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Air Emissions Reports for Title V Facilities due March 31

Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2022 to the Iowa DNR Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2023

January 24, 2023

Blog

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5 more of Iowa's best winter hikes

We couldn’t stop at just six awesome winter hikes - here are five more Iowa State Parks that offer awesome winter experiences from hikes and beyond.

January 23, 2023

Blog

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6 of Iowa's best winter hikes

Here are a few Iowa state parks that make bundling up worth it for the memories made, whether it's in your hiking boots or snowshoes, or maybe on skis!

January 19, 2023

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Groundwater Hazard Documentation rule changes effective Feb. 15

If you are in an industry using the groundwater hazard statement, circle Feb. 15 on your calendar. The statement will be changing on that date.

January 19, 2023

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 1/19/2023

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

January 19, 2023

Air Quality

Public Meeting or Comments

Air Quality permits under review, published 1/19/2023

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and air quality.

January 19, 2023

Boards and Commissions

Public Meeting or Comments

State Preserves Advisory Board to meet Jan. 27

The State Preserves Advisory Board of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 1:30 p.m., Jan. 27, in the Wallace State Office Building.

January 19, 2023

Iowa's Wildlife

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1

The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30 (sunrise to sunset).

January 17, 2023

Iowa's Wildlife

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Early childhood online outdoor education training scheduled this spring

The Iowa DNR and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are offering an online training for the national award-winning Growing Up WILD activity guide.

January 17, 2023

Hunting

Hunter Education

Archery

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Teaching outdoor skills courses scheduled this summer

The Iowa DNR is sponsoring four courses on how to teach outdoor skills for K–12 teachers, naturalists and other educators this summer.

January 17, 2023

Boards and Commissions

Public Meeting or Comments

EPC to consider contracts with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, update Air Quality rules

The Environmental Protection Commission will review updates to Air Quality rules to adopt new and revised federal standards and three contracts.

January 12, 2023

Iowa's Wildlife

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Elk appearing on trail cameras in central and western Iowa

Elk seem to be visiting Iowa more frequently each fall, and thanks to social media, are now shared at the speed of downloads tens of thousands of people.

January 10, 2023

Hunting - Deer

Licenses for excess tag January antlerless season go on sale Jan. 11

Deer licenses for the excess tag January antlerless season will go on sale beginning at midnight on Jan. 11, for counties with unsold county antlerless licenses

January 10, 2023

Forestry

Recycling

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How to properly dispose of Christmas trees

If there are more pine needles on the floor than on the tree, it might be time to think about disposing of the Christmas tree.

January 5, 2023

Water Monitoring

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Water summary update for 2022 - Third year in a row of drought

2022 ended on a good note, with December’s precipitation above normal.

January 5, 2023

News Releases

Air Emissions Reports for Title V Facilities due March 31

5 more of Iowa's best winter hikes

6 of Iowa's best winter hikes

Groundwater Hazard Documentation rule changes effective Feb. 15

DNR enforcement actions, published 1/19/2023

Air Quality permits under review, published 1/19/2023

State Preserves Advisory Board to meet Jan. 27

Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1

Early childhood online outdoor education training scheduled this spring

Teaching outdoor skills courses scheduled this summer

EPC to consider contracts with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, update Air Quality rules

Elk appearing on trail cameras in central and western Iowa

Licenses for excess tag January antlerless season go on sale Jan. 11

How to properly dispose of Christmas trees

Water summary update for 2022 - Third year in a row of drought

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