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Wordless Wednesday – Blue Vervain (Posted August 13, 2014)

Blue vervain is a plant native to Iowa that blooms in mid to late summer. It is bluish-purple in color...
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Iowa's Loess Hills: Faunal Crossroads at the Edge of the Great Plains (Posted August 12, 2014)

On July 23, the 2014 statewide and bluffland land stewardship interns had the opportunity to participate in a program given...
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Stay Together

Nature Walk: Stay Together (Posted August 11, 2014)

“If you are a trumpeter swan parent with five cygnets, your main mission is to protect them from predators and...
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INHF launches RAVE volunteer opportunities (Posted August 10, 2014)

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation has launched a new type of volunteer opportunity: RAVE - Random Acts of Volunteering for the...
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Office Interns Explore INHF Property (Posted August 8, 2014)

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 (Posted August 7, 2014)

By Kerri Sorell, Summer 2014 Magazine The Iowa River has long been a destination for paddlers and water enthusiasts, perfect for...
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Wordless Wednesday – The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Posted August 6, 2014)

The Eastern tiger swallowtail features characteristics that make it distinctive from other butterflies. Male Eastern tiger swallowtails are yellow or yellow-orange...
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July Prairie

Nature Walk: July Prairie II (Posted August 4, 2014)

“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 (Posted August 1, 2014)

Now and then, an INHF land protection project draws wide enthusiastic support from other nature organizations. Paint Creek Valley is one such...
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 Maquoqueta Caves Natural Bridge

Mark C. Ackelson Fellowship (Posted July 31, 2014)

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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Natural Spring

Wordless Wednesday – Natural Spring Water (Posted July 30, 2014)

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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Wickiup Hill fog

Iowa's Drought Update (Posted July 29, 2014)

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