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The Native Bison Return to Iowa's Largest Prairie

Check out the breathtaking photographs and story of The Nature Conservancy in Iowa’s efforts to restore the nearly extinct bison in the Iowa DNR’s Iowa Outdoors magazine.

TNC CEO Mark Tercek Visits Des Moines

Nature Conservancy President makes Tercek comes to Des Moines to herald “Natural solutions to Iowa’s Flooding” and to promote the Iowa Land and Water Legacy Ballot initiative championed by The Nature Conservancy. You can read Tercek’s press conference statement. Also, check out the press coverage of the natural flood solutions press conference.

Sean McMahon's RAGBRAI Journey

Catch up with Iowa's state director, Sean McMahon, as he bikes across Iowa. 

2010 Annual Meeting

Get more information about the upcoming Annual Meeting and Iowa's Water and Land Legacy rally here.

Iowa’s Water and Land Legacy

Does clean water matter to you? How about soil conservation?  How about protecting wildlife habitat?  If these issues matter, you’ll want to learn more about Iowa’s Water and Land Legacy,  a constitutional amendment campaign that would triple current state funding for conservation in Iowa.
 

Lower Cedar Valley Project 

Jen Filipiak/TNC (savannah in Lower Cedar Valley, Iowa)

The Nature Conservancy announced on June 25, 2009 that it received $100,000 from the Alliant Energy Foundation for its work within the Lower Cedar Valley in southeast Iowa. The gift will advance the Conservancy's efforts to restore land within the region's floodplain. Read more about the Alliant Energy Foundation's donation to the Conservancy.

 

News

The Nature Conservancy in Iowa Partners with Family to Conserve 210 Acres

Newly-Established Bison Herd Expands

The Nature Conservancy’s Bison Herd Expands onto New Prairie and Soon with New Calves

The Nature Conservancy Launches Floodplain Restoration Project in Lower Cedar Valley

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Fact Sheets

Find out more about the work of the Conservancy and its partners across Iowa by downloading these convenient fact sheets.

Mark Godfrey/TNC (paddle-boat Spirit of Dubuque near Dubuque, Iowa)

Join The Nature Conservancy on a journey down the Mississippi River. Hear the stories of people who depend on this mighty river for their livelihoods and inspiration.

Mark Godfrey/TNC (Great River Road begins at the north end of Itasca State Park, MN)


Volunteer Opportunities

Anna Beal Internship

Places We Protect

Learn more about the places where the Conservancy is working to protect Iowa's natural landscapes.

Great Places Network

Sign up for Great Places, the Conservancy's e-newsletter. Each month you'll receive the very latest news about conservation work in Iowa and around the world.

Cool Green Science

Iowa's Spring/Summer 2010 Update

Iowa Update - Spring/Summer 2010

Download the latest Iowa Update (pdf) [668 KB]