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INHF President Joe McGovern (left) and Dick Ramsay (right) pictured with the Brush of Excellence

Joe Jayjack

April 30, 2026

Ramsay awarded Brush of Excellence

Last Friday, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation awarded Richard “Dick” Ramsay the Brush of Excellence for his lifetime achievements in conservation and contributions to conserving Iowa's land and water.

Scenic landscape of Upper Iowa River and bluffs

INHF Author

March 25, 2026

Opening Thoughts: Our Shared Home

Incoming INHF Board Chair David Brown shares his thoughts as he assumes his new role.

Abby Hade Terpstra

May 12, 2025

Layers of Richness

Paul Willis knows about pigs. But really, what it comes down to is he knows about people. He knows how...

INHF Welcomes Two New Board Members

Molly Cutler of Des Moines and Ed Raber of Dubuque are two of the five recent additions to INHF’s dedicated...

INHF Author

March 26, 2025

INHF Welcomes New Board Members

Mallory Hanson of West Union and Alex Taylor of Coralville are two of the four recent additions to INHF’s dedicated board of directors....

INHF Author

April 17, 2024

INHF Board Spotlight

INHF Board Spotlight This blog series highlights and acknowledges our dedicated board members. Lending their time and talents on a...

INHF Board Spotlight: Gilda Boyer

Gilda hails from the eastern part of the state where she attended Cornell College and built her life with husband Barry Boyer. Together, they’ve worked hard to transform their dream property — adjacent to public land — in Linn County, transitioning the 30 acres back to sand prairie and oak savanna. Its scenery and sunsets make it her favorite place to get outdoors.