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In the week leading up to Halloween, let's celebrate Bats!

Bat Week (Oct 24-31) celebrates our fascinating, valuable, and much-needed furry flying friends – but here at the DNR every week is bat week!

October 28, 2025

Wildlife - Trapping

Hunting

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Furbearer season preview

Iowa’s furbearer season begins November 1, and state wildlife experts say most species populations are in good shape.

October 28, 2025

Shooting Ranges

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Banner and Butch Olofson shooting ranges winter hours, holiday closures and discounted passes

Iowa DNR: Discounted 2026 annual passes for Banner & Butch Olofson shooting ranges now $40 off! Perfect gifts for outdoor enthusiasts.

October 28, 2025

Someone taking a practice shot at a range.

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West Swan Lake emerges from restoration project in a great place

West Swan Lake doesn’t much resemble itself from 2019 – before the work began to improve the water quality on the 925-acre shallow lake.

October 28, 2025

West Swan Lake is part of a string of lakes and marshes stretching through the middle of Emmet County.

Employment

[Nov 4] Environmental Specialist - Land Quality Bureau

The Iowa DNR seeks an Environmental Specialist for its UST Third-Party Compliance Inspection Program, ensuring federal/state environmental regulations are met.

October 23, 2025

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 10/23/2025

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.

October 23, 2025

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 10/23/2025

DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

October 23, 2025

Forestry

News - Featured

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Fun ways to celebrate Iowa forests this fall

It's the perfect time in Iowa to appreciate our forests, witness the peak fall colors, tackle invasive plants, and let leaves benefit our wildlife.

October 21, 2025

Beautiful trees in fall colors along a river.

News - Featured

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Enjoy Iowa’s natural landscapes fishing rivers and streams this fall 2025

Fall is a great time to catch fish in Iowa’s rivers. A unique angling challenge is hidden around every bend.

October 21, 2025

A fisherman with his line cast and a hazy morning mist.

News - Featured

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Deer movements increase as peak of breeding season nears

Drivers take note, it’s mid-October and deer are on the move. Deer movement increases during the breeding season, peaking around the first week of November.

October 21, 2025

Buck whitetail standing in fall foliage.

News - Featured

News Release

DNR fall community trout stockings delayed due to warm weather

Iowa DNR is postponing the fall community trout stockings scheduled for October 23, 24 and 25 due to warm water temperatures.

October 21, 2025

Man and woman fishing a small pond in a neighborhood setting.

News - Featured

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State park campgrounds getting ready for winter 2025

Another busy camping season in Iowa state parks is coming to an end, and staff are preparing for the first freezing temperatures of the fall.

October 21, 2025

A group of people around a campfire at a campground.

Employment

News - Featured

Employment

[Nov 14] 2026 Prairie Specialist Temporary Worker

The Iowa DNR is hiring a temporary Prairie Resource Unit employee to assist with native grass and wildflower seed production.

October 20, 2025

Employment

News - Featured

Employment

[Nov 15] Wildlife - Turkey Project Temporary Worker (2 Positions Available)

The Iowa DNR is hiring two Turkey Project Temporary Workers for a 10-year wild turkey study. Duties include turkey trapping, habitat management, and more.

October 20, 2025

Employment

News - Featured

Employment

[Nov 14] 2026 Wildlife Temporary Worker Position

Join us for the 2026 summer field season. Gain hands-on experience in habitat management, wildlife monitoring, and conservation projects. Apply by Nov 14, 2025.

October 20, 2025

News Releases

In the week leading up to Halloween, let's celebrate Bats!

Furbearer season preview

Banner and Butch Olofson shooting ranges winter hours, holiday closures and discounted passes

West Swan Lake emerges from restoration project in a great place

[Nov 4] Environmental Specialist - Land Quality Bureau

Air quality permits for review, published 10/23/2025

DNR enforcement actions, published 10/23/2025

Fun ways to celebrate Iowa forests this fall

Enjoy Iowa’s natural landscapes fishing rivers and streams this fall 2025

Deer movements increase as peak of breeding season nears

DNR fall community trout stockings delayed due to warm weather

State park campgrounds getting ready for winter 2025

[Nov 14] 2026 Prairie Specialist Temporary Worker

[Nov 15] Wildlife - Turkey Project Temporary Worker (2 Positions Available)

[Nov 14] 2026 Wildlife Temporary Worker Position

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