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Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 5/18/2023

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

Display Date
May 18, 2023
State Parks
News Release

Visitors expected to fill parks over Memorial Day weekend, 2023

Iowa state parks and forests are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the outdoor summer recreation season.

Display Date
May 16, 2023
Boating
News Release

Boaters to hit the waters this Memorial Day weekend

The unofficial beginning to summer is just days away and that also marks the unofficial beginning of Iowa’s boating season.

Display Date
May 16, 2023
Wildlife - Turkey
News Release

Iowa’s spring turkey season is one for the books

Iowa’s wild turkey hunters reported harvesting more than 14,800 birds through the mandatory registration system, an increase of nearly 3,000 since 2022.

Display Date
May 16, 2023
Chronic Wasting Disease
Wildlife - Turkey
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Annual surveillance confirms 96 deer and three new counties for chronic wasting disease

With the addition of Jasper County, chronic wasting disease has again come into central Iowa.

Display Date
May 16, 2023
Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Sports
News Release

Safety tips for river recreation this summer

Iowa rivers will soon be busy with paddlers, swimmers, and people wading to search for fossils, rocks and driftwood or to clean up litter or explore a sandbar.

Display Date
May 16, 2023
Boating
News Release

MADD, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, team up for boating BUI and ATV DUI prevention campaign to kick off summer recreation season

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Illinois volunteers and staff are teaming up with the Iowa DNR to promote safe boating and ATV seasons.

Display Date
May 16, 2023
Air Quality
News Release

No Air Quality Fee Changes for Upcoming Fiscal Year

There will be no changes in Air Quality Bureau fees for the 2024 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2023, and ends on June 30, 2024.

Display Date
May 16, 2023
Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Sports
News Release

Paddle your way to prizes!

The Hook n’ Paddle Passport, launched last summer, has been refreshed and is ready for a second year of fun.

Display Date
May 15, 2023
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 5/11/2023

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

Display Date
May 11, 2023
Iowa's Wildlife
News Release

Midwest black bear population may start calling parts of Iowa home down the road

There’s a pretty good chance that, in the next several weeks, Northeast Iowa will be visited by a few wandering black bears ahead of the breeding season.

Display Date
May 9, 2023
Air Quality
News Release

Updated Meteorological and Elevation Data Available for Use in Air Dispersion Modeling

When the EPA released updates to the AERMOD modeling system on June 27, 2022, they included updates to AERMET.

Display Date
May 8, 2023
Water Monitoring
News Release

Water Summary Update: April 2023 - Another dry month

Rainfall in April was just over two inches but 1.5 inches below normal for the month.

Display Date
May 4, 2023
Enforcement Actions
News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 5/4/2023

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

Display Date
May 4, 2023
Forestry
News Release

Celebrate Iowa trees throughout the year

Every Arbor Day, Iowans pay special attention to the benefits of our trees and dedicate themselves to planting and managing Iowa’s trees and forests.

Display Date
April 25, 2023

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