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Red Haw State Park campground opening July 1

The campground at Red Haw State Park will open starting July 1, 2025 after being closed for three years due to extensive tornado damage.

June 24, 2025

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Stay sober and alert on the water this Fourth of July weekend

State, federal and local law enforcement agencies encourage all boaters to avoid alcohol and drugs this holiday weekend to ensure everyone’s safety.

June 24, 2025

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Body recovered from Clear Lake identified as Fonda angler

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed the recovery of a body Thursday evening from Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County.

June 19, 2025

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 06/19/2025

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

June 19, 2025

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DNR recovers missing angler at Three Mile Lake in Union County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the recovery of a body from Three Mile Lake in Union County.

June 19, 2025

Shooting Sports

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Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program crowns youth sporting clays champions

More than 280 athletes from 36 Iowa teams competed in the 2025 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Sporting Clays Championships, held June 12-14.

June 17, 2025

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Trees for Kids grant applications due August 22

The popular Trees for Kids grant program is accepting applications through August 22. Grantees can be awarded up to $2,500 to purchase trees and mulch.

June 17, 2025

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Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Sports

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Celebrate the Little Sioux River with summer speaker series and paddling events

Iowa DNR, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, Buena Vista CCB and the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota invite you to celebrate the Little Sioux River.

June 17, 2025

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Wildlife Management Areas

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

Waterloo Creek Wildlife Area is 1,980 acres of timber, prairie, with a few small wetlands and roughly four miles of coldwater trout stream.

June 17, 2025

Wildlife Management Areas

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

Some of Iowa’s lesser known native prairie plants have returned to the hills overlooking Rock Creek Lake this spring.

June 17, 2025

Pollution Prevention P2

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

Five Iowa businesses have teamed with the Iowa DNR’s Pollution Prevention (P2) Intern Program this summer to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

June 13, 2025

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Air Quality Draft Permits

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

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

June 12, 2025

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Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 06/12/2025

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

June 12, 2025

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Events & Public Meetings

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

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

June 12, 2025

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DNR Investigating Fish Kill at Dean Lake in Des Moines

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at Dean Lake in southeast Des Moines.

June 11, 2025