Around Iowa: Evening Prairie Burn & Mud Hike
Evening Prairie Burn – Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Join the Warren County Conservation Board at Annett Nature Center and light up the night sky with an evening prairie burn. Learn about why these...
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Around Iowa: Iowa’s Spectacular Spring
Photo by Ty Smedes Iowa’s Spectacular Spring – Tuesday, April 2 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Spring is the perfect time to watch songbirds migrate back to the Midwest from warmer climates. So grab a pair of...
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INHF in Action: Staff seed harvest
INHF staff and interns traded an afternoon in the office for some fresh air and prairie seed harvesting. Traditionally the INHF land stewardship staff is involved in harvesting prairie seed. This year...
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Music in the Park – Speaker: Jennifer Pharr Davis
On July 29, Polk County is switching up their Music in the Park event. Instead of listening to music, they are bringing in Jennifer Pharr Davis to speak about her adventures hiking the Appalachian...
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Rain Barrel Workshop
On Saturday, November 8th join Polk County Conservation to learn how to make a 55-gallon rain barrel and learn the importance on why having one is needed. All materials are provided, but guests need a...
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Winter Day Camps
As December approaches, parents are looking for activities for their children over break. Look no further then the following camps! Jester Park Equestrian Center in Polk County This camps will include...
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RAVE along the Great Western Trail
INHF Volunteer Coordinator Mary Runkel (second from left) with volunteers at last year’s Taco RAVE. Do you like biking? Do you like conservation? And most importantly, do you like volunteering? Then...
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Parks of Gay Lea Wilson Trail
Featured on the Iowa By Trail app, Gay Lea Wilson Trail extends for 35 miles in Polk County, through Des Moines, Altoona, Pleasant Hill and Ankeny. Along the way, six parks–we feature five here–offer...
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REAP In Your Region: High Trestle Trail, Gray’s Lake, Chichaqua Bottoms and more
For the next six weeks, INHF will be sharing the impact Iowa’s REAP program has in communities throughout the state. The Iowa DNR is hosting regional REAP Assemblies until Nov. 5, local meetings that...
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