News Releases

The NRC of the Iowa DNR will host its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m., Oct. 9, in the Cobblestone Inn & Suites Meeting Room, 100 North Street, in Marquette.

October 2, 2025

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Stay safe this harvest season - 2025

As fall harvest starts across Iowa, the risk of wildfires in crop fields increases.

September 30, 2025

Hunting

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Squirrel hunter dies after accidental shooting in Washington County

BRIGHTON, Iowa - A 17-year-old squirrel hunter has died from injuries sustained in an accidental shooting by another hunter in rural Brighton.

September 29, 2025

Air Quality Draft Permits

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Air quality permits for review, published 09/25/2025

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

September 25, 2025

Watershed Improvement

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DNR's Campbell wins Iowa Watershed Award

Sophia Campbell, the DNR’s Watershed and Source Water Protection Coordinator at the Decorah Fish Hatchery, wins Iowa Watershed Award

September 25, 2025

This image shows Sophia Campbell, the DNR’s Watershed and Source Water Protection Coordinator at the Decorah Fish Hatchery

Drinking Water

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Promoting Private Well Safety during Source Water Protection Week

Iowa Source Water Protection Program raising awareness, highlighting resources to protect drinking water through the Private Well Grants Program.

September 25, 2025

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Iowa's Wildlife

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Getting Along with Your Fuzzy and Feathery Neighbors

Learn how to create a wildlife-friendly yard with boundaries, manage conflicts, and coexist with nature while protecting your home.

September 23, 2025

Wildlife Management Areas

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McCoy Wildlife Area has large impact on conservation

Sandwiched between Ledges State Park and the Saylorville Wildlife Area in Boone County, the 562-acre McCoy Wildlife Area is often either overlooked.

September 23, 2025

News Releases

DNR enforcement actions, published 10/09/2025

Check docks and equipment for invasive species before storing for the winter

Wait until after Oct. 15 to prune oak trees

Meadow Lake habitat project to begin soon

Outdoor options aplenty at Shell Rock Bend

Fall community trout stocking starts October 23

[Dec 15] Seasonal Water Patrol Officer - Law Enforcement (LE) Bureau

Natural Resource Commission to meet Oct. 9 in Marquette

Stay safe this harvest season - 2025

Squirrel hunter dies after accidental shooting in Washington County

Air quality permits for review, published 09/25/2025

DNR's Campbell wins Iowa Watershed Award

Promoting Private Well Safety during Source Water Protection Week

Getting Along with Your Fuzzy and Feathery Neighbors

McCoy Wildlife Area has large impact on conservation

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