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Kiln Trail Fossils

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Rockford
Kiln Trail in Floyd County is one of the most abundant places in Iowa to find and collect fossils.
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Clean Water and Farm Pollution Lawsuit

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Des Moines
This video discusses a lawsuit claiming that farm runoff is harming Iowa's water supply.
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Invasive Species in Iowa's Forests

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Dundee
Asiatic bittersweet is an invasive plant in Iowa and conservationists are working on solutions to control the spread.
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Gitchie Manitou State Preserve and Sioux Quartzite

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Larchwood
The Gitchie Manitou State Preserve and its Sioux quartzite outcroppings represent the oldest visible exposed bedrock in Iowa.
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Frog Call Monitoring

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Woodward
Volunteers around Iowa collect frog call data from a variety of species.
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Firat Erdam's Kite Choir

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Solon
An artist created a unique kite that makes sound.
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Backbone State Park Limestone

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Dundee
Extensive exposed limestone features can be seen at Backbone State Park.
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Iowa Bee Colonies

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Franklin
Graphs represent Iowa's bee colony population.
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Anatomical Comparison of Femurs

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Lee County
Femur bones of different species have different lengths.
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Bird Genders

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Baxter
The genders of different species of Iowa birds are visually unique.
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Eutrophication

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Council Bluffs
An excessive amount of nutrients, or eutrophication, can cause water quality issues.
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Owl Pellets Reveal Unique Eating Processes and Behaviors

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Waterloo
When broken apart, owl pellets will reveal the types of creatures eaten by the owl. 
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Paha Land Formations

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Traer
A "paha" is a unique, but often unknown, Iowa geological feature.
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Goldenrod Galls

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Bremer County
White growths (galls) on the stems of the plant allow plant growth while the fly eggs develop inside.
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Emerald Ash Borer Tagged Trees

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Council Bluffs
These ash trees have been tagged to show they were treated to prevent damage from the emerald ash borer.
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Tree Roots and Erosion

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Council Bluffs
Tree roots that would normally be underground have been exposed due to erosion.
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Lake Mist

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Council Bluffs
Mist is visible over an Iowa lake.
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Animals as Loggers

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Monroe County
Trees can be cut down or stripped of their bark by animals.

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