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October 2026

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September 26, 2026, 11:00 AM - October 5, 2026, 11:00 AM (US Central)
Location: Trails across Iowa

Be part of the American Discovery 250 Relay as it crosses Iowa - carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence from the Pacific to the Atlantic. The American Discovery 250 Relay is a five-month, 6,800-mile journey along the nation's first coast-to-coast nonmotorized trail.

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October 1, 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Virtual

Join INHF for Iowa Ideas on October 1st! This free, virtual conference brings Iowans together for conversations about the issues, opportunities and ideas shaping our state as we celebrate 10 years of Iowa Ideas.

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October 2, 2026, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Iowa State University, Memorial Union, 2229 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50014

Save the date for this year's Iowa Trails and Bike Summit! Join trail and bike enthusiasts and experts from across the state at this annual conference.

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October 3, 2026, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Heritage Valley, 300-198 Ellingson Bridge Dr Decorah, Iowa 52101

You're invited to Heritage Valley, a 1,190-acre nature area near Decorah, for a fall prairie seed harvest!

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October 9, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Green Pastures Prairie, 1634 220th Ave Spirit Lake, IA 51360

Join Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation at Green Pastures, a 163-acre nature area near the shorelines of West Okoboji, for a fall prairie seed harvest!

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October 10, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: 2335 Qf. Ln, Madrid

Join INHF and other “hawkers” as we watch the river for raptors moving south along the Des Moines River.

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October 10, 2026, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Ledges State Park at Carl “Fritz” Henning Shelter 1538 Oriole Road, Boone, Iowa 50036

Join INHF and Practical Farmers of Iowa in recognizing Nan Bonfils and Don Adams for their efforts to provide land access and long-term conservation on farmland they've stewarded near Boone, Iowa. 

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October 10, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Kuehn Conservation Area, 32828 Houston Trail, Earlham, IA 50072

Join Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Dallas County Conservation staff for an evening seed harvest at Kuehn Conservation Area.

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October 12, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (US Central)
Location: Larpenteur Memorial Rd Moorhead, Iowa 51558

You're invited to the Loess Hills at our Smokey Hills property, for a fall prairie seed harvest!

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October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: 11700 NE 64th Street Elkhart, Iowa 50073

You're invited to Snyder Heritage Farm, a 154-acre natural area for a fall prairie seed harvest!

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October 15, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: 2549 I Ave Williamsburg, Iowa 52361

This event has been canceled due to weather. You're invited to Indiangrass Hills, a 640-acre prairie for a fall prairie seed harvest!

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October 20, 2026, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (US Central)
Location: 4869 Rapid Creek Rd NE Iowa City, Iowa 52240

Join Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Big Grove Brewery for an afternoon of native seed harvesting at Kahler Prairie!

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October 24, 2026, 2:00 PM - 8:30 PM (US Central)
Location: Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, Maxwell

 

INHF and Polk County Conservation welcome you to our annual fall harvest event!

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October 27, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: 2549 I Ave Williamsburg, Iowa 52361

You're invited to Indiangrass Hills, a 640-acre prairie for a fall prairie seed harvest!

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