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Wordless Wednesday – Wild Rose (Posted June 18, 2014)

  The wild rose is Iowa’s state flower, which was adopted in 1897. The five petals of the rose vary in...
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Partner for the Prairie (Posted June 17, 2014)

Want to experience rolling hills of prairie AND volunteer at the same time? Join INHF for a volunteer day, Partner for...
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Nature Walk: Wood Ducks (Posted June 16, 2014)

Rivers and streams are prime habitat for broods of young wood ducks. They gradually move with the current down stream,...
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ITC Midwest Relationship (Posted June 13, 2014)

On May 14, 2014, INHF and International Transmission Company (ITC) spent the morning at the Snyder Heritage Farm educating our...
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Wordless Wednesday – Wynn Conservation Easement (Posted June 11, 2014)

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 (Posted June 10, 2014)

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 (Posted June 9, 2014)

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! (Posted June 5, 2014)

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 (Posted June 4, 2014)

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 (Posted June 3, 2014)

Have you wanted to help improve Des Moines' water quality, diversify the woodlands or help the Blank Park Zoo? If...
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Nature Walk: Dwarf Crested Iris (Posted June 2, 2014)

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 (Posted May 29, 2014)

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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