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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is the government agency that leads Iowans in caring for their natural resources. It is responsible for maintaining state parks and forests, protecting the environment, and managing energy, fish, wildlife, and land and water resources in Iowa.
The DNR's mission:
To conserve and enhance our natural resources in cooperation with individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life
for Iowans and ensure a legacy for future generations.
Director, Richard Leopold |
Richard Leopold, Director
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Richard became Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in January 2007. Prior to the DNR, Richard was the Executive Director of the Iowa Environmental Council since September of 2003. He has held a variety of biologist, naturalist, and administrative positions within the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Minnesota and Iowa Department of Natural Resources. From 1999-2002, Richard served as the coordinator for IOWATER, Iowa's statewide volunteer water-quality monitoring program. He also helped develop a new citizen advocacy program termed the Iowa Conservation Advocates' and Leaders' Link (I-CALL) for the Iowa Environmental Council.
Richard holds an M.S. in Animal Ecology from Iowa State University. He obtained his B.S. in biology from Minnesota State University and an associates degree in natural resources technology from Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota. Richard is active in many conservation organizations and was the past chairperson of the Iowa Conservation Education Council and is a past recipient of the Izaak Walton League of America's "National Honor Roll Award".
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| Iowa Department of Natural Resouces - About Us |
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216KB |
| Iowa DNR Employee Roster by Division & Bureau (Phone Numbers) |
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211KB |
| Iowa Department of Natural Resouces - Program Directory |
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5.9MB |
| Acronyms/Abbreviations Often Used by the Iowa DNR |
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69KB |
| Department of Natural Resources Table of Organization |
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26KB |
| Annual Report, Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004 |
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525KB |
Employment Opportunities
Do you care about the environment and want to make a difference in the world? Do you like to work in an action-oriented, exciting, diverse, high-energy and challenging workplace?
If you are a team player, highly productive, accountable with an eye for customer service, then the DNR is the right place for you.
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