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Feeder Watch Series (Posted November 26, 2013)

Photo by Ron Huelse Turn an interest in birds and bird watching into scientific data at the Hartman Reserve Nature...
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Can You Guess? (Posted August 14, 2013)

Land Stewardship Assistant Ryan snapped this photo a few weeks back while working out at Indiangrass Hills in eastern Iowa....
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Timber Rattlesnake

Timber Rattlesnake (Posted June 26, 2013)

On June 10-11, 2013, INHF staff and the bluffland and statewide land stewardship intern crews worked on an INHF conservation...
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Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium albidum)

Late Spring Blooms (Posted June 7, 2013)

Despite Iowa's inconsistent spring weather, prairie flowers have started adding a bit of color to lush green prairies around the...
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Pasque Flowers in Bloom

Pasque Flowers in Bloom (Posted April 26, 2013)

Pasque flower It’s springtime in Iowa! INHF Land Stewardship Assistant Ryan Schmidt snapped this photo of a Pasque flower, one...
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Spring Migration Bird Watching (Posted April 9, 2013)

INHF Land Stewardship Associate Erin Van Waus went hiking and bird watching with her husband, Heath, and their dog a...
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Around Iowa: Iowa's Spectacular Spring (Posted March 28, 2013)

Iowa’s Spectacular Spring – Tuesday, April 2 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Spring is the perfect time to watch songbirds...
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Around Iowa: Slithering Snakes & Blue Bird Houses (Posted March 7, 2013)

Slithering Snakes – Saturday, March 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. Spend the morning with herpetologist Don Becker at the...
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Five Facts About Bald Eagles (Posted January 16, 2013)

Photo by Ty Smedes The bald eagle has become an iconic symbol of all things American. Though the eagles’ populations...
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Five Facts About Bison (Posted November 14, 2012)

The American Bison was once one of the most populous animals in North America. Though today there are only roughly...
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Exploring Iowa: Cedar Waxwing (Posted November 7, 2012)

Photo by Stan Buman Does this Cedar Waxwing look familiar? This image, captured by Stan Buman in Carroll County, was...
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Fall Foliage (Posted October 5, 2012)

Fall weather is officially upon us!  We thought a throwback photo from Springbrook State Park in Guthrie Center from 2007...
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