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Photo for Nature Walk: Late Evening Anvil

Nature Walk: Late Evening Anvil

Late evening light on high altitude cloud formations can be warm, soft and dramatic. In this case, a cumulonimbus, or...
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Jimmie Dean Thompson, our 2013 Hagie Heritage Award recipient, was recognized for his extensive work

Hagie Winner 2013: Jimmie Dean Thompson

Jimmie Dean Thompson has a knack for identifying plant species. After working at the Ames post office for 32 years,...
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Smithsonian exhibit at the Hurstville Interpretive Center

Courtesy of O’Brien County Conservation The Hurstville Interpretive Center will be the temporary home of “Listening to the Prairie: Farming...
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Acorn Picture Frame

DIY Acorn Picture Frame

Take a walk around an oak tree this fall and you'll find plenty of fallen acorns. If you can snatch...
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Wickiup Hill fog

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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Bison group

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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