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Public Meeting to discuss Blue Lake (Lewis and Clark State Park) dredging and restoration efforts

• 3/29/2022 1:55:00 PM
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ONAWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting at 6 p.m., March 31, at the Lewis and Clark State Park’s Visitors Center to discuss ongoing lake restoration efforts at the park, including a hydraulic dredging project slated for the 2022 open water season.

DNR removes no-wake speed restriction at Blue Lake

• 9/10/2019 2:27:00 PM
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MONONA COUNTY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has lifted the no-wake speed restriction, which equates to roughly 5 mph, for boating on Blue Lake at Lewis and Clark State Park.

Public input requested for Lewis and Clark Lake Duck Blind Program changes

• 2/26/2019 11:47:00 AM
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YANKTON, SD - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Gavins Point Project is requesting public input for the existing Lewis and Clark Lake Duck Blind Program.

Lewis and Clark State Park public meeting postponed

• 1/24/2019 3:16:00 PM
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ONAWA, Iowa – The public meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. this evening at Lewis and Clark State Park has been postponed due to the forecasted cold weather conditions.

Iowa's most Instagrammed state parks

• 8/22/2017 10:07:00 AM
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For many, when they step outside to enjoy Iowa’s state parks, snapping some pictures is a natural part of the journey. Explore parks all over the state by hiking, biking, relaxing lake side and experiencing extraordinary views – you can start with these 10, which are the parks posted about the most by Iowans on Instagram

Annual Lewis and Clark Festival this weekend

• 6/6/2017 11:32:00 AM
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Let the Lewis and Clark Festival take you back to a time of buckskinners and exploration at its 33rd annual celebration, June 9-11. The event is held at Lewis and Clark State Park outside of Onawa in western Iowa.

Still Looking for a Place to Host Your Holiday Gathering?

• 12/1/2015 6:59:00 AM
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Are you the one responsible for planning your holiday get-together or company party? Still need a place to host it? You might want to check out several state park lodges open year-round.

Go Afloat with the Corps of Discovery: Lewis and Clark State Park

• 6/10/2015 9:51:00 AM
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“Cast away! Cast away!” With that resounding command, bellowed stem to stern o’er land and water, the stunning 55-foot reproduction of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Missouri-wending keelboat, Discovery, gingerly takes leave of the shores at which the explorers’ expedition arrived on Aug. 10, 1804.

7 Ideas to Celebrate Great Outdoors Month in Iowa

• 6/3/2015 4:01:00 AM
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Grab the kids or your friends, and get the bike, kayak or fishing pole - June is Great Outdoors Month! Throw the tent in the car and explore some Iowa state parks this month – and if you need a few ideas, here are some great activities and events going on in Iowa state parks this month. For more ideas, visit the DNR events calendar.