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Hunting - Deer

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New deer tag option available for disabled veterans

Tags for the 2025-26 deer season went on sale Aug. 15, and new this year, is a disabled veterans deer tag.

August 19, 2025

State Parks

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DNR to host public meeting on campground renovations at McIntosh Woods State Park

VENTURA – The Iowa DNR will host an open house on Sept. 9, to discuss upcoming campground improvements at McIntosh Woods State Park in Ventura.

August 19, 2025

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

Iowa's Wildlife

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Popular Spring Run complex caters to birders, hunters in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes

Spring Run is one of the largest, most diverse complexes in the state, stretching from Hwy. 9 to the north to Lower Gar Lake to the southwest.

August 19, 2025

A trumpeter swan keeps a watchful eye from a restored wetland on Spring Run, as its mate hides nearby.

Iowa's Wildlife

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Collard mountain lion appears on trail camera in northwest Iowa

Images of a mountain lion with a neck collar in northwest Iowa have been circulating over social media in the past few days.

August 19, 2025

Hunting

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Course on chronic wasting disease set for September in Black Hawk and Marshall counties

Chronic Wasting Disease Ambassadors is a collaborative education program between the Iowa DNR and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach.

August 18, 2025

Air Quality Draft Permits

News - Air Quality

Air quality permits for review, published 08/14/2025

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

August 14, 2025

Public Meetings & Comments

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Natural Resource Commission to meet Aug. 14 in Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) will host its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m., Aug. 14, in Des Moines. The meeting is open to the public.

August 8, 2025

Advisories, Bypass or Spill

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DNR investigating fuel release into Boyer River in Crawford County

DUNLAP, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a release to the Boyer River from a stormwater ditch in Crawford County.

August 7, 2025

Water Summary Update

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Water Summary Update: Iowa is drought free due to above-average rainfall in July

Drought conditions improved statewide due to above-normal precipitation totals in July, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

August 7, 2025

Image shows water levels on an Iowa river

Public Meetings & Comments

Public Meeting or 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 August 19.

August 7, 2025

News, Water Quality

Public Meeting or Comments

Online information available for Big Hollow Lake Water Quality Improvement Plan

A DNR study to improve water quality in Big Hollow Lake in Des Moines County is available for public review on the IowaDNR's YouTube channel.

August 7, 2025

This image shows a sign of Big Hollow Recreation Area in Des Moines County.

Air Quality Draft Permits

News - Air Quality

Air quality permits for review, published 08/07/2025

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

August 7, 2025

Forestry

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New interactive map highlights five years of Derecho recovery

A devastating weather event, known as a derecho, struck Iowa on August 10, 2020. A line of severe storms extended more than 770 miles for 14 hours.

August 6, 2025

Fishing

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Late summer underwater aquatic plant control for ponds

A healthy pond needs aquatic plants, but too many can upset a fishing pond’s balance and become a nuisance.

August 5, 2025

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DNR Unveils New State Park-Inspired Playscape at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES –Iowa DN) is introducing a new hands-on attraction at the Iowa State Fair: the Conservation Discovery Area, located at the historic DNR Building.

August 5, 2025

New playscape in the DNR Building at the Iowa State fair.

News Releases

New deer tag option available for disabled veterans

DNR to host public meeting on campground renovations at McIntosh Woods State Park

Popular Spring Run complex caters to birders, hunters in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes

Collard mountain lion appears on trail camera in northwest Iowa

Course on chronic wasting disease set for September in Black Hawk and Marshall counties

Air quality permits for review, published 08/14/2025

Natural Resource Commission to meet Aug. 14 in Des Moines

DNR investigating fuel release into Boyer River in Crawford County

Water Summary Update: Iowa is drought free due to above-average rainfall in July

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda

Online information available for Big Hollow Lake Water Quality Improvement Plan

Air quality permits for review, published 08/07/2025

New interactive map highlights five years of Derecho recovery

Late summer underwater aquatic plant control for ponds

DNR Unveils New State Park-Inspired Playscape at Iowa State Fair

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