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Jasper County
Several factors led to Lake Mariposa being drained and restored.
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Center Point
Two neighboring fields are shown. One is flooded while the other is not.
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Davenport
The winter and spring of 2019 set several records in the Quad Cities, which is located in eastern Iowa.
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Southeast
The physical characteristics of the shovelnose sturgeon, including its scoots, pectoral fins, and downward facing and suctioning mouth, make it suitable as a bottom-feeder in the swift current of Iowa's waters.
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Creston
Almost 20 years after the Iowa DNR began efforts to reintroduce the trumpeter swan back to Iowa, the program is succeeding.
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Coralville
The Devonian Fossil Gorge was revealed during the devastating floods of 1993 when the emergency spillway at the Coralville Dam topped over.
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Winneshiek County
Several beds of crinoids have been found in Coldwater Cave in Winneshiek County.
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Dubuque
A time lapse of four freshwater mussels in a 2.5-gallon tank of cloudy river water for a one-hour period shows cloudy water changing to almost completely clear water.
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Dubuque
The mussel is a keystone species in the Mississippi River, providing critical benefits to the river ecosystem.
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Polk County
Some flowers and grasses are popular among Iowa pollinators.
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South Central
Coal was once a major industry of Iowa. The last mine was closed in 1971. Current efforts are being made to save the land once home to these mines in southern Iowa.
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Maxwell
The swamp milkweed has a unique pollination and seed dispersal method.
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Northwest
Bighead carp is a new species in the Missouri River and is causing a lot of concern.
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Clive
Bird populations, including the turkey vulture, can provide insight into the health of the ecosystems.
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Muscatine
This 360 view of Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve offers a look into this unique Iowa habitat.
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Northeast
The male ruffed grouse's ideal mating habitat is dwindling in Iowa.
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Pisgah
Prescribed burnings are one land management strategy to encourage a healthy prairie ecosystem.
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Kalona
Farmers Electric Cooperative is using solar panels to help capture solar energy and distribute it to the members of the cooperative.
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Council Bluffs
In 2019, midwest governors asked the U.S. Corps of Engineers to change flood management priorities.
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Des Moines
In 2018, Iowa enacted a clean water bill making funding available to support clean water measures.
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Prairie City
The deep roots of prairie plants take the carbon out of the air and add nutrients to the soil when they die.
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Northeast
The Iowa DNR uses technology to tag and track northern pike.
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Webster County
The Boneyard Hollow in Dolliver Memorial State Park includes amazing geologic layers.
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Jackson County
White-nose syndrome is a disease in bats that has the potential to alter the ecosystem of the caves.
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Maxwell
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt has unique water quality characteristics compared to other places in Iowa.
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Boone County
Nine different owl species call Iowa home and are found in different regions of the state, each with a unique look and habitat.
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Maxwell
Several habitats support a wide variety of plant and animal life at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt.
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Pisgah
The Loess Hills formation took thousands of years to form, and is a very fragile and unique collection of dust and silt.
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Maxwell
Ripples are visible from a variety of sources and hitting a variety of objects in the relatively still waters of Chichaqua.
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