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News - Featured

State Parks

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Lend a hand at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 26

Join Iowa DNR's Volunteer Day on Sept. 26! Help restore state parks with trail cleanups and more.

September 8, 2026

Employment

[Oct 8] Engineer EIT - Land and Waters Bureau

Iowa DNR is hiring an Engineer EIT to preserve public lands. Open to December 2026 engineering graduates. Apply by October 9, 2026.

September 4, 2026

Join our team, employment opportunities.

Advisory

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DNR investigating fish kill at Dry Branch Creek in Winneshiek County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at Dry Branch Creek near Ossian in Winneshiek County.

September 4, 2026

Water Use Permits

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Water use permits for review, published 09/03/2026

The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review.

September 3, 2026

Water Supply Engineering image showing tanks, pipes and other monitoring equipment.

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 09/03/2026

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

September 3, 2026

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 09/03/2026

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

September 3, 2026

News Release

Annual state auction is open online through Sept. 12

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annual auction is currently underway and will be open through Sept. 12, 2026.

September 2, 2026

News Release

Late summer cattail and floating-leaved plant control tips for ponds

Have the cattails in your pond taken over your favorite fishing spot or crowded you from one side of the dock or swimming area?

September 1, 2026

Wildlife - Migratory Game Birds

Hunting

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Special September teal season opens Sept. 5

Iowa’s first duck season of 2026 - the statewide special September teal-only season – opens for nine days beginning Sept. 5.

September 1, 2026

Wildlife Management Areas

Fishing

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Recreation options are plentiful at Artesian Lake

Legend has it that during Prohibition, a speakeasy in an old boxcar was hidden at Artesian Lake, in northeast Carroll County.

September 1, 2026

News - Featured

State Parks

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Ledges State Park reopens Sept. 1

Ledges State Park will fully open on Tuesday, Sept. 1 after a month-long road project at the park.

September 1, 2026

Wildlife - Pheasant

Hunting

News Release

Survey finds Iowa pheasant population second highest in a decade

The Iowa DNR annual August statewide pheasant survey averaged 23 birds per route this year, which is the second highest count in more than a decade.

September 1, 2026

Land Quality

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Iowa DNR accepting applications for special grant funding round through Derelict Building Grant program

The Iowa DNR has opened a special round of funding through the Derelict Building Grant Program to assist smaller communities with asbestos management

August 27, 2026

Sustainable Materials Management

Events & Public Meetings

DNR hosting online Life Cycle Analysis Results stakeholder event

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting an online Life Cycle Analysis results stakeholder event on September 10, 2026.

August 27, 2026

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

Water Use Permits

News Release

Water use permits for review, published 08/27/2026

The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review

August 27, 2026

News Releases

Lend a hand at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 26

[Oct 8] Engineer EIT - Land and Waters Bureau

DNR investigating fish kill at Dry Branch Creek in Winneshiek County

Water use permits for review, published 09/03/2026

Air quality permits for review, published 09/03/2026

DNR enforcement actions, published 09/03/2026

Annual state auction is open online through Sept. 12

Late summer cattail and floating-leaved plant control tips for ponds

Special September teal season opens Sept. 5

Recreation options are plentiful at Artesian Lake

Ledges State Park reopens Sept. 1

Survey finds Iowa pheasant population second highest in a decade

Iowa DNR accepting applications for special grant funding round through Derelict Building Grant program

DNR hosting online Life Cycle Analysis Results stakeholder event

Water use permits for review, published 08/27/2026

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