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Spring Creek at Ft. Defiance State Park, Emmet County
Daniel Ruf
Turin Prairie, Monona County
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Nathan Houck
We’ve helped protect over 200,000 acres of Iowa prairies, woodlands, lakes and rivers and blazed the way for Iowa’s trails.
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JAN. 28, 2025
Heritage Valley's rocky outcroppings have historically harbored Eastern redcedars — those living trees and ancient snags and stumps hold answers to Iowa's history.
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JAN. 24, 2025
As we look back on our accomplishments of 2024 and chart a course for the year ahead, it is clear that all the great conservation work we have done together with landowners, private partners and public partners is a direct result of the amazing support from people like you. However, we know there is much more to be done, and Iowans have shown time and again how supportive they are for good conservation measures. Read INHF President Joe McGovern's thoughts on the demand for conservation funding.
JAN. 17, 2025
One family's childhood playground is now open to the public. Learn more about the 216-acre Mann Wetlands in Marshall County.
DEC. 19, 2024
You wake up on a chilly winter morning and look out the window to find the ground, your car and other surfaces covered in tiny, sparkling ice crystals. What you're noticing is frost — the frozen counterpart to dewdrops. Learn about the types of frost and how to make your own in this post!
DEC. 12, 2024
From the first gift to the forty-first, INHF's donors continue to see the value in giving.
At any given time, INHF is working on 40 different protection, restoration and trail projects. Learn more about what we’re working on:
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Photo: Sylvan Runkel State Preserve by Nathan Houck
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