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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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INHF's bike generator was a hit at the Des Moines stop of RAGBRAI, where it supplied the energy for a stereo and cell phone charging station.  Pictured (from left to right): Trails Intern, Josh Mades; Land Projects Associate Ross Baxter; and Communic

INHF At RAGBRAI

INHF’s bike generator was a hit at the Des Moines stop of RAGBRAI, where it supplied the energy for a...
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“Iowa by Trail” App

Enjoying the World Capital of Trails is about to get much easier! Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is excited to announce...
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Michigan Lilies are native wild lilies found in moist prairies and low   open woodlands.  Like orchids and grasses they have one seed leaf,   thus are a monocots.  The flowers, like the cultivated tiger lily, are   formed on the top of the plant.  Th

Nature Walk: Michigan Lily

Michigan Lilies are native wild lilies found in moist prairies and low open woodlands. Like orchids and grasses they have...
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