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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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Wetland Wonders

Ray and Patti Hamilton love discovering mother nature’s gems, spending hours identifying remnant prairies, wetlands, savannas and cold air slopes...
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Sheri Blough Neff and Dave Neff

Labor of Love

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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Big Marsh Map

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...
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Loess Hills: Buresh Winter Workday

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Hikin' for Lichen

Strasser Woods State Preserve - 1552 E 36th St

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Loess Hills: Buresh Winter Workday

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