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An eastern gray squirrel chews a nut, photo by Larry Reis

Acorn Crew: Squirrels

An eastern gray squirrel chews on a walnut on a snowy winter day. Squirrels, like other rodents, have iron-rich enamel...
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Murmurating blackbirds

Nature's Shapeshifters: Bird Murmurations

Turn your eyes toward the sky at dusk, and you just might get to see nature’s shapeshifters: a flock of...
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A speaker presenting in a rustic venue with a stone fireplace and greenery, engaged with an audience.

From Acorn to Oak Tree

As Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation’s 40th anniversary year comes to a close, we look back on the early years of...
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Why the acorn?

The story behind the INHF logo A light snap, and it hits the ground. If it’s lucky, it’ll land just...
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