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Seed Leaves

Nature Walk: Seed Leaves

Plant leaves can tell us what general group they belong to. If the veins in a plant’s leaves are parallel...
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DIY Garden Markers

DIY Garden Markers

In Iowa, the weather is finally beginning to resemble summer! That means it's the time of year tomatoes, peppers and...
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Timber Rattlesnake

Timber Rattlesnake

On June 10-11, 2013, INHF staff and the bluffland and statewide land stewardship intern crews worked on an INHF conservation...
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Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie Hike

Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie Hike

Join INHF for a tour of the Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on July 6, 2013....
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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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