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Iowa
The map of Iowa defines our mission.
We are the only state bordered by both of North America’s dominating rivers, the Missouri and the Mississippi. In between, before European settlement began, were the grasslands. Today both our rivers and our grasslands are in trouble or have all but vanished.
Protecting our prairies and freshwater sources as well as the plants, animals and the natural communities within them is what we and our 7,500 Iowa members do. We buy land, place conservation easements on private lands, restore land through prescription fire/invasive species removal and work with farmers to conserve our rivers.
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Restoring America's Heartland Takes Heart
Discover who’s helping in Iowa.
Gulf Oil Spill: Two Years Later
Read updates about our work in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Conservancy is committed to helping develop a long-term vision for the Mississippi watershed that continues to improve our ability to manage floods and solve other challenges.
Western Iowa Land Steward Emily Hohman captured this shot of a baby bison loping after its mom at the Broken Kettle Grasslands preserve north of Sioux City, Iowa. Thus far, there are four new babies for 2011 at Broken Kettle!
Read about our first ever Bison Day and how to get kids involved in nature.
Boone River Watershed Review - 09/2011
Check out the first issue of the Boone River Watershed Review (PDF).
Read the Special Edition of the Iowa Update newsletter for Spring 2011.
2012 Anna Beal Internship
The Nature Conservancy in Iowa is looking for several Iowa undergrad students for the Anna Beal Internship program. Each intern will receive a $4,000 educational scholarship from the Anna Beal Trust of Waterloo after completing 11 weeks of stewardship work around the state this summer. Click here for more information.
The 2012 Anna Beal Internship is closed, check back this fall for information on the 2013 internship!
Download the informational poster here.
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