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Snow wings

In winter, you have to look a little closer to find the beauty in our natural areas. Sometimes the smallest...
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Every yard has likely hosted a flock of dark-eyed juncos during the winter.  They are members of the sparrow family with a white breast, white outer tail feathers, a slate gray or brown plumage above and a light pink bill.  Flocks of tree sparrows or

Nature Walk: Dark-eyed Junco

Every yard has likely hosted a flock of dark-eyed juncos during the winter. They are members of the sparrow family...
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INHF celebrates Gift to Iowa's Future Day at the capitol

On Tuesday, INHF staff and partners were honored at Gift to Iowa’s Future Day, which celebrated contributions that Iowa landowners...
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A tribute to Gary Tonhouse

On Feb. 14, we lost one of Iowa’s best nature photographers. Gary Tonhouse was a contributor to INHF’s calendar and...
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Waterfowl, such as Canada geese are well adapted to withstand the worst of winter's cold.  Flocks of birds can often be seen sitting on the ice or helping maintain a patch of open water in an otherwise frozen lake. Throughout the day small and large

Nature Walk: In Flight

Waterfowl such as Canada geese are well adapted to withstand the worst of winter's cold. Flocks of birds can often...
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Iowa By Trail preview

Last night our friends at Shift Interactive stopped by to give us a preview of the new Iowa By Trail...
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Winter in the Loess Hills

Yesterday, Land Stewardship staff toured Turin Prairie in the Loess Hills, one of INHF’s newest projects. They were treated to...
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Homegrown Lifestyle offers course on home food production and conservation

Interested in growing food or practicing conservation on a small-scale portion of your land, acreage or yard? Homeowners with space...
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My INHF Story: Melanie Louis

This is the first installment in the My INHF Story series, where INHF staff members and partners share what connects...
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Broken Kettle landscape

Even in the harshest of the winter months, Iowa is still picture worthy—or in this case, painting worthy! This touching...
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INHF-sponsored “Mysteries of the Driftless” documentary to be shown at Oneota Film Festival

Get in the film mindset before Sunday’s Academy Awards by heading over to the Oneota Film Festival in Decorah this...
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Snow comes down in total silence unless it is wind-driven.  Then we only hear the sound of the wind.  Snowflakes are thin, wafer-like and appear as ice crystals close-up.  They are usually six-sided or hexangonal due to the crystal structure of ordin

Nature Walk: Snowing

Snow comes down in total silence unless it is wind-driven. Then we only hear the sound of the wind. Snowflakes...
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