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Don't Forget: Through Your Lens photo contest

photo by Gary Hamer The deadline for our 2013 Digital Photography Contest, Through Your Lens, is fast approaching! The Grand...
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Midwest Environmental Education Conference

The regional gathering for teachers, naturalists and other environmental educators will be in Coralville, Iowa, from September 25 – 28.

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Nature Walk: Plant Hoppers

Planthoppers belong to the Hemiptera order along with aphids, stinkbugs, leafhoppers and cicadas. They feed on plants but unlike leafhoppers...
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Full moon High Trestle Trail Bridge ride

View of High Trestle Trail bridge with a full moon in the distance Enjoy a night ride under a full...
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Prairie Seed Collection at Neal Smith NWR

Help the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge restore even more beautiful Iowa prairie during the last days of Iowa Prairie...
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Iowa Outdoor Expo

The Iowa DNR and Des Moines Izaak Walton League are hosting the Iowa Outdoor Expo. With the sponsorship of several...
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Nature Walk: Night Light Critters

Gray tree frogs and the white-lined sphinx are relatively the same size and both respond to outdoor lighting. The tree...
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Explore Hartley Heritage Fen in Jasper County

It's the time of year for the Iowa Prairie Heritage Week! To kick off a week filled with prairie appreciation...
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“Bittersweet and Sweet” a success

On August 24, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, 1 Mississippi and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources collaborated for the “Bittersweet...
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Lifecycle of a Red-tailed Hawk nest

This spring, Ty Smedes, a long-time professional Iowa photographer, followed the lifecycle of a Red-tailed Hawk nest located in a...
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Iowa Environmental Council Annual Conference

“At the Tipping Point,” the Iowa Environmental Council's annual conference, will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on...
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Nature Walk: Nighttime Moths

Some moths are vividly marked and they may even have bright colors but their nighttime behavior and small size make...
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