Derek Miner

Derek found a passion for conservation at a young age after a naturalist told his school group to lay down in a tallgrass prairie and just listen. After establishing that special connection with the prairie landscape, he realized an inherent love for Iowa's native plants and animals. He expanded that interest by studying Biology and Environmental Studies at Central College in Pella, Ia. Derek and his dog, Leopold, often hang out on random tracts of public land pursuing wild game, identifying flora and fauna, hiking the hills and gaining a new perspective on what it means to be out-of-doors.

Contact Derek about: The statewide land stewardship internship, land restoration, great public hunting spots