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Canoe, Kayak & Paddle Sports
News Release

Stay safe paddling this spring season

Spring paddling can provide solitude, exercise and an opportunity to see amazing wildlife and blossoming nature. Extra precautions are needed to stay safe.

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April 14, 2026
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Two girls paddling in a yellow kayak
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Boating
News Release

Get your boat ready for the spring boating season

It is time to get your boat ready for fun on the water with family and friends. Follow these simple tips to ensure your boat is safe and running smoothly.

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April 14, 2026
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A family boats across a lake at the end of a summer day.
Shooting Sports
News - Featured
News Release

2026 Iowa National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament recap

Iowa's largest youth archery event, the NASP State Tournament, drew nearly 2700 students to Des Moines for Bullseye & 3D competitions.

Display Date
April 7, 2026
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This image shows archers competing at the 2026 Iowa National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament
News - Featured
News Release

2026 Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries

The annual walleye collection has already begun at Rathbun Lake, as well as on the Mississippi River.

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April 7, 2026
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biologist with female walleye at Rathbun hatchery
News - Featured
News Release

Iowa youth artists recognized for fish drawings and essays

About 300 Iowa students from kindergarten to high school seniors participated in the Iowa Fish Art and Essay Contest.

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April 7, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
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Camping
News Release

Iowa State Parks kicking off 2026 camping season

The campgrounds at Iowa state parks and forests are opening for business on April 1. State parks are anticipating another busy season.

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March 31, 2026
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A group of people around a campfire at a campground.
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News Release

Find fleeting beauties of spring with the DNR weekly wildflower bloom report

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

Display Date
March 31, 2026
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Woodland wildflowers
News - Featured
Trout Fishing
News Release

Trout stocking in northeast Iowa streams starts March 30

The popular trout stream stocking season starts on March 30. Find a list of stocked trout streams on the printed DNR trout stream map.

Display Date
March 17, 2026
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A man with a beard in long waders fishes for trout in a stream
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Volunteer Wildlife Monitoring
News Release

DNR asks for public to report prairie chicken sightings

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for prairie chickens this spring and Iowans can help.

Display Date
March 17, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
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Fishing
News Release

Ice-out channel catfish are biting across Iowa

Channel catfish move close to shore and are eager to bite in many lakes and large reservoirs across Iowa just after the ice is gone.

Display Date
March 17, 2026
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A fisherman with his line cast and a hazy morning mist.
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Hunting
News Release

Iowa’s popular spring turkey hunting seasons only a few weeks away 2026

Once easily visible in large winter flocks, Iowa’s wild turkeys will seemingly disappear into the landscape as the days lengthen and temperatures warm.

Display Date
March 10, 2026
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An adult mentor walking away from the camera with a young hunter in a field.
News - Featured
News Release

Discounted trees available at distribution events this spring 2026

The Iowa DNR, through a partnership with Alliant Energy, is offering a mixture of hardwoods, low-growing ornamental and evergreen tree species for $25 each.

Display Date
March 10, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
News - Featured
News Release

DNR accepting comments on proposed hunting, fishing, trapping fee increase

DNR accepting public comments on proposed hunting, fishing, and trapping license fee increases. Comments accepted through March 24. New fees start Dec 2027.

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March 6, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
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Fishing
News Release

Spring-like weather bringing Iowa’s ice fishing season to early end

Ice fishing for winter 2026 is rapidly coming to an end in Iowa, including at traditional late season lakes across the far north part of the state.

Display Date
February 18, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.
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Forestry
News Release

Unseasonably warm February may cause temporary leaf damage on red maple trees

Unseasonably warm temperatures across Iowa this February have triggered early bud development on red maples and red maple hybrids.

Display Date
February 17, 2026
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DNR Logo, white text on green circle.

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