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Collegiate trap, skeet, sporting clays, and super sporting clays state championship results

• 10/22/2024 12:40:00 PM
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Athletes from nine Iowa colleges competed in the 2024 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Collegiate Championships in Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Super Sporting Clays, Oct. 19-20, at the New Pioneer Gun Club, in Waukee.

Enjoy Iowa’s natural landscapes fishing rivers and streams this fall

• 10/22/2024 12:39:00 PM
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Fall is a great time to catch fish in Iowa’s rivers. A unique angling challenge is hidden around every bend.

Hanlontown Slough’s mix of prairie and wetlands attracts wildlife and hunters to Worth County

• 10/22/2024 12:37:00 PM
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A narrow strip of land, two plus miles long, with a history of being too wet to farm, has become an important waterfowl production area, home to other species in need of conservation and serving to improve water quality in the Cedar River watershed.

Air quality permits for review, published 10/17/2024

• 10/17/2024 3:25:00 PM
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The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.

Trout coming to RAPP Park in Shenandoah this Saturday

• 10/15/2024 1:22:00 PM
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SHENANDOAH - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering with Optimal Aquafeed and Page County Conservation Board to stock rainbow trout at 9 a.m., Oct. 19, in RAPP Park outside of Shenandoah.

Consistent watering essential for new trees this fall

• 10/15/2024 1:21:00 PM
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Fall is usually a good time to plant trees with mild temperatures and adequate ground moisture. With drought conditions across Iowa this fall, watering newly planted trees on a regular schedule through the 2025 growing season is essential for a strong start and healthy life.

State park campgrounds getting ready for winter

• 10/15/2024 1:19:00 PM
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Another busy camping year in Iowa state parks is coming to an end and staff are preparing for the first freezing temperatures of the fall.

Bell Branch likely to be a popular place this fall

• 10/15/2024 1:17:00 PM
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Iowa’s newest wildlife area is open for visitors.

2024 Iowa deer hunting off to a good start

• 10/15/2024 1:13:00 PM
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Despite warm weather persisting in much of the state, roughly 6,000 deer have been registered so far through the youth and disabled hunter seasons, and the opening of the archery and early muzzleloader seasons, which is slightly higher than both last year and the five-year average.

Iowa’s much anticipated pheasant season opens Oct. 26

• 10/15/2024 1:11:00 PM
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Success during the 2023 pheasant season has Iowa hunters eagerly awaiting this year’s opening day and with bird population estimates similar to two years ago, hunters are expecting another great fall afield.

Air quality permits for review, published 10/10/2024

• 10/10/2024 1:53:00 PM
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The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live.

DNR enforcement actions, published 10/10/2024

• 10/10/2024 1:52:00 PM
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DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

DNR to accept public comment for water quality certification of permit

• 10/10/2024 1:50:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is accepting public and stakeholder comments regarding the Section 401 Water Quality Certification of the new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Regional Permit 49.

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 10/10/2024

• 10/10/2024 1:48:00 PM
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The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting October 15.

Boil advisory lifted for communities in Adair County

• 10/10/2024 1:47:00 PM
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The boil advisory issued on Oct. 7 for the communities of Greenfield, Fontanelle and Orient in Adair County has been lifted.

Check docks and equipment for invasive species before storing for the winter

• 10/8/2024 11:56:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds lake property owners to check their boat and trailers, and docks and lifts, for aquatic invasive species before storing them for the winter.

Stay safe this harvest season

• 10/8/2024 11:54:00 AM
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AMES - As fall harvest starts across Iowa, the risk of wildfires in crop fields increases. Iowa is seeing dry conditions for this fall with relative humidity dropping down to dangerous levels for wildfires and ignition sources in the fields. Higher afternoon temperatures are also expected with the National Weather Service issuing both Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches across Iowa.

DNR to host public meeting on hazardous tree removal at Lewis and Clark State Park

• 10/8/2024 11:52:00 AM
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ONAWA, IA – The Iowa DNR is hosting an open house at the Lewis and Clark State Park Visitor Center on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. regarding tree removal and a timber sale at the park. The tree removal plan addresses several hazardous cottonwood trees near the campground. The open house will take place in a come-and-go format with DNR forestry staff on hand to answer questions.

Mine reclamation project to reshape Pella Wildlife Area

• 10/8/2024 11:51:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the early stages of a two-year project that will completely change the Pella Wildlife Area, thanks to $4 million in funding from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) Mine Reclamation program.

Mix of habitats attract wildlife diversity at Big Marsh Wildlife Area, near Dumont

• 10/8/2024 11:49:00 AM
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Dumont has a front row view of the 614-acre northern section of Big Marsh Wildlife Area and the pheasants, turkeys, ducks, geese, eagles and more wildlife that call the area home.

Boil advisory issued for communities in Adair County due to pressure loss event

• 10/7/2024 7:44:00 PM
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A boil advisory has been issued for the communities of Greenfield, Fontanelle and Orient in Adair County following a water main break.

Air quality permits for review, published 10/03/2024

• 10/3/2024 1:51:00 PM
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The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.

DNR enforcement actions, published 10/03/2024

• 10/3/2024 1:50:00 PM
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DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Water Summary Update: Water Year ends with a surplus despite very dry September

• 10/3/2024 1:48:00 PM
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Iowa’s Water Year, which covers Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024, was the first with above-normal precipitation since 2019, and saw the end of the four year drought in Iowa, according to the latest Water Summary Update.

Natural Resource Commission to meet Oct. 10 in Des Moines

• 10/1/2024 1:02:00 PM
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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 9:30 a.m., Oct. 10, in the Lake Darling Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave., in Des Moines.

Wait until after Oct. 15 to prune oak trees

• 10/1/2024 1:01:00 PM
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The best way to prevent the spread of oak wilt is to not prune any oak tree during the growing season.

Drivers stay alert for deer movement

• 10/1/2024 12:59:00 PM
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Drivers are advised to stay alert as they travel Iowa’s roadsides over the coming weeks. Autumn deer behavior, crop harvest and peak travel times for motorists combine to hike the risk of vehicle-deer collisions in Iowa.

Grants available for community tree plantings

• 10/1/2024 12:58:00 PM
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Through the USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received funds for tree planting grants for communities.

Fall community trout stocking starts October 18

• 10/1/2024 12:52:00 PM
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Eighteen lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer months.

Iowa Source Water Ag Collaborative Celebrates Source Water Protection Week

• 9/26/2024 1:42:00 PM
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The Iowa Source Water Agricultural Collaborative is excited to join the national effort in recognizing Source Water Protection week, which takes place from September 29th through October 5th.

Pella Wildlife Area to be closed for mine reclamation work

• 9/26/2024 1:39:00 PM
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PELLA, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will begin a project to restore a 165-acre portion of the Pella Wildlife Area that was previously used as a strip mine, starting Oct. 1. 

Manure spill near Doon enters tributary of Rock River

• 9/24/2024 5:24:00 PM
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DOON - The DNR Field Office in Spencer received a complaint overnight about a manure release into a tributary of the Rock River southwest of Doon.

Migratory bird hunters reminded to register for the Harvest Information Program (HIP) every year

• 9/24/2024 2:44:00 PM
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All hunters who pursue migratory game birds are required to register for Harvest Information Program (HIP).

Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 28

• 9/24/2024 2:42:00 PM
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Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the DNR’s eighth annual statewide Volunteer Day on Saturday, Sept. 28. Several parks across the state will be hosting volunteer events to help spruce up trails, buildings and other park amenities.

Fort Atkinson historic fort renovations celebrated at rendezvous

• 9/24/2024 2:40:00 PM
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FORT ATKINSON – Iowans are invited to celebrate and tour recent renovations at the Fort Atkinson Preserve, which is a nationally significant 1840s military post in northeast Iowa. The celebration will begin at noon on Saturday, Sept. 28 as part of the annual Fort Atkinson Rendezvous.

Low key Tuttle Lake Wildlife Area offers a little bit of everything for the outdoors

• 9/24/2024 2:35:00 PM
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Tuttle Lake Wildlife Area is an out-of-the-way kind of place known locally for its pheasant hunting and, recently, sneaky good walleye fishing. Its 1,500 plus acres is part lake, part wetland, part prairie, part floodplain, and part small savanna on the Iowa Minnesota border in Emmet County.

Air quality permits for review, published 09/19/2024

• 9/19/2024 9:24:00 PM
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The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live.

DNR enforcement actions, published 09/19/2024

• 9/19/2024 9:23:00 PM
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DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

Public hearings for proposed administrative code changes to be held September 24

• 9/19/2024 9:21:00 PM
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Public hearings for proposed Iowa Administrative Code changes have been scheduled for Sept. 24. The meetings are open to the public.

DNR investigating wastewater discharge at Cedar River in Nashua

• 9/19/2024 11:13:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge at the City of Nashua

Iowa DNR & Ducks Unlimited to host an open house on the Spring Run Lily & Pleasant Lake Enhancements Project

• 9/18/2024 7:31:00 AM
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SPIRIT LAKE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ducks Unlimited will host an open house on Sept. 24th, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the Maser Monarch Lodge, 22785 Nature Center Road, Okoboji, to discuss the Lily and Pleasant Lake Enhancement Project and 2024 fall construction.

Celebrate SepticSmart Week by doing routine maintenance and identifying harmful products before they go down the drain

• 9/17/2024 12:40:00 PM
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Fall is a great time for one in four Iowans to take a few simple steps to protect their pocket books, their septic systems and Iowa’s waters.

DNR investigating chlorinated water discharge at McLoud Run

• 9/17/2024 12:38:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a chlorinated water discharge at McLoud Run Trout Stream in Cedar Rapids.

Mix of short and tallgrass prairie increases species diversity at Heritage Hills in Clarke County

• 9/17/2024 11:34:00 AM
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The Heritage Hills tract in Clarke County is not easy to find, but for anyone willing to put in the effort, the 595-acre public wildlife area offers views of an emerging remnant prairie, sounds of quail whistling on a picturesque southern Iowa landscape.

WQB Public Hearings for Regulatory Analyses to be held on September 24th, 2024

• 9/13/2024 3:01:00 PM
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The Regulatory Analyses for the proposed changes to the Water Quality Bureau (WQB) rules that are being made in accordance with Executive Order 10 (EO10) were published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on September 4, 2024.

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