News Releases

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

Forestry

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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

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

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

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

Public Meetings & Comments

News, Water Quality

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 June 17.

June 12, 2025

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Advisories, Bypass or Spill

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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

Shooting Sports

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Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program hosts largest youth trap shooting championship in Iowa

Athletes from 118 teams across Iowa converged on the Iowa State Trapshooting Homegrounds for the Scholastic Clay Target Program State Trap Shooting Championship

June 10, 2025

Natural Resource Commission

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Natural Resource Commission to hold its June 12 meeting virtually

The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its monthly meeting virtually on June 12, at 9:30 a.m.

June 10, 2025

News Releases

Body recovered from Clear Lake identified as Fonda angler

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

DNR recovers missing angler at Three Mile Lake in Union County

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

Trees for Kids grant applications due August 22

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

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

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

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

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

DNR enforcement actions, published 06/12/2025

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda

DNR Investigating Fish Kill at Dean Lake in Des Moines

Iowa’s Scholastic Clay Target Program hosts largest youth trap shooting championship in Iowa

Natural Resource Commission to hold its June 12 meeting virtually

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