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Proposed Boone River water trail extension topic of Feb. 10 virtual public meeting

• 2/2/2021 1:22:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Boone River Watershed Management Authority are hosting a virtual public meeting on Feb. 10, at 6 p.m., to discuss a proposal to extend the Boone River Water Trail from its current position in Webster City north to the Wright-Hancock County line.

Hawthorn Wildlife Area is emerging as a must visit place for birders, hunters, anglers

• 7/14/2020 12:33:00 PM
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Barnes City, Iowa - The change going on at Hawthorn Wildlife Area has been nothing short of extraordinary. Gone are hundreds of acres of non-native invasive brush and in its place is reconstructed prairie using local native prairie grass and wildflowers.

Missouri River group to meet October 24 in Sioux City

• 10/11/2018 3:30:00 PM
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SIOUX CITY - The State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) will hear about precipitation trends, navigation updates, fish management strategies and more at its Oct. 24 meeting in Sioux City.

DNR’s Susan Johnson awarded two top awards from Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations

• 10/12/2017 11:23:00 AM
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CORALVILLE — Susan Johnson of the Iowa DNR recently received the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award and the Outstanding Facility/Program Award from the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations at its annual conference in Coralville.

Three Rivers Wildlife Area is beginning to blossom

• 7/18/2017 3:01:00 PM
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Thor, Iowa - Brothers Roger and Palmer Larson had a vision of what their farm could be in 2001 when they invited the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in for a visit.

Missouri River group to meet June 13 in Mills County

• 5/25/2017 1:38:00 PM
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MALVERN–The Iowa watershed approach, providing nearly $100 million to improve rural watersheds, is the focus of the June 13 meeting of the State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA).

Missouri River group to meet Nov. 18 in Des Moines

• 11/3/2016 2:17:00 PM
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DES MOINES– Floodplain mapping and watershed planning will be discussed at a meeting of the State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) Nov. 18 in Des Moines.

Gov. Branstad to Attend Missouri River Meeting

• 6/17/2016 3:26:00 PM
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ONAWA – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be a special attendee of the next State Interagency Missouri River Authority (SIMRA) meeting on Wednesday, June 22nd.