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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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Land Stewardship Interns Find Turkey Nest

The 2013 statewide land stewardship intern crew began their first full day on Monday, helping to restore Iowa’s beautiful natural...
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Destruction and development through time

Last week, Google released several photo time-lapses that show urban development, deforestation and glacier melt in recent decades.

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Get more conservation for your Farm Bill money

Photo credit: TumblingRun / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND Written by Duane Sand, INHF Public Policy Director An essential farm policy...
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Wood Ducks Hiding

Nature Walk: Wood Ducks Hiding

Our eyes often see only what we expect to see, while the camera records whatever is in the viewfinder. Sometimes...
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“What was Spirit Knoll like 1,000 years ago?”

Hikers explore the Spirit Knoll area. Photo by Randall Williams Written by Anita O’Gara On Saturday I stood on a...
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Iowa Outdoors celebrates Spring

No one knows if the spring weather is here to stay, but the spring episode of Iowa Outdoors, one of...
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Healthy Soil

Cedar River Watershed Project: Healthy Soil

© Caravana | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images Written by Larry Stone Please don't call it dirt! “Soil...
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yellow-rumped warbler

Nature Walk: Warblers in the Snow

During our recent snowy weather, we observed warblers, which are basically insectivorous, feeding along our melted gravel driveway and in...
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DIY Acorn Bird Feeder

DIY Acorn Bird Feeder

Courtesy of http://www.designsponge.com/ We love acorns here at INHF so we were very excited when we stumbled across this DIY...
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McFarlane Bridge

Opening of McFarlane Park Bridge

McFarlane Bridge It’s a celebration! On Saturday, May 4th, join in the festivities for the grand opening of the McFarlane...
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Opening Day

Des Moines Farmers' Market returns

This Saturday, May 4th, marks the return of one of our capital city’s most popular attractions: the downtown Des Moines...
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