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State Parks
News Release

McIntosh Woods State Park reopening August 22

VENTURA – McIntosh Woods State Park is re-opening after a July 29 derecho storm caused significant tree damage at the park.

Display Date
August 22, 2025
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A family hikes through an Iowa state park
Air Quality Draft Permits
News Release

Air quality permits for review, published 08/21/2025

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

Display Date
August 21, 2025
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Bright blue sky with wispy clouds
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 19, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Wildlife - Turkey
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 19, 2025
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Hunter walking a field in the fall.
State Parks
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 19, 2025
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A simple image of a microphone at the front of a busy conference room.
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 19, 2025
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A trumpeter swan keeps a watchful eye from a restored wetland on Spring Run, as its mate hides nearby.
Hunting
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 18, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Air Quality Draft Permits
News Release

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

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

Display Date
August 14, 2025
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Bright blue sky with wispy clouds
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 8, 2025
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A simple image of a microphone at the front of a busy conference room.
Air Quality Draft Permits
News Release

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

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

Display Date
August 7, 2025
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Bright blue sky with wispy clouds
Advisory
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 7, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Water Summary Update
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 7, 2025
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Image shows water levels on an Iowa river
Forestry
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 6, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Fishing
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 5, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
News Release

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.

Display Date
August 5, 2025
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New playscape in the DNR Building at the Iowa State fair.

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