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Drivers stay alert for deer movement

Drivers are advised to stay alert as they travel Iowa’s roadsides over the coming weeks.

October 1, 2024

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Grants available for community tree plantings

Through the USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received funds for tree planting grants for communities.

October 1, 2024

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Fall community trout stocking starts October 18

The Iowa DNR will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part of its cool weather trout program.

October 1, 2024

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Iowa Source Water Ag Collaborative Celebrates Source Water Protection Week

The Iowa Source Water Agricultural Collaborative is excited to join the national effort in recognizing Source Water Protection week.

September 26, 2024

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Pella Wildlife Area to be closed for mine reclamation work

The Iowa DNR and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will begin a project to restore a 165-acre portion of the Pella Wildlife Area.

September 26, 2024

Manure spill near Doon enters tributary of Rock River

The DNR Field Office in Spencer received a complaint overnight about a manure release into a tributary of the Rock River southwest of Doon.

September 24, 2024

Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 28, 2024

Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the DNR’s eighth annual statewide Volunteer Day on Saturday, Sept. 28.

September 24, 2024

Fort Atkinson historic fort renovations celebrated at rendezvous

Iowans are invited to celebrate and tour recent renovations at the Fort Atkinson Preserve, which is a nationally significant 1840s military post.

September 24, 2024

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Low key Tuttle Lake Wildlife Area offers a little bit of everything for the outdoors

Tuttle Lake Wildlife Area is an out-of-the-way kind of place known locally for its pheasant hunting and, recently, sneaky good walleye fishing.

September 24, 2024

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Air quality permits for review, published 09/19/2024

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

September 19, 2024

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DNR enforcement actions, published 09/19/2024

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

September 19, 2024

Events & Public Meetings

Public hearings for proposed administrative code changes to be held September 24

Public hearings for proposed Iowa Administrative Code changes have been scheduled for Sept. 24. The meetings are open to the public.

September 19, 2024

DNR investigating wastewater discharge at Cedar River in Nashua

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge at the City of Nashua.

September 19, 2024

Events & Public Meetings

Iowa DNR & Ducks Unlimited to host an open house on the Spring Run Lily & Pleasant Lake Enhancements Project

The Iowa DNR and Ducks Unlimited will host an open house on Sept. 24th, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the Maser Monarch Lodge to discuss the Lake Enhancement.

September 18, 2024

Celebrate SepticSmart Week by doing routine maintenance and identifying harmful products before they go down the drain

Fall is a great time for one in four Iowans to take a few simple steps to protect their pocket books, their septic systems and Iowa’s waters.

September 17, 2024

News Releases

Drivers stay alert for deer movement

Grants available for community tree plantings

Fall community trout stocking starts October 18

Iowa Source Water Ag Collaborative Celebrates Source Water Protection Week

Pella Wildlife Area to be closed for mine reclamation work

Manure spill near Doon enters tributary of Rock River

Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 28, 2024

Fort Atkinson historic fort renovations celebrated at rendezvous

Low key Tuttle Lake Wildlife Area offers a little bit of everything for the outdoors

Air quality permits for review, published 09/19/2024

DNR enforcement actions, published 09/19/2024

Public hearings for proposed administrative code changes to be held September 24

DNR investigating wastewater discharge at Cedar River in Nashua

Iowa DNR & Ducks Unlimited to host an open house on the Spring Run Lily & Pleasant Lake Enhancements Project

Celebrate SepticSmart Week by doing routine maintenance and identifying harmful products before they go down the drain

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