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Can You Guess?

Land Stewardship Assistant Ryan snapped this photo a few weeks back while working out at Indiangrass Hills in eastern Iowa....
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“By any measure of beauty, Prairie blazing star is one of the most anticipated prairie species to bloom with its stunning tall magenta spikes. They belong to the Aster family along with a host of sunflowers and bloom from mid-to late July into mid-Au

Nature Walk: Prairie blazing star

By any measure of beauty, Prairie blazing star is one of the most anticipated prairie species to bloom with its...
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What to do at the Iowa State Fair

Informational presentations are offered several times daily during the State Fair at the courtyard stage at the Iowa DNR building....
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Watershed Festival

The Walnut Creek Watershed Coalition, Raccoon River Watershed Association and the City of Windsor Heights are co-hosting the Watershed Festival...
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Office Interns Go Rogue

Two weeks ago, the trails, design and communications intern met up with the land stewardship interns in Iowa County. An...
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When a summer cold front pushes down from the north and meets a warm humid air mass, summer rainstorms often develop. They can be mild with moderate rain or contain high winds, hail and very heavy rain.  If the cloud cover in the west breaks before s

Nature Walk: Wild Prairie Light

When a summer cold front pushes down from the north and meets a warm humid air mass, summer rainstorms often...
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Helen Gunderson receives first Farmland Owner Award

My friend of many years, Helen Gunderson, has been awarded the first Farmland Owner Award from the Practical Farmers of...
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Day in the life of INHF land stewardship interns

INHF land stewardship intern pauses to look downhill at the fire the interns fueled with brush removed from a hillside....
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Forest Health Banner 2013

Forest Health Issues on the Horizon: Emerging Forest Health Issues and How to Position Your Organization for the Future

The Iowa Arborist Association and Iowa Department of Natural Resources are co-hosting a workshop of forest health issues at the...
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Nature Walk: Compass Plant

In his book, “A Sand County Almanac,” Aldo Leopold wrote about a single compass plant, or cut-leaf Silphium, in the...
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Brew Cruise

Enjoy an evening of fun in Des Moines while supporting river restoration and protection. On August 2, 2013, cruise the...
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Conservation Stations

Photo courtesy of Iowa learning Farms Iowa Learning Farms has taken conservation education on the road! With three mobile Conservation...
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