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Hoover Nature Trail section gets new life, 5K run/walk planned (Posted September 27, 2013)

Section of the Hoover Nature Trail near Nichols in Muscatine County. A section of the Hoover Nature Trail is seeing...
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Fall Foliage Bike Ride (Posted September 26, 2013)

Photo courtesy of Marshall County Conservation Join the Marshall County Conservation Board for a Fall Foliage Bike Ride on the...
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Favorite Fall Scenery (Posted September 25, 2013)

Heritage Valley This weekend marked the beginning of fall, and we know what that means – fall foliage is right...
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Wonders of the Tallgrass Prairie photo exhibit (Posted September 24, 2013)

Photo by Gary Tonhouse “Wonders of the Tallgrass Prairie” photo exhibit will be on display at the Ankeny Art Center...
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Nature Walk: Late Evening Anvil (Posted September 23, 2013)

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 (Posted September 21, 2013)

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 (Posted September 20, 2013)

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 (Posted September 19, 2013)

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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Don't Forget: Through Your Lens photo contest (Posted September 18, 2013)

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 (Posted September 17, 2013)

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 (Posted September 16, 2013)

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 (Posted September 13, 2013)

View of High Trestle Trail bridge with a full moon in the distance Enjoy a night ride under a full...
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