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Photo for Wordless Wednesday – Wynn Conservation Easement

Wordless Wednesday – Wynn Conservation Easement

Last Monday, the land stewardship interns visited Dennis Wynn and Deb Dykstra’s conservation easement, which was donated with the help of...
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Disappointment and Hope

by Anita O'Gara, Vice President, Development and Communications I've been blessed through INHF to know so many people who share my...
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White-faced glossy ibis

Nature Walk: White-faced and Glossy Ibis

To the average casual birder, the discovery of a white-faced ibis as well as a glossy ibis in a local...
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Wabash Warm-up!

This Saturday, June 7th, marks the 9th Annual Wabash Warm-Up! This is a fundraising bike ride that the South West...
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Wordless Wednesday: Turin Prairie

This photo of Turin Prairie was taken at this past weekend’s Loess Hills Prairie Seminar. The seminar consisted of nearly 100 people...
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UPCYCLE Stewards

Have you wanted to help improve Des Moines' water quality, diversify the woodlands or help the Blank Park Zoo? If...
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Dward Crested Iris

Nature Walk: Dwarf Crested Iris

Garden flowers are often exotics, that is, originating from foreign sources. Early settlers brought familiar plants from Europe, and horticulturalists...
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Souix County Field Day

Outdoor Skills Day for Youth

Join the Sioux County Conservation Board and Oak Grove Park for an outdoor skills day Friday, June 6; from 8:30...
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Photo for Wordless Wednesday: American bittern

Wordless Wednesday: American bittern

There’s a hidden gem in this photo. Can you spot the American bittern? Bitterns are known for the extraordinary camouflage—especially...
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“Keep It Clean, Keep It Fun” Campaign

Iowa has 18,000 miles of navigable creeks, rivers and lakes, allowing people to paddle all over the state. As we...
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Spring Color

Nature Walk: Spring Color

One of the joys of spring are the bright vivid colors of song birds and emerging wildflowers. Here we see...
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Photo for Wordless Wednesday: White Oak

Wordless Wednesday: White Oak

A White Oak towers over INHF’s Faust Property in Appanoose Co. amid a fresh spring prairie. Photo by Land Stewardship...
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