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Wood Lily

The Wood Lily

The sporatic wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum) can be found flowering in prairies across the state from mid-June to late-July. This one in particular was found on our Flowering Hill Prairie in Dickinson County, a dry prairie remnant that has never been plowed.

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Wordless Wednesday – RAGBRAI XLII

Our INHF staff has enjoyed talking about Iowa’s nature and trails with thousands of people while on RAGBRAI this year!...
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Music in the park

Music in the Park – Speaker: Jennifer Pharr Davis

On July 29, Polk County is switching up their Music in the Park event. Instead of listening to music, they...
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Cumulonimbus Clouds

Nature Walk: Cumulonimbus Clouds

“Cumulonimbus clouds have been called the Godfather of clouds. They inspire both awe and fear depending on whether they are...
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Visit our staff on RAGBRAI

This year during RAGBRAI, a few INHF staff members will be riding the whole RAGBRAI route, making media visits and...
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House votes to make conservation tax incentive permanent

Today Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Land Trusts across the country and conservation advocates everywhere are celebrating the bipartisan passage of...
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Simon Estes

Simon Estes on RAGBRAI

Photo from the Simon Estes Foundation This year, during the 2014 RAGBRAI tour, the Simon Estes Foundation and the Iowa...
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Wordless Wednesday – The Smooth Green Snake

Our Land Stewardship Interns discovered a smooth green snake at Indiangrass Hills last week. This nonvenomous snake is distinctive from...
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Iowa by Trail on RAGBRAI

Mark your calendars for July 19th, and join INHF at the statewide launch of Iowa by Trail at the RAGBRAI...
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The Halloween Pennant

Nature Walk: The Halloween Pennant

“Dragonflies are insectivorous, catching their prey such as mosquitoes in the air. They also defend a hunting territory from other...
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17 year cicada

Periodical Cicadas

INHF President Joe McGovern with Alex and Henry, 2014 land stewardship interns, at Snyder Heritage Farm. Henry is holding one...
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Stay Healthy This Summer

Stay Healthy This Summer!

In 2010, Iowa was ranked the 19th healthiest state by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. This ranking led to the Healthiest...
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