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Jon Steege

Living Lands Fellowship (Posted June 14, 2017)

Update: Jon Steege passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Read his obituary here. Jon and Kathy Steege wanted to lend a...
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Prairie, wetlands protected at Silver Lake in Palo Alto County (Posted April 26, 2017)

In late 2016, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation purchased 185 acres adjacent to Silver Lake in Palo Alto County. The property...
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A Walk in the Wild (Posted March 27, 2017)

Hiking through the woods on a warm June evening, dodging mosquitoes, I felt a sense of anxiety start to creep...
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Restoring Iowa's shallow lakes (Posted March 21, 2017)

Iowa’s natural shallow lakes might not be fit for adventurous water sports, but that doesn’t mean they have nothing to...
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Two popular trout streams protected in northeast Iowa (Posted February 27, 2017)

With the acquisition of two Winneshiek County properties, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is helping improve trout habitat and expand the...
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A Trail of Two Cities (Posted February 24, 2017)

The story of the JewEllsworth Trail begins with the farm crisis of the early 1980s. For Rick Young, city councilman...
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Trusting the formula (Posted December 29, 2016)

More than 10 years ago, a diverse group came together to craft a formula that would become the Natural Resources...
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Sheri Blough Neff and Dave Neff

Labor of Love (Posted December 9, 2016)

The Neff family’s donated wetland is serving up nature to Fairfield’s residents. "Families get out of their cars in the...
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Working for conservation action (Posted September 19, 2016)

At the start of the 2016 legislative session, Gov. Terry Branstad announced a proposal to address water quality that he...
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An oasis brought to life (Posted September 19, 2016)

Nestled within the bustling city of Davenport is a 265-acre environmental haven. For over 400 plant species and numerous animals,...
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A win for wildlife and landowners (Posted September 19, 2016)

Wetlands are vital to water quality and home to wildlife, including most of Iowa’s threatened and endangered species. Prior to...
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In the midnight hour (Posted September 19, 2016)

Walking into the dark, yawning entrance of the enormous cave system in Hannibal, Missouri, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Conservation Easement...
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