Posts in tag Projects
January 30, 2019
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....
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January 29, 2019
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...
February 27, 2018
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...
October 31, 2017
Green Island Levee District protects against future flooding along Maquoketa River
After two levees broke along the Maquoketa River in Jackson County, local government looked for more natural solutions to future...
April 26, 2017
Prairie, wetlands protected at Silver Lake in Palo Alto County
In late 2016, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation purchased 185 acres adjacent to Silver Lake in Palo Alto County. The property...
March 27, 2017
A Walk in the Wild
Hiking through the woods on a warm June evening, dodging mosquitoes, I felt a sense of anxiety start to creep...
March 21, 2017
Restoring Iowa's shallow lakes
Iowa’s natural shallow lakes might not be fit for adventurous water sports, but that doesn’t mean they have nothing to...
February 27, 2017
Two popular trout streams protected in northeast Iowa
With the acquisition of two Winneshiek County properties, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is helping improve trout habitat and expand the...
February 24, 2017
A Trail of Two Cities
The story of the JewEllsworth Trail begins with the farm crisis of the early 1980s. For Rick Young, city councilman...
December 27, 2016
INHF helping expand Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
Some Central Iowans would never guess that less than half an hour from their door, an opportunity to step back...
December 9, 2016
Get Outdoors: Wickiup Hill Natural Area
Just 20 minutes from Iowa’s second-largest city is a protected haven. Wetland, prairie, woodland and savanna ecosystems flourish amidst an...
June 10, 2016
Explore Iowa: Loess Hills
The Loess Hills of Iowa are a national treasure. The landform is considered the best example of loess topography in...
