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Wildlife - Turkey
News Release

Iowa’s spring turkey season is here

A mild winter followed by timely spring rains has Iowa forests and woodlots leafing out ahead of spring turkey season.

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April 8, 2025
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Turkey hunter with a harvested turkey standing next to a public hunting wildlife management area sign.
State Parks
News Release

Three Iowa state parks to host Take It Outside camps this summer

The Iowa DNR will host Take It Outside camps for families living near Walnut Woods, Maquoketa Caves and Ledges state parks.

Display Date
April 8, 2025
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Group of kids outdoors, huddled around what look like educational worksheets.
Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Sports
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Improve paddling skills with DNR canoe and kayak schools

Naturalists, youth group leaders and others who take people out on the water in canoes and kayaks are encouraged to attend one of the Iowa DNR paddling school.

Display Date
April 8, 2025
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Two girls paddling in a yellow kayak
Fishing
News Release

Spirit Lake Hatchery filling with northern pike

Crews with the Iowa DNR placed fyke nets in the outlets of the sloughs that flow into Big Spirit Lake on March 1 to start collecting northern pike.

Display Date
April 8, 2025
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northern pike held by biologist
Fishing
News Release

Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries

MORAVIA – The late night, annual walleye collection has begun at Rathbun and Storm lakes and will begin in the next few days at East Okoboji and Spirit lakes.

Display Date
April 8, 2025
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biologist with female walleye at Rathbun hatchery
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 4/3/2025

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

Display Date
April 3, 2025
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
Natural Resource Commission
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Natural Resource Commission to Meet on April 8 in Storm Lake

The NRC of the Iowa DNR will hold its monthly meeting on April 8, at 2 p.m., in Meeting Room-A, at King’s Pointe Resort, 1520 East Lakeshore Drive, Storm Lake.

Display Date
April 3, 2025
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A simple image of a microphone at the front of a busy conference room.
Hunting
Wildlife - Turkey
News Release

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for Field To Fork Deer Hunting Program

Iowa DNR is offering a six-month workshop to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook deer to individuals with little to no archery hunting experience.

Display Date
April 1, 2025
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Hunter walking a field in the fall.
Wildlife - Trapping
News Release

Annual spring wildlife spotlight survey underway, 2025

DNR Staff are conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and furbearer populations.

Display Date
April 1, 2025
Boating
News Release

Get Your Boat Ready for Spring

It is time to get your boat ready for spring. Here are some tips to ensure your boat is safe and running smoothly when boating weather arrives.

Display Date
April 1, 2025
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A family boats across a lake at the end of a summer day.
Forestry
News Release

Discover the renewal of spring with the DNR weekly bloom report

Wildflowers are enticing treasures for wilderness lovers each spring. Get outside this spring and see what you can find.

Display Date
April 1, 2025
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Woodland wildflowers
Boating
News Release

Iowa boat registrations expire April 30

Iowans will register more than 220,000 boats before April 30, when current boat registrations expire. Boat registrations are good for three years.

Display Date
April 1, 2025
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A family boats across a lake at the end of a summer day.
Air Quality
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Register now for our next ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems online training event!

Attention all those interested in ISO 14001 EMS - please join us for our next EMS online training event!

Display Date
March 31, 2025
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Advisory
News Release

Source of murky water near North Raccoon River in Jefferson identified

The source of the dark and murky water in a stormwater drainage ditch near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson has been identified.

Display Date
March 28, 2025
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This image shows a stormwater drainage ditch with discolored water in Daubendiek Park in Jefferson
Air Quality Draft Permits
News Release

Air quality permits for review, published 03/27/2025

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

Display Date
March 27, 2025
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