News Releases

Athletes from 118 teams across Iowa converged on the Iowa State Trapshooting Homegrounds for the Scholastic Clay Target Program State Trap Shooting Championship

June 10, 2025

Natural Resource Commission

News Release

Natural Resource Commission to hold its June 12 meeting virtually

The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its monthly meeting virtually on June 12, at 9:30 a.m.

June 10, 2025

Fishing

News Release

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Cold Springs Lake

Iowa DNR will relax the fishing regulations at Cold Springs Lake starting June 15 to allow anglers to harvest fish before the lake is chemically renovated.

June 10, 2025

Person grasping a fish that is still on the hook and pulling into a boat.

Forestry

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Help stop the spread of invasive species in your community

Invasive species, like emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, spongy moth and oriental bittersweet threaten Iowa’s ecosystem by destroying native trees.

June 10, 2025

Fishing

Water Quality

News Release

Public meeting to discuss ongoing drought conditions at Blue Lake

Iowa DNR will host a public meeting at 5:30 p.m., June 26, at the Onawa Community Center, 320 10th Street, to discuss Blue Lake low water levels.

June 10, 2025

Iowa's Wildlife

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Joint project supports threatened turtle species, while tracking juvenile movements

A Central Iowa wetland is now home to 32 young Blanding’s turtles, that were released as part of a joint project to give the threatened species a jump on life.

June 10, 2025

Iowa's Wildlife

News Release

June 9-13th 2025 is Wild Turtle Week

Happy Wild Turtle Week! Wild Turtle Week is a week-long celebration of turtles.

June 10, 2025

Blanding's turtle, a threatened species in Iowa, crossing a road. Photo by Iowa DNR.

Water Quality

Advisory

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Regional Water Rural Water Association: Panama boil advisory lifted - Operations status dashboard released

The Regional Water Rural Water Association announced that the Boil Advisory has been lifted effective immediately for the town of Panama.

June 6, 2025

Triangular warning sign with red border and an exclamation point in the center.

News Releases

Recreation options plentiful at Waterloo Creek, in the heart of Iowa's Driftless region

Long hidden and rare, remnant prairie re-emerges after project removes unwanted invasives

Iowa companies collaborate with Pollution Prevention (P2) interns to interns to enhance environmental efficiency and conserve resources

Air quality permits for review, published 06/12/2025

DNR enforcement actions, published 06/12/2025

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 6/13/2025

DNR Investigating Fish Kill at Dean Lake in Des Moines

Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program hosts largest youth trap shooting championship in Iowa

Natural Resource Commission to hold its June 12 meeting virtually

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Cold Springs Lake

Help stop the spread of invasive species in your community

Public meeting to discuss ongoing drought conditions at Blue Lake

Joint project supports threatened turtle species, while tracking juvenile movements

June 9-13th 2025 is Wild Turtle Week

Regional Water Rural Water Association: Panama boil advisory lifted - Operations status dashboard released

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