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Cedar River Watershed Project: Watershed Address

Written by Larry Stone It's a sultry July night in Muscatine County – and the fish are biting! But John...
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On Volunteering

I was “that guy” yesterday… …the stranger who calls you in the evening. I dialed the phone 157 times over...
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Nature Walk: Variegated Fritillary

Butterflies, like birds, are highly migratory. While many nature lovers are familiar with the monarch and its annual journey to...
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Bob and Mary Lou Gunderson win 2012 Hagie Heritage Award.

Hagie Award Winner 2012: Bob and Mary Lou Gunderson

Over 20 years ago, Bob and Mary Lou first made preserving Iowa’s natural beauty their lives’ passion. The couple has...
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Cedar River Watershed Project: Flooding

Written by Larry Stone FLOODS! The mere sound of the word sends chills down the backs of people who experienced...
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Finding Iowa's Way: Economic Solutions for a Healthier Environment

For anyone interested in getting more deeply involved with the restoration and improving of Iowa’s natural environment, the Iowa Environmental...
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Nature Walk: Yellow-Rumped Warblers

Yellow-Rumped Warblers are primarily insect feeders and one of the early passerine species to head south for wintering areas in...
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Restoring Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt

Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt Photo by Jim Riggs At the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation we’re passionate about preserving our natural resources...
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Nature Walk: Summer Moths

Moths are the butterflies of darkness. Many are attracted to nighttime lighting, but because many are relatively small in size,...
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Five Gadgets for Greener Living

We all try to do what we can to minimize our impact on the environment. We ride our bikes, take...
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Nature Walk: Green Dragon

Skunk cabbage, jack-in-the-pulpit and green dragon appear to be anomalies when compared to more common wildflowers. Instead of sepals, petals,...
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Bob Gunderson shares his INHF story

In the beginning of August, Mary Lou and Bob Gunderson received the 2012 Hagie Heritage Award at a ceremony in...
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