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Water Monitoring

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Water Summary Update: Late March showers lead to some improvement in drought conditions

Above-normal rainfall in March helped improve some drought conditions across Iowa, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

April 4, 2024

News Release

DNR accepting applications for Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant

The Iowa DNR is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the EPA.

April 4, 2024

Enforcement Actions

News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 4/4/2024

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

April 4, 2024

Air Quality

Public Meeting or Comments

Air quality permits under review, published 4/4/2024

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

April 4, 2024

Iowa's Wildlife

News Release

Annual spring wildlife spotlight survey underway, 2024

The Iowa DNR is currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting info on Iowa’s deer and furbearer populations.

April 2, 2024

Vol Wildlife Monitoring

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Bumble Bee Atlas Seeks Volunteers to Search for Declining Iowa Bees

A new statewide project is looking for Iowa volunteers to help researchers track and monitor the state’s at-risk bumble bees.

April 2, 2024

Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Sports

News Release

Improve your paddling skills with DNR canoe and kayak schools

Naturalists, youth group leaders and others who take people out on the water in canoes and kayaks are encouraged to attend one of the Iowa DNR paddling schools.

April 2, 2024

Air Quality

Public Meeting or Comments

Air quality permits under review, published 3/28/2024

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live.

March 28, 2024

Public Meeting or Comments

DNR accepting public comment for water quality certification of permit

The DNR is accepting public and stakeholder comments regarding the Section 401 Water Quality Certification of the new Regional Permit 7

March 28, 2024

Enforcement Actions

News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 3/28/2024

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

March 28, 2024

Contaminated Sites

Montgomery County fertilizer spill killed more than 749,000 fish

The fertilizer spill near Red Oak in Montgomery County earlier this month killed nearly all the fish in an almost 50-mile stretch of the East Nishnabotna River.

March 28, 2024

Advisories

Wastewater discharge in Jones County reaches Wapsipinicon River

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge at the City of Anamosa in Jones County.

March 27, 2024

Iowa's Wildlife

News Release

Find fleeting beauties of spring with the DNR weekly bloom report

Wildflowers are enticing treasures for wilderness lovers each year. One of the most encouraging signs of spring, the first wildflowers seem to bloom overnight.

March 26, 2024

Hunting - Pheasant Doves Small Game

Event

Iowa’s Prairie Chicken Festival is April 6

The unique courtship of Iowa’s prairie chickens will be on full display at the Kellerton Grasslands Bird Conservation Area on April 6.

March 26, 2024

Hunting - Turkey

Hunting - Nonresident

News Release

Iowa’s spring turkey season is right around the corner

Coming off record harvests in 2020 and again in 2023, Iowa’s spring turkey hunters could be living in the “good ol’ days.”

March 26, 2024

News Releases

Water Summary Update: Late March showers lead to some improvement in drought conditions

DNR accepting applications for Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant

DNR enforcement actions, published 4/4/2024

Air quality permits under review, published 4/4/2024

Annual spring wildlife spotlight survey underway, 2024

Bumble Bee Atlas Seeks Volunteers to Search for Declining Iowa Bees

Improve your paddling skills with DNR canoe and kayak schools

Air quality permits under review, published 3/28/2024

DNR accepting public comment for water quality certification of permit

DNR enforcement actions, published 3/28/2024

Montgomery County fertilizer spill killed more than 749,000 fish

Wastewater discharge in Jones County reaches Wapsipinicon River

Find fleeting beauties of spring with the DNR weekly bloom report

Iowa’s Prairie Chicken Festival is April 6

Iowa’s spring turkey season is right around the corner

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