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Iris at Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie, Buchanan County
Jessica Rilling
AUG. 7, 2023
Creek walking is a favorite pastime for many Iowans. Turning up rocks, feeling clay and dirt in between your toes, the rush of the cool water over your legs. It's all a bit of nature's magic. Tag along as Taryn Samuels, Development Specialist, and her family get outdoors, up a creek.
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MAY. 26, 2023
Birding can be an accessible activity for many ages and abilities. Close-up views of even the most common birds can still fascinate the viewer. And since you can bird from just about anywhere and anytime of year, it's a great skill to nurture. Here's are some tips for birding with kids including how to prepare and where to go.
AUG. 25, 2020
“When children play and explore nature, they sink their own metaphorical taproot into the earth.”
AUG. 24, 2020
Strengthening connections between kids and Iowa's outdoors
I grew up in Northwest Montana with wilderness just beyond my back door. I could get off the school bus and walk past my house into hundreds of thousands of acres of publicly accessible land in the Kootenai National Forest.
