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Office Interns Explore INHF Property

On July 8, Sam, Lexi and myself traveled to an INHF property in Clark County with staff members Ryan Schmidt,...
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Paddle or Float? Your Choice on the Iowa River Water Trail

By Kerri Sorell, Summer 2014 Magazine The Iowa River has long been a destination for paddlers and water enthusiasts, perfect...
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Wordless Wednesday – The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

The Eastern tiger swallowtail features characteristics that make it distinctive from other butterflies. Male Eastern tiger swallowtails are yellow or...
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Nature Walk: July Prairie II

“Here we see a mixture of prairie blazing stars, yellow coneflowers and rattlesnake masters which are part the grand finale...
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Paint Creek Valley

Now and then, an INHF land protection project draws wide enthusiastic support from other nature organizations. Paint Creek Valley is...
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Mark C. Ackelson Fellowship

Do you have a heart for activism as well as for Iowa's land, water, wildlife and people? The Iowa Natural...
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Wordless Wednesday – Natural Spring Water

Natural spring water is stored in unique containers beneath the earth’s crust called aquifers. Before the aquifer reaches its full...
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Iowa's Drought Update

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources publishes The Water Summary Update every two weeks. This is a quick way to...
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Lanz Heritage Farm

Green. The color has overtaken four steeply sloped areas on the Lanz property — areas that had formerly been cropped...
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John S. Lowenberg Fund

John S. Lowenberg’s roots ran deep into Iowa land. His rural childhood and his career as a farm manager and...
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Nature Walk: July Prairie

“Compared to the average gardener nature is often messy and disorganized. The results may be drab one year and dazzling...
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Mines of Spain Addition Groundbreaking Ceremony

photo from Jennifer at digitaldubuque.com On Wednesday, June 25, Heather Jobst, INHF Land Projects Director, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for...
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