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DNR @ the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Aug 13-23, 2026

Are you ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Iowa State Fair? Don't forget to stop by our DNR building located near the west entrance of the fairground, 9am-8pm.

2026 Courtyard Schedule

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Environmental Protection Commission

Events & Public Meetings

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 07/16/2026

The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting July 21, 2026.

July 16, 2026

A simple image of a microphone at the front of a busy conference room.

Air Quality Draft Permits

News Release

Air quality permits for review, published 07/16/2026

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

July 16, 2026

Bright blue sky with wispy clouds

Water Use Permits

News Release

Water use permits for review, published 07/16/2026

The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review

July 16, 2026

Water Supply Engineering image showing tanks, pipes and other monitoring equipment.

Enforcement Actions

News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 07/16/2026

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

July 16, 2026

News Release

July 16 virtual public meetings to discuss the Palisades-Kepler dam engineering design project postponed

MOUNT VERNON - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has postponed the two virtual public meetings scheduled for tomorrow, July 16.

July 15, 2026

A simple image of a microphone at the front of a busy conference room.

News Release

Ledges State Park Set to Close for Road Construction

A road and parking lot resurfacing project will close all access to Ledges State Park, including the campground, hiking trails, roads and parking lots Aug. 3.

July 14, 2026

A group of people around a campfire at a campground.

News Release

Brown wins Government Social Media Professional of the Year

Jess Brown, Iowa DNR social media specialist, was named Professional of the Year at the annual Government Social Media Conference Golden Post Awards.

July 14, 2026

Iowa DNR social media specialist Jess Brown named Professional of the Year at the annual Government Social Media Conference Golden Post Awards in New Orleans

Hunting - Education

News Release

DNR’s Taube recognized as 2026 Education Professional of the Year

Megan Taube (Wisecup), Iowa DNR Education, Outreach, and Marketing Section Supervisor, recently received the MAFWA Education Professional of the Year award.

July 14, 2026

Iowa Department of Natural Resources Education, Outreach, and Marketing Section Supervisor, Megan Taube (right), is awarded the Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) Education Professional of the Year, by Iowa DNR’s Division Administrator Pete Hildreth, during the association’s meeting June 21-24, in Okoboji.

News - Featured

Hunting - Education

News Release

Outdoor skills courses popularity on the rise

Wilderness shows featuring life off the grid in remote parts of Montana or Alaska, living in harsh conditions below zero, have been popular.

July 14, 2026

Wildlife Management Areas

News Release

St. Mary's Island benefits grassland dependent species

Ten miles south of Council Bluffs, west of I-29 on Hwy. 34, is 2,500-acre St. Mary’s Island, an expansive grassland, home to many well-known species.

July 14, 2026

News Release

Research buoys deployed in central Iowa reservoirs for joint ISU and DNR study

The Iowa DNR and Iowa State University are partnering to better understand oxygen and temperature dynamics in 20 central Iowa reservoirs.

July 14, 2026

News Release

Virtual public meetings to discuss the Palisades-Kepler dam engineering design project

The Iowa DNR will host two virtual public meetings on July 16th to discuss the Palisades-Kepler Dam Engineering Design Project.

July 13, 2026

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Water Summary Update

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Water Summary Update: Drought expands in areas of northern and western Iowa, east returns to normal conditions

Dry conditions in late May resulted in degraded conditions across much of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

July 9, 2026

Image shows water levels on an Iowa river

Events & Public Meetings

DNR hosting online Iowa Organic Management Plan stakeholder event

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting an online Iowa Organic Waste Management Plan stakeholder event on July 30, 2026

July 9, 2026

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Water Use Permits

News Release

Water use permits for review, published 07/09/2026

The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review

July 9, 2026

Water Supply Engineering image showing tanks, pipes and other monitoring equipment.