News Releases

Read the latest news from the DNR for environmental protection, recreation and conservation updates in Iowa.

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News Release

Spring is Blooming - Get out and Explore!

Discover the renewal of spring in the colors of the flowers with the Iowa DNR's weekly woodland wildflower bloom report.

Woodland wildflowers
Fishing
News Release

Ice-out channel catfish are biting

Channel catfish move close to shore and are eager to bite in many lakes and large reservoirs across Iowa just after the ice is gone.

A fisherman with his line cast and a hazy morning mist.
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 03/13/2025

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

Blue skies and wispy clouds.
Public Meetings & Comments

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda

The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting March 18.

A simple image of a microphone at the front of a busy conference room.
Iowa's Wildlife
Vol Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

2024 Peregrine Falcon Nesting Report

Iowa DNR began a Peregrine Falcon restoration program in 1989 with 23 birds released in Cedar Rapids followed by another 19 released in Des Moines in 1991.

Adult Peregrine Falcon and nestlings sit in a shallow "scrape" that serves as a nest. Photo by Randy Cook.