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Water Summary Update

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Water Summary Update: Wet April provides relief across most of Iowa

Iowa experienced significantly improved conditions through April, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

May 7, 2026

Image shows water levels on an Iowa river

Water Use Permits

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Water use permits for review, published 05/07/2026

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

May 7, 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 05/07/2026

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

May 7, 2026

Solid Waste

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Solid Waste Alternatives Program accepting applications for funding

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Solid Waste Alternatives Program (SWAP) is accepting applications for the July round of funding

May 7, 2026

Employment

[May 21] Natural Resources Technician 2 (Forestry Technician)

Natural Resources Technician 2/Forestry Tech job in Warren County, Iowa DNR. Conservation focus: forest health, water quality, wildlife habitat.

May 5, 2026

Join our team, employment opportunities.

Iowa's Wildlife

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Leave wildlife babies where they belong - In the wild

Iowa's Wildlife Baby Season is here. Leave baby animals in the wild; most are not orphaned. "Rescuing" them is harmful and illegal.

May 5, 2026

A spring fawn peering through the brush.

Fishing

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Discover new fishing locations across Iowa with the enhanced DNR mobile-friendly fishing atlas

Enhanced Iowa DNR Fishing Atlas coming soon! Find nearby lakes, rivers, and trout streams easily with mobile-friendly design, search, and printable maps.

May 5, 2026

A mother smiles as she and her son, wearing a life jacket, look at the fish on the end of his line while standing a dock in a park.

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 04/30/2026

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

April 30, 2026

Water Use Permits

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Water use permits for review, published 04/30/2026

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

April 30, 2026

Enforcement Actions

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DNR enforcement actions, published 04/30/2026

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

April 30, 2026

Fishing

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Fishing regulations relaxed at Lake LaVerne

AMES – Iowa DNR has relaxed the fishing regulations at Lake LaVerne to allow anglers to more freely harvest game fish before the lake is drained in late May.

April 29, 2026

Air Quality

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Less than three weeks left to submit your 2025 Minor Source Air Emissions Inventory

Facilities located in the central third of Iowa and all portable plants must submit their 2025 Minor Source Emissions Inventory (MSEI) by May 15, 2026.

April 28, 2026

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Show your support for the outdoors while enjoying a day at the ballpark 2026

Join the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the Iowa Cubs, for Outdoors Day with the Iowa Cubs, on May 8.

April 28, 2026

Shooting Sports

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Iowa archers place at Western National tournament

Iowa archers competed in the Western National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) Bullseye and 3D National Championship, held April 23-25, in Sandy, Utah.

April 28, 2026

This image shows archers competing at the 2026 Iowa National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament

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It's time to start planning to control plants in Iowa ponds

A healthy pond needs aquatic plants, but too many plants can limit the pond’s use and cause imbalances in the fish population.

April 28, 2026

News Releases

Water Summary Update: Wet April provides relief across most of Iowa

Water use permits for review, published 05/07/2026

Air quality permits for review, published 05/07/2026

Solid Waste Alternatives Program accepting applications for funding

[May 21] Natural Resources Technician 2 (Forestry Technician)

Leave wildlife babies where they belong - In the wild

Discover new fishing locations across Iowa with the enhanced DNR mobile-friendly fishing atlas

Air quality permits for review, published 04/30/2026

Water use permits for review, published 04/30/2026

DNR enforcement actions, published 04/30/2026

Fishing regulations relaxed at Lake LaVerne

Less than three weeks left to submit your 2025 Minor Source Air Emissions Inventory

Show your support for the outdoors while enjoying a day at the ballpark 2026

Iowa archers place at Western National tournament

It's time to start planning to control plants in Iowa ponds

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