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DIY Acorn Decor (Posted August 29, 2013)

    This DIY project will have you looking at acorns as more than just squirrel food! With a coat...
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Prairie Plants of Iowa (Posted August 28, 2013)

Iowa prairie enthusiasts may be familiar with Paul Christiansen’s extensive guide to the plants of Iowa’s lush prairies. Prairie Plants...
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Nature Walk: Killdeer (Posted August 26, 2013)

Desiccating wetlands in late summer provide perfect feeding and loafing habitat for many species of shorebirds such as the Killdeer....
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Through Your Lens Photography Contest (Posted August 23, 2013)

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation invites photographers to enter its 2013 digital photo contest, Though Your Lens! If you love capturing...
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INHF Flood Plain Outreach (Posted August 22, 2013)

Image from Iowa DNR This year, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation started a flood plain outreach program. This new initiative coincides...
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What is REAP? (Posted August 20, 2013)

The High Trestle Trail is one of INHF’s projects recently funded by REAP. If you've enjoyed public lands and Iowa's...
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Nature Walk: Evening Thunderstorm (Posted August 19, 2013)

Cumulonimbus clouds that form when cold fronts and warm, moist air collide can reach 60,000 feet (12 miles) in height...
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Safe school routes (Posted August 16, 2013)

For many Iowa families, summer break has reached an end. The spontaneity of summer days may be gone, but it...
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Ashton Outdoor Adventure (Posted August 15, 2013)

Photo courtesy of Matthew Scott Do you know how to survive in the outdoors? You can put your outdoor skills...
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Can You Guess? (Posted August 14, 2013)

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 (Posted August 12, 2013)

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 (Posted August 9, 2013)

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