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National Get Outdoors Day

National Get Outdoors Day

This Saturday, June 8, is National Get Outdoors Day, also known as GO Day. Started in June 2008, the nationwide...
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Black Terns

Nature Walk: Black Terns

Black Terns inhabit freshwater lakes and marshes across the continent. They can be seen flying into the wind just over...
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Let's go fly a kite

Let's go fly a kite

Photo by Edward David Looking for something to do outdoors this weekend? Head out to Jackson County to fly a...
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Jeweled Shooting Start found by INHF land stewardship

Let It Be

Jeweled Shooting Start found by INHF land stewardship intern Devon Hovey “Yesterday, Devon Hovey (an INHF Blufflands intern) made an...
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Composting Chemistry Basics

Composting Chemistry Basics

Compost is all about chemistry. Balancing carbon-rich and nitrogen-rich waste is essential for a healthy and productive compost bin. Check...
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Evening on the Prairie

Evening on the Prairie

Join INHF and other volunteers on June 13, 2013, for an evening on the prairie. The event is an opportunity...
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Melanie (left), Ryan and Erin

INHF Land Stewardship Department Grows

Melanie (left), Ryan and Erin This spring the land stewardship department at INHF has added a few fresh faces and...
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13-lined Ground Squirrel

Nature Walk: 13-lined Ground Squirrel

Most of us have seen a 13-lined ground squirrel standing on a roadside edge or running across the road. Often...
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Botanical Art

DIY Prairie Plant Art

Wouldn't it be nice to bring a little bit of nature inside? What if it lasted longer than a few...
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Intern Orientation

Intern Orientation

Yesterday, INHF hosted an intern orientation day field trip for our 13 land stewardship interns and four office interns. We...
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Perching Geese

Nature Walk: Perching Geese

Canada geese are large waterfowl. They usually nest on the ground, out on floating vegetation or on inlands surrounded by...
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Grand Opening Flyer

Opening of North Loop of Raccoon River Valley Trail

Join INHF at the celebration for the addition of the 33-mile north loop of the Raccoon River Valley trail on...
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