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Water Summary Update: Spring rainfall improves drought conditions across Iowa

Drought conditions have improved in all regions across Iowa despite below-normal rainfall in April, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

May 8, 2025

Image shows water levels on an Iowa river

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 05/08/2025

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 8, 2025

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 05/08/2025

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

May 8, 2025

Watershed Improvement

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Easter Lake thriving thanks to local watershed improvement efforts

Easter Lake, a popular area for fishing and swimming in Polk County, has a cleaner and clearer future thanks to a community-led effort.

May 8, 2025

This image shows the waterfront for Easter Lake in Des Moines, Iowa.

Employment

[May 21] Environmental Specialist (Environmental Compliance Specialist) - Field Services & Compliance Bureau

The Iowa DNR has an environmental compliance specialist position available at Field Office 4, located in Atlantic, Iowa.

May 8, 2025

Air Quality

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Plan to Participate in the Air Quality Client Contact Meeting on May 22

Get the latest on current events and upcoming changes in DNR’s air quality program at the Air Quality Client Contact Meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 22.

May 7, 2025

Advisories, Bypass or Spill

Bottled water advisory issued for City of Kimballton

The city of Kimballton in Audubon County has issued a bottled water advisory for the entire community following a pressure loss.

May 7, 2025

Triangular warning sign with red border and an exclamation point in the center.

Hunting - Migratory Game Birds

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May 10th 2025 is World Migratory Bird Day!

Since 1993, World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) has educated the public about the importance of migratory bird conservation.

May 7, 2025

State Parks

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Iowa DNR Encourages Trail Safety and Courtesy as Spring Recreation Season Begins

Iowa DNR reminds hikers, cyclists, and equestrians to to prioritize safety and courtesy through its “Share the Trail” initiative. Sixteen state parks and forest

May 7, 2025

Woman walking her dog on a hiking trail.

Iowa's Wildlife

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Leave wildlife babies where they belong --- In the wild

Now until mid-June, DNR field offices across the state will be inundated with hundreds of phone calls and scores of deliveries regarding "orphaned wildlife."

May 7, 2025

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