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Forestry

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Wait until after Oct. 15 to prune oak trees

The best way to prevent the spread of oak wilt is to not prune any oak tree during the growing season.

October 7, 2025

Beautiful trees in fall colors along a river.

Wildlife Management Areas

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Meadow Lake habitat project to begin soon

The Iowa DNR is launching a major habitat restoration effort at the Meadow Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) beginning this month.

October 7, 2025

A wide shot of purple prairie flowers and tall green grasses

Wildlife Management Areas

Hunting

Fishing

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Outdoor options aplenty at Shell Rock Bend

Shell Rock Bend Wildlife Area, on the Butler-Bremer County line, offers great hunting for turkeys and deer, plus walleye and smallmouth bass fishing.

October 7, 2025

Oaks that were replanted to recreate a savanna.

Trout Fishing

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Fall community trout stocking starts October 23

This fall, 18 Iowa lakes will be stocked with 1,000-2,000 rainbow trout each. The DNR program brings trout to areas too warm for them in the summer.

October 7, 2025

A man with a beard in long waders fishes for trout in a stream

Natural Resource Commission

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Natural Resource Commission to meet Oct. 9 in Marquette

The NRC of the Iowa DNR will host its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m., Oct. 9, in the Cobblestone Inn & Suites Meeting Room, 100 North Street, in Marquette.

October 2, 2025

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

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Stay safe this harvest season - 2025

As fall harvest starts across Iowa, the risk of wildfires in crop fields increases.

September 30, 2025

Hunting

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Squirrel hunter dies after accidental shooting in Washington County

BRIGHTON, Iowa - A 17-year-old squirrel hunter has died from injuries sustained in an accidental shooting by another hunter in rural Brighton.

September 29, 2025

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 09/25/2025

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

September 25, 2025

Watershed Improvement

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DNR's Campbell wins Iowa Watershed Award

Sophia Campbell, the DNR’s Watershed and Source Water Protection Coordinator at the Decorah Fish Hatchery, wins Iowa Watershed Award

September 25, 2025

This image shows Sophia Campbell, the DNR’s Watershed and Source Water Protection Coordinator at the Decorah Fish Hatchery

Drinking Water

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Promoting Private Well Safety during Source Water Protection Week

Iowa Source Water Protection Program raising awareness, highlighting resources to protect drinking water through the Private Well Grants Program.

September 25, 2025

This image shows a rural well pump handle at a farm.

Iowa's Wildlife

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Getting Along with Your Fuzzy and Feathery Neighbors

Learn how to create a wildlife-friendly yard with boundaries, manage conflicts, and coexist with nature while protecting your home.

September 23, 2025

Wildlife Management Areas

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McCoy Wildlife Area has large impact on conservation

Sandwiched between Ledges State Park and the Saylorville Wildlife Area in Boone County, the 562-acre McCoy Wildlife Area is often either overlooked.

September 23, 2025

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The Friends of Cedar Rock awarded REAP/HRDP grant for restoration project

The Friends of Cedar Rock have been selected as a recipient of an Iowa Historical Resource Development Program (HRDP) grant for Fiscal Year 2026.

September 23, 2025

Wildlife Management Areas

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Remnant prairie returning to hills of Lake Rathbun

South Fork Wildlife Area is roughly 6-7,000 acres of grassland, mature timber, early successional habitat and wetlands and restored wetlands.

September 23, 2025

Volunteering

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Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 27

Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the DNR’s ninth annual statewide Volunteer Day on Saturday, Sept. 27.

September 23, 2025

A group of people around a campfire at a campground.

News Releases

Wait until after Oct. 15 to prune oak trees

Meadow Lake habitat project to begin soon

Outdoor options aplenty at Shell Rock Bend

Fall community trout stocking starts October 23

Natural Resource Commission to meet Oct. 9 in Marquette

Stay safe this harvest season - 2025

Squirrel hunter dies after accidental shooting in Washington County

Air quality permits for review, published 09/25/2025

DNR's Campbell wins Iowa Watershed Award

Promoting Private Well Safety during Source Water Protection Week

Getting Along with Your Fuzzy and Feathery Neighbors

McCoy Wildlife Area has large impact on conservation

The Friends of Cedar Rock awarded REAP/HRDP grant for restoration project

Remnant prairie returning to hills of Lake Rathbun

Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 27

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