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Of Waters and Herons
Spring 2026

People and Profession
Mary Skopec—You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure: Lessons from Iowa’s Waterways

Voices
Steve Semken—First Hint

Actions
Jim Colbert—Iowa’s Forgotten Wetlands
and the Fight to Bring Them Back
and the Fight to Bring Them Back

People and Profession
Dan Haug—A Watershed Education

Stewardship Stories
Brenda Wilson—The Hidden Rookery

Places
Eddie and Staci Mercado—Iowa Great Lakes: A Living History of Water

Voices
Staci Mercado—Rooted, Restless, Returning

Voices
Mary Oliver—
Long Afternoon at the Edge of Little Sister Pond
Long Afternoon at the Edge of Little Sister Pond

Animals
Great Blue Heron—A Natural History

Plants
Blue Flag—Iowa's Wild Iris

Books

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