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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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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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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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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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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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Lanz Heritage Farm (Posted July 29, 2014)

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 (Posted July 29, 2014)

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 (Posted July 28, 2014)

“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 (Posted July 25, 2014)

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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