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Red-Winged Black Bird

Nature Walk: Red-Winged Black Bird

For grassland birds, a habitat with a diverse array of flowers is extremely important. This type of habitat attracts numerous...
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Northern Prairie Skinks

Interns Find Northern Prairie Skinks

Photo by Kayla Vance A few weeks ago, the statewide land stewardship interns were working on INHF's Kothenbeutel Prairie, a...
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High Trestle Trail

High Trestle Trail wins 2013 American Trails' Trails and the Arts Award

The High Trestle Trail Steering Committee and partners, including the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and trail and bridge designers (Snyder...
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Incredible Waterway Map

Incredible Waterway Map

Can you say detailed? Artist Nelson Minar recently built a map of the continental United States, digitally drawing every river,...
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Grand Opening of Bondurant Regional Trailhead and Depot

Grand Opening of Bondurant Regional Trailhead and Depot

Photos of depot construction courtesy of Bondurant city staff The City of Bondurant will celebrate the grand opening of the...
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Mid-day Clouds

Nature Walk: Mid-day Clouds

Clouds of all types can transform the appearance of a familiar place. On occasion there may be a mixture of...
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Volksweg Trail named National Recreation Trail

The Volksweg Trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail on May 31, 2013, by the United States Secretary of...
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Making an Impact

Making an Impact

On May 22, 2013, the INHF statewide land stewardship interns and staff worked on an INHF project site, the Gardner...
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Horse gentain

Nature Walk: Horse Gentian

Common names of plants may indicate use, what the plant looks like or even the person who first named the...
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Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium albidum)

Late Spring Blooms

Despite Iowa's inconsistent spring weather, prairie flowers have started adding a bit of color to lush green prairies around the...
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Women Caring For Land: Wetland Conservation Field Days

Women, Food and Agriculture Network, a community of women involved in sustainable agriculture, is sponsoring free conservation field days as...
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Power the Party

Power the Party

This past weekend, the INHF Bike Generator was out in full force for the Raccoon River Valley Trail opening. The...
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