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Helen Gunderson receives first Farmland Owner Award (Posted August 1, 2013)

My friend of many years, Helen Gunderson, has been awarded the first Farmland Owner Award from the Practical Farmers of...
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High Trestle Trail

High Trestle Trail wins 2013 American Trails' Trails and the Arts Award (Posted June 20, 2013)

The High Trestle Trail Steering Committee and partners, including the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and trail and bridge designers (Snyder...
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Mark Ackelson receives Distinguished Community Leadership Award (Posted March 29, 2013)

We’re excited to announce that Mark Ackelson, President of Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, has been selected to receive the A....
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Bob and Mary Lou Gunderson win 2012 Hagie Heritage Award.

Hagie Award Winner 2012: Bob and Mary Lou Gunderson (Posted September 23, 2012)

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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2012 Hagie Heritage Award Recipients (Posted August 14, 2012)

Each year INHF awards a worthy Iowan with the Lawrence and Eula Hagie Heritage Award, recognizing dedication to conservation and...
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Hagie Winner 2010: Dana Livingston (Posted September 26, 2010)

Dana Livingston started simple. Soon after moving to Dubuque in 1995, he began volunteering his time to restore a local...
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Hagie Award Winner 2009: Rosie Partridge (Posted September 25, 2009)

“All Iowans should realize that their state is beautiful,” says Rosie Partridge. “It hurts me when they don’t.” After purchasing...
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Hagie Award Winner 2008: Erv Klaas (Posted September 23, 2008)

Erwin Klaas believes many people don’t realize the impact their actions have on the environment. He wants to change that....
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Hagie Award Winner 2007: Bob deNeui (Posted September 28, 2007)

The “Dead End” sign that greets drivers en route to Bob deNeui’s property is misleading. Past the century-old cemetery and...
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Hagie Award Winner 2006: Gary Nelson (Posted September 28, 2006)

If you’ve ever visited a certain biology classroom at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) campus in Ankeny, you...
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Hagie Award Winner 2005: Lloyd and Gaylan Crim (Posted September 23, 2005)

For 2005 Lawrence and Eula Hagie Heritage Award recipients Lloyd and Gaylan Crim, the subtle delights of the natural world...
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Hagie Award Winner 2004: Larry Cuddeback (Posted September 28, 2004)

Larry Cuddeback moved back to rural Iowa in 1980 to practice the kind of sustainable farming that he says is...
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