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Lindsey Barney, Regional Forester with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, makes sure the fire stays where it belongs. © TNC
Land managers, farmers and municipal fire departments are working together to improve the prairies and pastures in the Loess Hills for forage, wildlife habitat and scenic beauty.
The 2013 Anna Beal Internship is now accepting applications from undergrad students attending an Iowa college or university.
Fire Coordinator Kyle Lapham administers prescribed burn at Broken Kettle Grasslands. © Glenn Pollock/TNC
The Iowa Chapter newsletter is now online--learn about our great conservation work this year!
For farmers in Iowa's Boone River watershed, the change to strip-till and cover crops can make sense both economically and environmentally. The Nature Conservancy and its partners are working to help farmers understand and adopt these conservation practices.
Restoring old river channels along the Boone River helps benefit wildlife as well as landowners. © Jason Whalen
See how restoring old river channels along the Boone River helps benefit wildlife as well as landowners.
Farmers are stewards of the land, and in Iowa's Boone River watershed, they're working with The Nature Conservancy to improve water quality and wildlife habitat, while maintaining productive yields.
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Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos
Coast live oak trees punctuate the prairie grasslands at Chimineas Ranch, a protected wildlife corridor linking the Carrizo Plain National Monument with Los Padres National Forest, located within San Luis Obispo County, California. © Mark Dolyak