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Help protect Iowa’s forests - Leave firewood at home

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages campers to buy firewood from where they will burn it instead of bringing it from home.

May 20, 2025

A group of people around a campfire at a campground.

Camping

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Visitors expected to fill parks over Memorial Day weekend

Iowa state parks and forests are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the outdoor summer recreation season.

May 20, 2025

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 05/15/2025

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.

May 15, 2025

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 05/15/2025

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

May 15, 2025

Public Meetings & Comments

Public Meeting or Comments

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda

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

May 15, 2025

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

Air Quality

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Iowa’s 2025 Air Monitoring Network Plan Available for Public Review and Comment

The air monitoring network plan will assist the Iowa DNR in its efforts to monitor the quality of Iowa’s air and to keep the public aware of air quality problem

May 13, 2025

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Lizard Creek recreational activities may resume; fish kill update

Test results from water samples collected from Lizard Creek indicate that the creek no longer shows any byproducts from the spill that occurred on April 14.

May 13, 2025

Fishing

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Help stop aquatic hitchhikers this Memorial Day weekend

Iowa DNR reminds all boaters and anglers to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” their boats and equipment this Memorial Day weekend.

May 13, 2025

Boating

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Have fun and stay safe on the water this summer

Iowa lakes and rivers will soon be busy with paddlers, boaters, swimmers and people wading to search for fossils, rocks and driftwood or to clean up litter.

May 13, 2025

A red kayak with two paddlers on the water.

Air Quality

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Sulfur Dioxide Air Quality Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment

The DNR invites the public to provide comments on the 2025 report for the sulfur dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR).

May 12, 2025

Boil Order

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Boil advisory for Regional Water customers in Southwest Iowa

Regional Water is recommending boiling the water before using it for drinking and to use an alternative source if possible for its Avoca Treatment Plant custome

May 11, 2025