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Iris at Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie, Buchanan County
Jessica Rilling
SEP. 7, 2021
With the support of hundreds of donors, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation has raised enough money to purchase 50 acres on the shoreline of East Okoboji Lake and preserve its natural state. INHF was facing a Sept. 7 deadline to raise $8.2 million, and they met their goal with one day to spare thanks to an astounding push by the local community.
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SEP. 30, 2021
Tom Murray of Decorah has been selected to receive the 2021 Lawrence and Eula Hagie Heritage Award. The Hagie Heritage Award is given annually by Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to recognize Iowans who have demonstrated extraordinary personal service and commitment to improving the quality of Iowa's natural environment and who encourage others to do the same.
AUG. 26, 2021
This September, INHF is pleased to welcome 2021 Living Lands Fellow Devin Stortz. Growing up on his family's farm just north of Decorah, IA, Stortz spent sunrise to sunset hiking, hunting and fishing on the property. As he changed and developed through his teenage years, so did the land around him.
AUG. 25, 2021
When David and Terrie Hoefer worked at the central Iowa 4-H camp in the 1980s and ‘90s, they formed a deep connection to this place along the Des Moines River in Boone County. That is why the Hoefers and many other alumni were happy when Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) purchased the camp to protect and keep whole this natural wonder.
In 2017, the people of Cherokee came together to develop Magnetic Park, a 55-acre linear park and trail corridor connecting citizens and visitors to natural, cultural and historical resources in the area. With Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's (INHF's) help, they're well on their way to bringing that magic to their own backyards.
