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Wildlife - Migratory Game Birds
Hunting
News Release

Special September teal season opens Sept. 5

Iowa’s first duck season of 2026 - the statewide special September teal-only season – opens for nine days beginning Sept. 5.

Display Date
September 1, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Wildlife Management Areas
Fishing
News Release

Recreation options are plentiful at Artesian Lake

Legend has it that during Prohibition, a speakeasy in an old boxcar was hidden at Artesian Lake, in northeast Carroll County.

Display Date
September 1, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
News - Featured
State Parks
News Release

Ledges State Park reopens Sept. 1

Ledges State Park will fully open on Tuesday, Sept. 1 after a month-long road project at the park.

Display Date
September 1, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Wildlife - Pheasant
Hunting
News Release

Survey finds Iowa pheasant population second highest in a decade

The Iowa DNR annual August statewide pheasant survey averaged 23 birds per route this year, which is the second highest count in more than a decade.

Display Date
September 1, 2026
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Land Quality
News Release

Iowa DNR accepting applications for special grant funding round through Derelict Building Grant program

The Iowa DNR has opened a special round of funding through the Derelict Building Grant Program to assist smaller communities with asbestos management

Display Date
August 27, 2026
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Water Use Permits
News Release

Water use permits for review, published 08/27/2026

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

Display Date
August 27, 2026
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Air Quality Draft Permits
News Release

Air quality permits for review, published 08/27/2026

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

Display Date
August 27, 2026
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News - Featured
Fishing
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Camping
News Release

Embrace the Outdoors this Labor Day Weekend

Summer may be winding down, but there is still time to create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Display Date
August 25, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Forestry
News Release

Wet summer brings early leaf drop to black walnut trees

Iowa DNR is seeing a slightly higher than normal amount of walnut anthracnose this summer, causing some black walnut trees to lose their leaves early.

Display Date
August 25, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Hunting
News Release

Iowa’s rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 5

Iowa’s 2026 rabbit population is unchanged from last year and the 2025 season was the highest in more than a decade.

Display Date
August 25, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Van Buren Wildlife Area will be a busy place heading in to fall

The nearly 440-acre rectangular shaped Van Buren Wildlife Area is a popular place for bird watchers, mushroom hunters and shed antler, turkey and deer hunters.

Display Date
August 25, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Hunting
News Release

Iowa’s mourning dove season opens Sept. 1 2026

For mourning dove hunters, the action can be fast – and humbling – but there is no question that the annual season opener on Sept. 1 is a “can’t miss” event.

Display Date
August 25, 2026
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Advisory
News Release

Fuel spill reaches Bulger Creek in Dallas County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fuel spill at Bulger Creek in Dallas County

Display Date
August 19, 2026
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Wildlife
News Release

DNR to discuss management of 12 Mile Lake in Emmet County, Aug 26

Join the Iowa DNR on Aug. 26, 6-8 p.m. at the Wallingford Community Center to discuss future management plans for 12 Mile Lake in Emmet County.

Display Date
August 18, 2026
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Water Trails
News Release

Virtual public meetings to discuss the Palisades-Kepler dam engineering design project, Aug 26

Join Iowa DNR's virtual public meetings on Aug 26 to discuss the Palisades-Kepler Dam design project. Sessions at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Display Date
August 18, 2026
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