Think boating this holiday season 11/28/2023 12:08:00 PM View Count 296 Avoid the crowds and the “item out of stock” message this holiday season and get something every boater can use – new U.S. Coast Guard-approved wearable lifejackets.
Joint Fee Advisory Group Meeting on January 3, 2024 11/21/2023 1:43:00 PM View Count 960 Please join us on January 3, 2024, to review and provide comment on the draft Air Quality Bureau budget for the next state fiscal year (July 2024 - June 2025).
2023 DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants awarded to rural fire departments 11/21/2023 11:59:00 AM View Count 1107 More than $415,000 in 50 percent cost-share grants were recently awarded to 131 Iowa rural fire departments to help their efforts to protect Iowan’s and their property from wildfires. The grants offer valuable funding assistance for wildfire suppression, personal protective and communications equipment.
Safety tips for paddling in cold weather 11/21/2023 11:57:00 AM View Count 957 Winter paddling can provide solitude, exercise and an opportunity to see amazing winter beauty. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends that paddlers be prepared to paddle in cold weather.
Donated deer hides benefit disabled veterans 11/21/2023 11:56:00 AM View Count 1076 Hunters donated more than 4,500 deer hides to Elks Lodges across Iowa last year, which was an increase of nearly 600 hides from the 2022 season. The deer hides are used by the Veterans Leather Program to make professionally-crafted leather gloves for veterans in wheelchairs and also turned into leather used for therapy programs for recovering veterans.
Safety first, during the gun deer seasons 11/21/2023 11:54:00 AM View Count 1351 The long wait is almost over. For an expected 100,000-plus deer hunters, the gun deer seasons are right around the corner and before they head to the timber, it’s important that everyone go through their gear to make sure everything still fits and still works and takes time to review their hunting safety plan.
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease 11/21/2023 11:52:00 AM View Count 1637 Iowa is experiencing the third worst outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), behind only the outbreaks in 2012 and 2019 in severity. The disease appears to have hit southeastern Iowa the hardest, but has been reported in 74 counties, which is the highest number of counties to report the disease in one year.
DNR continues to monitor for Chronic Wasting Disease 11/21/2023 11:51:00 AM View Count 1555 The Iowa DNR will be working with hunters again this gun season to collect deer tissue samples to test for chronic wasting disease. So far this year, tissue samples from eight individual deer are suspected positive for the always fatal disease.
First of Iowa’s popular gun deer hunting seasons opens Dec. 2 11/21/2023 11:45:00 AM View Count 2558 Iowa’s most popular hunting seasons are less than two weeks away when more than 100,000 blaze orange clad hunters will be walking, posting, sitting and standing in Iowa’s timber and field edges hoping to tag an Iowa deer. The first deer gun season is Dec. 2-6; the second deer gun season is Dec. 9-17.
Air quality permits 11/16/2023 2:59:00 PM View Count 1474 DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live. DNR’s permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits. Submit comments in writing to the assigned permit writer before 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the comment period.
DNR enforcement actions 11/16/2023 2:57:00 PM View Count 1632 DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR’s website at www.iowadnr.gov/EnforcementActions
Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda 11/16/2023 2:55:00 PM View Count 1438 DES MOINES -- The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting Nov. 21. The meeting is open to the public.
Guttenberg south boat ramps close November 27 11/14/2023 11:51:00 AM View Count 1796 The Guttenberg south public boat ramps will be closed from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, for repairs due to extreme low water levels on the Mississippi River.
Iowa DNR to host virtual public meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease 11/14/2023 11:45:00 AM View Count 1913 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled a virtual public meeting to update the public on statewide Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance and management efforts.
Banner and Olofson shooting ranges offer discounted annual passes 11/14/2023 11:43:00 AM View Count 1711 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has discounted its annual passes for the Banner and Olofson shooting ranges for 2024 by $40 making it the perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for member of the family.
Fall trout spawn in full swing 11/14/2023 11:41:00 AM View Count 1855 Brilliant fall colors are not only found in trees, but also in streams and the Manchester Fish Hatchery. These underwater splashes of color are signs that trout spawning season is in full swing.
Council Bluffs discharging wastewater from I-80 Sanitary Pump Station for force main repairs 11/14/2023 11:13:00 AM View Count 1770 COUNCIL BLUFFS -- The City of Council Bluffs began discharging wastewater from the I-80 Sanitary Pump Station at 5 a.m. Tuesday. The discharge is necessary to repair a damaged force main. Repairs will be conducted as quickly as possible but may take several days.
Illinois man fatally shot while waterfowl hunting on Saturday 11/13/2023 2:37:00 PM View Count 934 PANORA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a fatal hunting incident that occurred Saturday in Guthrie County.
DNR enforcement actions, published 11/9/2023 11/9/2023 6:41:00 PM View Count 2162 DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.
Water Summary Update: October rainfall breaks streak of dry months 11/9/2023 6:39:00 PM View Count 2063 DES MOINES - October’s above-normal precipitation broke a streak of drier-than-normal months that began in March, according to the latest Water Summary Update.
Schedule Change - Client Contact and EPC Business Meetings 11/9/2023 9:05:00 AM View Count 2022 The Client Contact meeting for November has been canceled for today and has been rescheduled.
eAirServices Assistance Availability During November 11/8/2023 6:57:00 PM View Count 1882 User assistance with the Iowa Environmental Application System for Air (EASY Air), the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS), and the online Asbestos Notification System will not be available on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day.
Iowa DNR to host open house on Backbone State Park forest stewardship plans 11/7/2023 11:58:00 AM View Count 2095 MANCHESTER -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting an open house to discuss forest stewardship plans for Backbone State Park and Forest, from 6 to 7 p.m., Nov. 15, at the Environmental Field Office, in Manchester. The public is invited to attend.
Iowa’s furharvest season began Nov. 4 11/7/2023 11:54:00 AM View Count 2461 Iowa trappers can expect to find good numbers of furbearers statewide during the 2023-24 season, that began on Nov. 4.
Fall fishing for Iowa’s prize trout 11/7/2023 11:52:00 AM View Count 2146 Fishing Iowa’s trout streams is a unique way to enjoy the cool fall weather and marvel at the amazing colors of Iowa’s prize trout. Male brown and brook trout display their brightest, most vibrant spawning colors this time of year.
Air quality permits under review, published 11/2/2023 11/3/2023 3:44:00 PM View Count 2269 DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.
DNR enforcement actions, published 11/2/2023 11/3/2023 3:42:00 PM View Count 2451 DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.
Plan to participate in the Air Quality Client Contact meeting on November 16 11/3/2023 3:23:00 PM View Count 2282 Stay up-to-date on current events and upcoming changes in DNR’s air quality program.
Natural Resource Commission to meet Nov. 9 11/3/2023 3:16:00 PM View Count 2326 Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 9:30 a.m., Nov. 9, in Des Moines.
DNR looking for gray fox as part of a research project 10/31/2023 11:36:00 AM View Count 3551 The Iowa DNR is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa’s gray fox population.
SGP Workshop: RCRA Inspections, Industrial Stormwater, & Federal Fuel Standards on November 9 10/24/2023 3:17:00 PM View Count 3174 Join us for an Iowa Strategic Goals Program workshop on November 9, 2023, at the West Des Moines Marriott, from 9am to 3pm.
In the week leading up to Halloween, let's celebrate Bats! 10/24/2023 3:11:00 PM View Count 3099 In popular culture, bats are creatures to be feared, especially this time of year with their association with Halloween and all things spooky.
Anticipation is high for Iowa’s 2023 pheasant season 10/24/2023 1:24:00 PM View Count 5206 Iowa’s pheasant population is up, the crop harvest is advancing quickly and the weekend weather forecast is setting up for an excellent opening weekend for Iowa’s pheasant season.
Think safety before opening day 10/24/2023 1:23:00 PM View Count 3137 Hunters heading to the field for the opening weekend of pheasant season are encouraged to review safe hunting practices before they head out.
Learn to Hunt program opens registration for beginner fur harvesting workshop 10/24/2023 1:22:00 PM View Count 3046 ST. CHARLES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a program to teach skills needed to trap furbearers to anyone who has little to no trapping experience.
State Champions named in Collegiate Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Super Sporting Clays 10/24/2023 1:21:00 PM View Count 3074 More than 160 athletes from 13 Iowa colleges competed in the 2023 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Collegiate Championships in Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Super Sporting Clays on Oct. 21-22, at the New Pioneer Gun Club, in Waukee.
Spirit Lake man identified as victim of Saturday’s hunting incident 10/23/2023 1:18:00 PM View Count 4664 MILFORD - Joseph Salmon, 18, of Spirit Lake, was injured Saturday morning while waterfowl hunting along the shore of a slough at the Spring Run Wildlife Area, in Dickinson County.
Greenfield wastewater leak near Middle Nodaway River 10/23/2023 7:18:00 AM View Count 3042 GREENFIELD -- On Friday, Oct. 20, a sewer line break caused untreated wastewater to reach an unnamed tributary of the Middle Nodaway River north of 230th Street/North Townline Road on the north edge of Greenfield. Residents should keep children and pets away from the unnamed tributary at 230th Street north to the confluence of the Middle Nodaway River.
Waterfowl hunting incident under investigation in Dickinson County 10/21/2023 1:30:00 PM View Count 3528 MILFORD - The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a hunting incident that occurred this morning in Dickinson County.
Air quality permits under review, published 10/19/2023 10/19/2023 2:49:00 PM View Count 3504 DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.
Changes in Air Quality Credit Card Processing Starting January 1, 2024 10/17/2023 2:26:00 PM View Count 3741 To align with changes in the Department’s credit card processing procedures, the Air Quality Bureau will no longer process credit card payments over the phone after December 31, 2023.
Iowa DNR to host open house on Lake Keomah improvement plans 10/17/2023 11:54:00 AM View Count 3774 OSKALOOSA -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting an open house to discuss renovation and improvement plans for Lake Keomah State Park, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. on Nov. 1, at the Lake Keomah Lodge. The public is invited to attend.
More than $3 million in REAP grants approved during October Natural Resource Commission meeting 10/17/2023 11:53:00 AM View Count 4009 The Natural Resource Commission of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources approved 22 Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) grants during its October meeting. The grants totaled more than $3 million.
Trout coming to RAPP Park in Shenandoah this Saturday 10/17/2023 11:51:00 AM View Count 3789 SHENANDOAH - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering with Optimal Aquafeed and Page County Conservation Board to stock rainbow trout at 9 a.m. this Saturday, October 21 in RAPP Park, outside Shenandoah.
Consistent watering essential for new trees this fall 10/17/2023 11:50:00 AM View Count 3878 Fall is usually a good time to plant trees with mild temperatures and adequate ground moisture. With drought conditions across Iowa this fall, watering newly planted trees on a regular schedule through the 2024 growing season is essential for a strong start and healthy life.