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Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Rugged and remote, Tubaugh Wildlife Area packs a lot into its 533 acres

Three wild turkeys disappeared quietly into the edge of the timber as Shane Frevert pulled his truck into the northeast parking lot at the Tubaugh Wildlife Area

Display Date
August 22, 2023
Wildlife - Migratory Game Birds
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Riverton Wildlife Area wetland pumping delayed

A delay in the delivery of the precast concrete and new metal screw gate at Spring Creek outlet will impact the ability to pump water to the main marsh.

Display Date
August 18, 2023
Shooting Ranges
News Release

Hawkeye shooting ranges to reopen Friday

The Iowa DNR will reopen three shooting ranges at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area on Friday, August 18, 2023, which had been closed this summer for repairs.

Display Date
August 18, 2023
Trout Fishing
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

High quality trout stream, timber make Big Mill Creek Wildlife Area popular year round

The parking lot at the northwest corner of the Big Mill Creek Wildlife Area provides a good spot to people watch, or more precisely, vehicle watch.

Display Date
August 16, 2023
News Release

Help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic plants around West Okoboji Lake

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking for help to prevent the spread of Eurasian watermilfoil and brittle naiad around West Okoboji Lake.

Display Date
August 16, 2023
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR Enforcement Actions, published August 10, 2023

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

Display Date
August 10, 2023
State Parks
Hunting
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Big Creek Wildlife Area is hidden in plain sight

Big Creek Wildlife Area is roughly 3,100-acre, one stop outdoor shop just 10 minutes from Ankeny.

Display Date
August 9, 2023
News Release

Invasive aquatic plants confirmed at West Okoboji Lake

The Iowa DNR recently discovered Eurasian watermilfoil growing throughout the canals near Miller’s Bay and The Harbor canals on West Okoboji Lake.

Display Date
August 9, 2023
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR Enforcement Actions, published 8/3/2023

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

Display Date
August 3, 2023
Water Monitoring
News Release

Water Summary Update: July 2023 - Drought conditions intensify after another dry month

The month of July ended in dry conditions, with Iowa receiving 3.10 inches of rain, more than an inch below normal.

Display Date
August 3, 2023
Forestry Fire
News Release

Iowa DNR sending firefighters to Montana and Texas

As wildfires continue to rage in parts of the west, the Iowa DNR Fire Program has started to dispatch wildland firefighters to Montana and Texas.

Display Date
August 1, 2023
Wildlife - Migratory Game Birds
Hunting - Education
News Release

Learn to Hunt program opens registration for women-only waterfowl workshop

The Iowa DNR is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook waterfowl to women who have little to no waterfowl hunting experience.

Display Date
August 1, 2023
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Diverse and unique, Dugout Creek-Yager Slough wildlife area packs a lot into 1,600 acres

Dugout Creek-Yager Slough wildlife areas south of Lake Park, in western Dickinson County, is home to an array of marshes plus two unique and rare habitat types

Display Date
July 25, 2023
State Parks
Camping
News Release

Pikes Peak State Park campground to open July 27

The Iowa DNR is re-opening the newly renovated Pikes Peak State Park campground on July 27.

Display Date
July 25, 2023
Lake Restoration Program
State Parks
News Release

Lake Keomah State Park restoration being planned

Iowa DNR and other project partners are planning a lake restoration project at Lake Keomah State Park to improve water quality and recreational opportunities.

Display Date
July 25, 2023

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