Joe-Pye weed. The name is deceiving, but this plant is actually an Iowa...
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