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15-Minute Nature Fix
Summer break is here and your routine may be disrupted with playdates and sleepovers. Perhaps your evenings and weekends are...
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Natural Solution
A flood-prone creek has wreaked havoc on Des Moines. New protection upstream aims to ease flooding woes. On Sunday morning,...
On Sacred Ground - Conservation, connection
Why? It’s a question that comes up often in conversations with Iowans about their decision to permanently protect their land....
South Skunk River buffered with Sleepy Hollow Park addition in Ames
Sleepy Hollow Park in Story County will soon grow by more than 15 acres thanks to a joint project by...
Building Chichaqua
Sometimes, the best things are found in unexpected places. This is certainly true of Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, a 9,000+ acre...
Jewells protects family farm outside Decorah with Agricultural Land Easement
Bobby Jewell grew up on the edge of Decorah, hunting, fishing and watching his dad wrangle Brown Swiss dairy cows...
New greenway will connect eight public areas in Dickinson and Osceola counties
New greenway will connect eight public areas in Dickinson and Osceola counties After nearly a decade of coordination, Iowa Natural...
This Land We Love
Discussing the value of land is a complicated thing. We all know the typical metrics: measures like average sale price...
Pheasants Forever helps protect public hunting and recreation area in Mahaska County
Pheasants Forever helps protect public hunting and recreation area in Mahaska County Local sportsmen, conservation groups and private donors were...
Where the wild things were
Early accounts of Clear Lake, a spring-fed lake with origins in the last glacial period, tell of its use as...
An oasis brought to life
Nestled within the bustling city of Davenport is a 265-acre environmental haven. For over 400 plant species and numerous animals,...
A win for wildlife and landowners
Wetlands are vital to water quality and home to wildlife, including most of Iowa’s threatened and endangered species. Prior to...