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Shooting Sports

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Iowa’s state shooting sports championship events are underway

Iowa’s state shooting sports season is underway with thousands of student athletes competing in six shooting sports championship events over several weeks.

May 29, 2025

Watershed - TMDL

Public Meeting or Comments

Water Quality Improvement Plan Addendums for Green Valley Lake, Meadow Lake, and Lake Anita available for public review

Iowans interested in the addendums to three DNR studies to improve water quality in three Iowa lakes can view a presentation on the Iowa DNR’s YouTube channel.

May 29, 2025

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

EO10

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DNR seeks public input on fisheries administrative rule revisions

Iowa DNR is seeking informal comments on administrative rules for Iowa fisheries and related programs. The EO10 process includes public engagement with input.

May 29, 2025

Iowa's Wildlife

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Iowa’s 2025 pheasant hatch is underway

The first reports of pheasant chick broods have been coming in to the Iowa DNR over the past two weeks, marking the beginning of the 2025 hatching season.

May 27, 2025

Fishing

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Bluegills are biting in small ponds and lakes across Iowa

In late May and early June, male bluegill build nests that female bluegill lay eggs in. Bluegill nests are circular depressions, 1 to 2 feet in diameter.

May 27, 2025

Bluegill spawning beds on a reef at Praire Rose Lake

Iowa's Wildlife

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Fawning season has arrived, here's what you need to know about deer on the move

Fawning season has officially arrived, which means Iowans will see lots of deer on the move.

May 23, 2025

Fishing

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Plan your fishing trip with the new improved DNR mobile-friendly fishing atlas

The Iowa DNR online interactive fishing atlas has been updated to include DNR managed lakes, community fishing ponds, and miles of rivers and trout streams

May 23, 2025

Fishing

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Plan your fishing trip with the new improved DNR mobile-friendly fishing atlas

The popular Iowa DNR online interactive fishing atlas has been updated to include DNR managed lakes, community fishing ponds, and much more.

May 23, 2025

Person grasping a fish that is still on the hook and pulling into a boat.

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 05/22/2025

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 22, 2025

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 05/22/2025

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

May 22, 2025

Water Monitoring

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What you should know about Beach Advisories in Iowa

Iowa’s DNR tests the water at beaches weekly so you can enjoy it safely. Beach advisories help you make the best choices about when to swim and when to hold off

May 22, 2025

This image shows the beach and water levels at Big Creek State Park

State Parks

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Attention Photographers: Showcase your pictures and Iowa state parks in national contest

If you enjoy photographing Iowa state parks, the Iowa DNR invites you to enter your photos in the America’s State Parks 2025 Photo Contest.

May 20, 2025

A scenic outlook over lush green fields.

Boating

Hunting

Fishing

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Show your support for the outdoors while enjoying a day at the ballpark

Join the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the Iowa Cubs, for Outdoors Day with the Iowa Cubs, on May 30, 2025.

May 20, 2025

Camping

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Help protect Iowa’s forests - Leave firewood at home

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages campers to buy firewood from where they will burn it instead of bringing it from home.

May 20, 2025

A group of people around a campfire at a campground.

Camping

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Visitors expected to fill parks over Memorial Day weekend

Iowa state parks and forests are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the outdoor summer recreation season.

May 20, 2025

News Releases

Iowa’s state shooting sports championship events are underway

Water Quality Improvement Plan Addendums for Green Valley Lake, Meadow Lake, and Lake Anita available for public review

DNR seeks public input on fisheries administrative rule revisions

Iowa’s 2025 pheasant hatch is underway

Bluegills are biting in small ponds and lakes across Iowa

Fawning season has arrived, here's what you need to know about deer on the move

Plan your fishing trip with the new improved DNR mobile-friendly fishing atlas

Plan your fishing trip with the new improved DNR mobile-friendly fishing atlas

Air quality permits for review, published 05/22/2025

DNR enforcement actions, published 05/22/2025

What you should know about Beach Advisories in Iowa

Attention Photographers: Showcase your pictures and Iowa state parks in national contest

Show your support for the outdoors while enjoying a day at the ballpark

Help protect Iowa’s forests - Leave firewood at home

Visitors expected to fill parks over Memorial Day weekend

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