Iowa profile: land steward educates next generation
Destiny Magee, a 35 year old Iowa native, educates interns and volunteers while protecting and restoring prairie landscapes. She works with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation in Eastern Iowa to preserve about 10,000 acres, using invasive species removal and prescribed burns, as part of a broader effort to safeguard Iowa’s dwindling prairies and educate the public.
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Destiny Magee
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Iowa
Magee
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Bur Oak Land Trust
AmeriCorps
Iowa City
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
The
Foundation
Bill Kohler
Kohler
Destiny
Eastern Iowa
IIHF
Waterloo
Prairies
INHF
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Liddell
Siddell
Transamerica Corp
Greater
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Public Health
Furniture Rescue Organization
Furniture Rescue
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