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Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 4/6/2023

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

Display Date
April 6, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Plan your spring wildflower walk with new bloom report

Experience the best of Iowa’s spring season with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) new weekly woodland wildflower bloom report.

Display Date
April 5, 2023
Lake Restoration Program
News Release

Major restoration effort to improve Black Hawk Lake water quality

A second and final season of dredging on Black Hawk Lake, located in Sac County, will start this week and is scheduled to end in early June.

Display Date
April 5, 2023
Boating
Advisory
News Release

Take time to clean and inspect lifejackets ahead of boating season

Surprising as it may seem, March is not a busy boating month in Iowa.

Display Date
April 4, 2023
State Parks
News Release

Renovations at Geode State Park to close beach area in 2023

The beach and surrounding facilities at Geode State Park will be closed for the 2023 recreational season beginning in late April.

Display Date
April 4, 2023
News Release

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Iowa River Wildlife Unit

The Iowa DNR will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Iowa River Wildlife Unit.

Display Date
March 30, 2023
Watershed Improvement
News Release

EPA recognizes project to restore Tete des Morts Creek in Jackson County

The Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the Tete des Morts Watershed Project in Jackson County as a success story.

Display Date
March 30, 2023
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 3/30/2023

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

Display Date
March 30, 2023
State Parks
News Release

Celebrate the Civilian Conservation Corps’ 90th Anniversary at these parks

Celebrate the CCC’s 90th anniversary, March 31, by visiting these stand-out examples of CCC projects in Iowa.

Display Date
March 30, 2023
Wildlife - Trapping
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Annual spring wildlife spotlight survey underway, 2023

The Iowa DNR is currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and furbearer.

Display Date
March 28, 2023
State Parks
Employment
News Release

Summer seasonal positions available in Iowa state parks

The Iowa DNR State Parks Bureau is looking for job applicants for seasonal park officer and employee openings in 24 parks around the state.

Display Date
March 28, 2023
Advisory
Wildlife Management Areas
News Release

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Cedar Wapsi Wildlife Unit

The Iowa DNR will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Cedar Wapsi Wildlife Unit.

Display Date
March 27, 2023
News Release

State awards contract to Achieva Enterprises to operate Honey Creek Resort

State-owned Honey Creek Resort at Rathbun Lake has a new concessionaire, Achieva Enterprises, which will assume operations on April 14, 2023.

Display Date
March 27, 2023
PFAS Drinking Water
News Release

Iowa Department of Natural Resources releases summary of PFAS sampling

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released a summary of PFAS testing of public water supplies from October 2021 to December 2022.

Display Date
March 23, 2023
News Release

State Revolving Fund Program announces loan forgiveness award recipients

The State Revolving Fund Program has chosen eight projects to receive loan forgiveness from the 2022 Clean Water SRF (CWSRF) Base Program.

Display Date
March 23, 2023

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