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Iris at Quigley-Slattery Heritage Prairie, Buchanan County

Jessica Rilling

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  • Work of a Lifetime

    FEB. 17, 2020

    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. It was in this way that the couple found and fell in love with Codfish Hollow Hill Prairie, 60 acres of remnant and reconstructed prairie-covered hills and wooded valleys east of Maquoketa in Jackson County.

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  • In Our Nature

    NOV. 25, 2019

    Exploring the health benefits of time spent outdoors.

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  • Progress in the Prairie

    NOV. 11, 2019

    Jeff Jutting, an INHF land ambassador, has spent the past three years volunteering to help protect and better Iowa land. Jeff works hard, removing invasive species and caring for the native prairie, but his work spans even further in his relationship with the land and land donors.

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  • Browsing History

    JUL. 1, 2019

    Joining land stewardship efforts, a herd of Kiko goats at INHF's Razor Prairie in Jasper County chomp away at patches of invasive species.

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  • Planting Season

    JUL. 31, 2018

    Cathy Irvine of Benton County donated her land to UNI's Tallgrass Prairie Center to use as a restoration demonstration and future educational spot for UNI students. To ensure its long-term protection, Cathy donated the land to INHF, and INHF transferred the property to UNI with a conservation easement.

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