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Employment

[Mar 13] Environmental Specialist Senior (Basin Coordinator for Central Iowa)

Iowa DNR seeks Central Iowa Basin Coordinator to lead water quality, protect drinking water, and drive conservation.

February 20, 2026

Employment

[Mar 5] Environmental Specialist (Environmental Compliance Specialist)

Iowa DNR seeks an Environmental Specialist for Field Office #6 in Washington, IA. Focus on environmental compliance and ensuring a clean environment in SE Iowa.

February 19, 2026

Iowa's Wildlife

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Habitat management cutting at Mt. Ayr Wildlife Area

The Iowa DNR is restoring 60 acres of habitat at Mt. Ayr Wildlife Area by managing tree species, benefiting native oaks and providing cover for wildlife.

February 19, 2026

Employment

[Mar 12] Public Service Manager 1 (Air Quality Section Supervisor)

Iowa DNR seeks an Air Quality Supervisor). Lead the Title V Permits & Emissions Inventory Section, manage staff, issue permits, and report emissions data.

February 19, 2026

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 02/19/2026

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

February 19, 2026

News - Featured

Fishing

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Spring-like weather bringing Iowa’s ice fishing season to early end

Ice fishing for winter 2026 is rapidly coming to an end in Iowa, including at traditional late season lakes across the far north part of the state.

February 18, 2026

Water Quality

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Iowa DNR seeks public input on roadmap for water quality improvements

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking comment on the draft Integrated Report on water quality, initiating a 30-day public comment period.

February 17, 2026

News - Featured

Forestry

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Unseasonably warm February may cause temporary leaf damage on red maple trees

Unseasonably warm temperatures across Iowa this February have triggered early bud development on red maples and red maple hybrids.

February 17, 2026

State Forest Nursery

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Add spring color to your yard with quality native Iowa seedlings 2026

The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery offers spring delivery in April and May for high-quality, well-adapted and affordable hardwood, conifer and shrub seedlings.

February 17, 2026

Fishing

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Ice fishing shelters must be removed by March 1

Ice fishing shelters, left unattended, must be removed from state-owned lands and waters, including parking lots and boat ramps by before ice melt or March 1.

February 17, 2026

News - Featured

Forestry

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Time to stop pruning oak trees earlier this season with unseasonably warm February temperatures

Iowa is experiencing an unusually warm February with temperatures high enough to signal the early start of spring biological activity.

February 17, 2026

News - Featured

Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Sports

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Eager paddlers encouraged to wait for warmer water temperatures 2026

While the weather is starting to feel like spring, water temperatures are still dangerously cold.

February 17, 2026

Lake Restoration Program

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Public meeting to discuss phosphorus inactivation treatment at Lake of Three Fires

The Iowa DNR will host a public meeting on March 4, at 6 p.m. at the Bedford Community School, to discuss an upcoming alum treatment to improve water quality.

February 17, 2026

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

Environmental Protection Commission

Events & Public Meetings

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 02/13/2026

The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting February 17.

February 13, 2026

Water Use Permits

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Water use permits for review, published 02/12/2026

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

February 12, 2026

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

News Releases

[Mar 13] Environmental Specialist Senior (Basin Coordinator for Central Iowa)

[Mar 5] Environmental Specialist (Environmental Compliance Specialist)

Habitat management cutting at Mt. Ayr Wildlife Area

[Mar 12] Public Service Manager 1 (Air Quality Section Supervisor)

Air quality permits for review, published 02/19/2026

Spring-like weather bringing Iowa’s ice fishing season to early end

Iowa DNR seeks public input on roadmap for water quality improvements

Unseasonably warm February may cause temporary leaf damage on red maple trees

Add spring color to your yard with quality native Iowa seedlings 2026

Ice fishing shelters must be removed by March 1

Time to stop pruning oak trees earlier this season with unseasonably warm February temperatures

Eager paddlers encouraged to wait for warmer water temperatures 2026

Public meeting to discuss phosphorus inactivation treatment at Lake of Three Fires

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 02/13/2026

Water use permits for review, published 02/12/2026

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