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Iowa's Wildlife

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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.

Water Summary Update

Water Quality

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Water Summary Update: Drought conditions expand due to below-average rainfall

Drought conditions expanded across the state due to below-normal precipitation in May, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

June 5, 2025

Image shows water levels on an Iowa river

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 06/05/2025

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

June 5, 2025

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 06/05/2025

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

June 5, 2025

Advisory

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DNR issues air quality advisory through Thursday

Iowa DNR has issued a statewide Air Quality Alert through 6 a.m. Thursday, June 5. The Air Quality Index (AQI) may reach the red or unhealthy category.

June 3, 2025

Iowa's Wildlife

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Upcoming training opportunity for Iowa's Bumble Bee Atlas

If you ever wanted to learn more about and maybe even actively help the most adorable bees in Iowa, here's your opportunity.

June 3, 2025

Fishing

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Take the Tackle along on all your summer adventures

It’s easy to add fishing to any outdoor outing this summer. Keep tackle in your vehicle so you can wet a line-wherever, whenever this summer.

June 3, 2025

Wildlife Management Areas

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Green Valley State Park anchors popular public recreation complex in Union County

A young male turkey is slowly walking to the safety of a pile of downed cedar trees, near the entrance road to Green Valley State Park’s campground.

June 3, 2025

State Parks

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Nature is Calling: Explore Iowa with the State Park Passport in 2025

The Iowa State Park Passport is back and better than ever. With more than 60 state parks and forests featured, visitors will love discovering hidden gems.

June 3, 2025

A group of people around a campfire at a campground.

Advisory

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Regional Water boil advisory lifted for all direct customers; remains in effect for five communities

The boil advisory issued for the Regional Water Rural Water Association system on May 14 has been lifted, but remains in effect for five communities.

June 2, 2025

EO10

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DNR seeks public input on salvage of fish and game administrative rule revisions

The Iowa DNR is seeking informal comments on administrative rules related to the salvage of accidently killed, confiscated and found fish and game.

June 2, 2025

Advisory

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Regional Water boil advisory lifted for one community; remains in effect for others

The Regional Water Rural Water District announced that the drinking water boil advisory for the City of Avoca has been lifted effective immediately.

June 2, 2025

Shooting Sports

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Trap, sporting clays, and skeet championship preview

Iowa’s youth shooting sports athletes are preparing for several upcoming state championship events. More than 3,300 athletes will participate in championships.

May 29, 2025

Shooting Sports

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Iowa’s scholastic clay target program crowns international skeet and international bunker trap champions

The Scholastic Clay Target Program held championship events for International Skeet and International Bunker Trap on May 17-18.

May 29, 2025

News Releases

June 9-13th 2025 is Wild Turtle Week

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

Water Summary Update: Drought conditions expand due to below-average rainfall

Air quality permits for review, published 06/05/2025

DNR enforcement actions, published 06/05/2025

DNR issues air quality advisory through Thursday

Upcoming training opportunity for Iowa's Bumble Bee Atlas

Take the Tackle along on all your summer adventures

Green Valley State Park anchors popular public recreation complex in Union County

Nature is Calling: Explore Iowa with the State Park Passport in 2025

Regional Water boil advisory lifted for all direct customers; remains in effect for five communities

DNR seeks public input on salvage of fish and game administrative rule revisions

Regional Water boil advisory lifted for one community; remains in effect for others

Trap, sporting clays, and skeet championship preview

Iowa’s scholastic clay target program crowns international skeet and international bunker trap champions

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