Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Overview
Our Mission
Protect and restore Iowa's land, water and wildlife for those who follow.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (SLI); Open_Space (SLI); Urban (SLI); Farm_Ranch (SLI); Natural (EI); Recreation (SWI); Water (EI); Forests (SLI) INHF operates statewide. This includes many geographic areas, such as the Blufflands, the Loess Hills, and the Natural Lakes regions.
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 19Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Iowa | Polk |
|---|
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 104,446 | 4,202 | 12,129 | 88,115 |
| South Dakota | 280 | 280 | 0 | 0 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

