Posts in tag Recreation
June 13, 2022
15-Minute Nature Fix (Posted June 13, 2022)
Summer break is here and your routine may be disrupted with playdates and sleepovers. Perhaps your evenings and weekends are already...
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December 9, 2019
From Acorn to Oak Tree (Posted December 9, 2019)
As Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation’s 40th anniversary year comes to a close, we look back on the early years of...
November 25, 2019
Nature and Mental Health (Posted November 25, 2019)
A doctor, a lawyer and a pharmacist walk into the woods… Slowly. They’ve assembled at the edge of the woods...
August 12, 2019
Bird's Eye View (Posted August 12, 2019)
Rising more than 300 feet overlooking the Mississippi River, two recently acquired additions to Lansing WMA permanently protect one of...
June 5, 2019
Mobile Wildlife Observatory Grand Opening (Posted June 5, 2019)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Jayjack at jjayjack@inhf.org or 515-288-1846, ext. 19 Mobile Wildlife Observatory to open June 13 Eldora...
July 31, 2018
New linear park coming to city of Laurens (Posted July 31, 2018)
A stroll along a trail can be an opportunity to relax and be refreshed by nature. Recently, INHF and the...
February 28, 2018
Building Chichaqua (Posted February 28, 2018)
Sometimes, the best things are found in unexpected places. This is certainly true of Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, a 9,000+ acre...
December 19, 2017
Back to the River (Posted December 19, 2017)
“If you build it, they will come." This familiar “Field of Dreams” reference tends to elicit eye-rolls from long-time Iowans...
May 24, 2017
A Toast to Trails (Posted May 24, 2017)
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF), Peace Tree Brewing Company, Polk County Conservation and REI West Des Moines have partnered together to celebrate and support Iowa trails in conjunction with National Trails Day.
October 7, 2016
Barlow Challenge (Posted October 7, 2016)
As part of its Community Challenge, the Barlow Family Foundation has chosen two INHF projects to support by matching funds to individual...
June 10, 2016
Explore Iowa: Loess Hills (Posted June 10, 2016)
The Loess Hills of Iowa are a national treasure. The landform is considered the best example of loess topography in...
June 9, 2016
Explore Iowa: Wickiup Hill (Posted June 9, 2016)
The Cedar River is the primary natural feature for the Cedar Rapids area. Thanks to protection efforts that began in...
