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Exceptional season allows DNR crews to achieve walleye egg collection goals

Walleyes spawn once a year using water temperature and photoperiod(length of day) as cues to spawn.

April 23, 2024

News Release

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 23, 2024

Iowa's Wildlife

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Leave wildlife babies where they belong --- In the wild

It's as predictable as May flowers - from border to border, the Wildlife Baby Season has arrived in Iowa.

April 23, 2024

Air Quality

News Release

Air Quality Offices Moving April 19-23

The DNR’s Air Quality Bureau is moving from the Wallace Building to a new office at 6200 Park Ave, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50321

April 23, 2024

Air Quality

Public Meeting or Comments

Air Quality Client Contact Meeting: Opportunity to Submit Agenda Items

The DNR’s Air Quality Bureau is accepting agenda topics for the upcoming Air Quality Client Contact Meeting.

April 23, 2024

Hunter Education

Event

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 10.

April 16, 2024

Event

Midwest Walleye Challenge prize winners announced

Midwest Walleye Challenge participants from across the southern Midwest have submitted their first two weeks of walleye and sauger catches.

April 16, 2024

Forestry

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Thank trees for all they do this Arbor Day

Get out and enjoy the beauty of April tree blossoms across Iowa neighborhoods.

April 16, 2024

News Release

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Lake Keomah

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Lake Keomah starting May 1.

April 16, 2024

Boards and Commissions

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 April 16.

April 12, 2024

Air Quality

Public Meeting or Comments

Air quality permits under review, published 4/11/2024

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.

April 12, 2024

News Release

Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries

The late night, annual walleye collection has begun at Clear Lake, Rathbun Reservoir, Storm Lake and the Iowa Great Lakes.

April 9, 2024

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Spirit Lake Hatchery filling with northern pike

Crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources placed fyke nets in the outlets of the sloughs that flow into Big Spirit Lake on April 1, to start collectin

April 9, 2024

Forestry

Advisories, Bypass or Spill

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Homeowners may notice spring frost damage as trees start to bud

Iowa’s early spring warm up followed by the return of below freezing evening temperatures were a shock to many trees.

April 9, 2024

Forestry

News Release

Iowa conifers struggling with winter burn

The DNR foresters are receiving reports of moderate to severe winter burn damage to arborvitae and white pine trees across Iowa.

April 9, 2024

News Releases

Exceptional season allows DNR crews to achieve walleye egg collection goals

Time to start planning to control plants in Iowa ponds

Leave wildlife babies where they belong --- In the wild

Air Quality Offices Moving April 19-23

Air Quality Client Contact Meeting: Opportunity to Submit Agenda Items

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

Midwest Walleye Challenge prize winners announced

Thank trees for all they do this Arbor Day

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Lake Keomah

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda

Air quality permits under review, published 4/11/2024

Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries

Spirit Lake Hatchery filling with northern pike

Homeowners may notice spring frost damage as trees start to bud

Iowa conifers struggling with winter burn

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