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Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 12/26/2025

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

December 26, 2025

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State Parks

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Dozens of seasonal employee opportunities available in Iowa state parks for summer 2026

Iowa state parks have dozens of openings for recreational aides, seasonal patrol officers and a carpenter for the summer 2026 season.

December 23, 2025

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Trout Fishing

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Winter community trout stockings start Jan. 10

Iowa DNR will release rainbow trout in nine locations across Iowa this winter in areas that would not support them during warmer months.

December 23, 2025

A young girl holding a trout she caught through the ice at a community trout stocking event

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Fishing

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Ice fishing not advised across much of Iowa

Iowa’s stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures has deteriorated the quality of ice across much of the state south of Iowa Hwy. 3; ice fishing is discouraged.

December 23, 2025

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Iowa's Wildlife

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Canada geese test positive for Avian Influenza at Green Valley Lake, Lake of Three Fires

H5 avian influenza has been confirmed in Canada geese at Green Valley Lake and at Lake of Three Fires, state wildlife officials announced on Thursday.

December 18, 2025

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 12/18/2025

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

December 18, 2025

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 12/18/2025

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

December 18, 2025

Forestry

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Grants available for forestry plans and programs in Iowa communities

Through the USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act, Iowa DNR is a pass-through partner for the Urban Forestry Development grants for communities.

December 16, 2025

Fall colors of red, brown, and yellow through an Iowa landscape.

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Fishing

Employment

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Don’t miss your chance to get hands-on fisheries career experience 2026

Summer seasonal positions at Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries offices are open for applications until Jan. 16.

December 16, 2025

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State Parks

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Join a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day 2026

DES MOINES – What’s the best way to spend New Year’s Day? Take a First Day Hike in an Iowa state park or forest!

December 16, 2025

Animal Feeding Operations

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Winter land application limits begin in December

Dry conditions and warm weather provided an early harvest and manure application season.

December 11, 2025

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Animal Feeding Operations

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County requirements to signup for evaluating animal confinement sites

Counties interested in evaluating construction permits for proposed animal feeding facilities must adopt a construction evaluation resolution.

December 11, 2025

Animal Feeding Operations

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Pre-register for MAC training by Dec. 30 for commercial applications

Beginning Jan. 8, 2026, commercial manure applicators can fulfill annual training for manure applicator certification (MAC) requirements at 73 locations in Iowa

December 11, 2025

Air Quality Draft Permits

News Release

Air quality permits for review, published 12/11/2025

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

December 11, 2025

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 12/11/2025

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

December 11, 2025

News Releases

Air quality permits for review, published 12/26/2025

Dozens of seasonal employee opportunities available in Iowa state parks for summer 2026

Winter community trout stockings start Jan. 10

Ice fishing not advised across much of Iowa

Canada geese test positive for Avian Influenza at Green Valley Lake, Lake of Three Fires

Air quality permits for review, published 12/18/2025

DNR enforcement actions, published 12/18/2025

Grants available for forestry plans and programs in Iowa communities

Don’t miss your chance to get hands-on fisheries career experience 2026

Join a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day 2026

Winter land application limits begin in December

County requirements to signup for evaluating animal confinement sites

Pre-register for MAC training by Dec. 30 for commercial applications

Air quality permits for review, published 12/11/2025

DNR enforcement actions, published 12/11/2025

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