“It offers a sad commentary on American forestry that this – the heart of the white pine forest – should in a single generation become the abode of the prairie chicken.” — Aldo Leopold
More and more Iowans are understanding the issue facing clean water in the Hawkeye State.
Dr. James Pease, emeritus associate professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Iowa State University, recently presented a
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it was granting protection to longsolid and round hickorynut mussels, which have declined in many Eastern and Midwestern streams. Flourishing mussel populations signal healthy streams, but about two-thirds
Potential financial restitution for fish and other amphibians killed when a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in this eastern Ohio town on Feb. 3 has grown substantially.
A camera-trap study of two ecosystems – one with cougars (also known as pumas or mountain lions) and one without – adds to scientists’ understanding of the many ways apex predators influence the abundance, diversity
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) suggests finishing pruning oak trees by the end of the second week in March to prevent the spread of oak wilt.
The award celebrates individual and organizational efforts in promoting and providing conservation through effective partnership efforts with the district. Recipients must have made significant and visible contributions to conservation within the district’s five county jurisdiction
The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund – which distributes lottery proceeds to the outdoors – is set to expire in 2025. But House and Senate bills have been introduced for trust fund renewal.
This hidden gem is home to 229-acres of woods and wetlands, complete with six miles of nature trails, a 90-acre lake, one-mile boardwalk, and the remarkable Olewine Nature Center.
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