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News Release

Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 09/11/2025

DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

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September 11, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Volunteering
State Parks
News Release

Save the Date: Statewide Volunteer Day is Sept. 27

Iowa state parks have set Saturday, Sept. 27 as annual Volunteer Day, when Iowans are invited to lend a hand at several state parks and forests.

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September 9, 2025
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News Release

New graduate fellowship established to support fisheries and water science research in the Iowa Great Lakes

Spirit Lake, Iowa – A new endowed graduate fellowship has been created to advance research in fisheries biology, water quality, and watershed management.

Display Date
September 9, 2025
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News Release

2025 Volunteer Fire Department – Wildland Fire Assistance Grants Available

The Iowa DNR, working in coordination with the US Forest Service, has grant money available for Iowa’s rural fire departments to help battle wildfires.

Display Date
September 9, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
News Release

Public hearings for proposed administrative code changes to be held in September

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold five public hearings for proposed Iowa Administrative Code changes in September, 2025.

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September 9, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Natural Resource Commission
News Release

Natural Resource Commission to meet Sept. 11 in Des Moines

The Natural Resource Commission will host its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m., Sept. 11, in the Walnut Woods Conference Room, at 6200 Park Ave, in Des Moines.

Display Date
September 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 09/04/2025

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

Display Date
September 4, 2025
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Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 09/04/2025

DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Display Date
September 4, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Water Summary Update
News Release

Water Summary Update: Iowa remains drought-free during August

Despite a drier-than-normal August, Iowa remains drought-free, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Display Date
September 4, 2025
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Hunting
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Riverton Wildlife Area wetland pumping delayed due to FEMA repairs

Riverton, Iowa - Significant portions of the pumped wetland at the Riverton Wildlife Management Area, near Riverton, are currently dry until project completion.

Display Date
September 4, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Wildlife - Pheasant
News Release

Annual pheasant survey shows Iowa’s population at 20 year high

Iowa’s statewide pheasant population is at a 20-year high, and state wildlife experts are forecasting a banner year for hunters.

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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100 years of pheasant hunting logo
Fishing
News Release

Iowa fisheries biologist selected for Hall of Excellence

Iowa fisheries biologist Mark Flammang was recently inducted into the American Fisheries Society’s Fisheries Management Section Hall of Excellence.

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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Iowa fisheries biologist Mark Flammang.
Wildlife - Migratory Game Birds
News Release

Special September teal season opens Sept. 6

Iowa’s duck hunters will notice that the 2025 special September teal season opens later and for fewer days than in recent years. The season opens Sept. 6.

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
State Parks
News Release

Iowa State Parks Open Doors to More Accessible Adventures

DES MOINES – As the seasons shift and cooler days set in, a new DNR web page makes it easier to explore outdoor experiences that are accessible to all.

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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Accessible overlook at Bellevue State Park.
Fishing
News Release

Late summer cattail and floating-leaved plant control for ponds

Have the cattails in your pond taken over your favorite fishing spot or crowded you from one side of the dock or swimming area?

Display Date
September 2, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.

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