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Patti and Ray Hamilton have spent the last 35 years restoring native prairie at Codfish Hollow Hill.

Work of a Lifetime

Good things come to those who wait. Better things come to those who go in search of them. Such seems to be the case for Ray and Patti Hamilton.

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Nature and Mental Health

A doctor, a lawyer and a pharmacist walk into the woods… Slowly. They’ve assembled at the edge of the woods...
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Jeff Jutting, Carroll Perkins and Karen Voge-Perkins stand by Perkins Prairie Preserve sign.

Progress in the Prairie

Removing undesirable and aggressive species, like cedars and dogwood, to make room for native prairie is hard, often thankless work....
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Victory, the Kiko goat

Browsing History

With two high quality prairie remnants on either side, a herd of goats steadily made their way up a steep...
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irvine prairie

Planting Season

We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love and understand it are the...
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Green Hill Ranch

Loess is More

Visiting Green Hill Ranch for the first time, Graham McGaffin said the property’s expansiveness struck him. “It can be difficult...
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Doolittle Prairie State Preserve

Remnant Prairie: A closer look at Iowa's rarest landscape

Heather Jobst has seen her fair share of remnant prairies — more than most. But every time she steps onto...
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RAVE on the Great Western Trail

More than 40 cyclists, local land owners, naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts and folks who just decided to spend spring evening lending...
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Winter prairie burn

Prescribed fire in the winter?

Land stewardship staff conduct a burn in January at Snyder Heritage Farm in Polk County. Photo by Ryan Schmidt Here...
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Pale Purple Coneflower

INHF sends prairie seed for research to Tallgrass Prairie Center

When the sun hides behind the clouds and the winter frost begins to coat the plains below, prairies lie dormant...
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852 acres added to Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area

Nestled in southern Appanoose County, Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area is a protected paradise. Prairies, oak savannas, forests and floodplains...
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