Wildlife Management Areas Wildlife Management Areas News Release McCoy Wildlife Area has large impact on conservation Sandwiched between Ledges State Park and the Saylorville Wildlife Area in Boone County, the 562-acre McCoy Wildlife Area is often either overlooked. Display Date September 23, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Remnant prairie returning to hills of Lake Rathbun South Fork Wildlife Area is roughly 6-7,000 acres of grassland, mature timber, early successional habitat and wetlands and restored wetlands. Display Date September 23, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Diversifying, enhancing habitat at Sugema benefits nesting and migrating birds, and local recreation The Sugema Wildlife Area-Lacey-Keosauqua State Park-Shimek State Forest areas make up a hub of outdoor recreation in far southeast Iowa. Display Date September 16, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Recent addition provides access to west side of Ventura Marsh A new 70-acre addition to Ventura Marsh’s southwest corner will provide access to the west side of the popular wildlife area and. Display Date September 16, 2025 Image Hunting Wildlife Management Areas News Release Riverton Wildlife Area wetland pumping delayed due to FEMA repairs Riverton, Iowa - Significant portions of the pumped wetland at the Riverton Wildlife Management Area, near Riverton, are currently dry until project completion. Display Date September 4, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Natural backwater wetland, Klum Lake should be on birders, duck hunters radar this fall Ringed by trees and away from the busy roads in eastern Louisa County, Klum Lake has undergone a significant makeover over the past decade or so. Display Date August 26, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release St. Mary’s Island becoming a destination for dove, pheasant hunters St. Mary’s Island, in Mills County, was once an island in the middle of the Missouri River prior to channelization and levee installation. Display Date July 8, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Recreation options plentiful at Waterloo Creek, in the heart of Iowa's Driftless region Waterloo Creek Wildlife Area is 1,980 acres of timber, prairie, with a few small wetlands and roughly four miles of coldwater trout stream. Display Date June 17, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Long hidden and rare, remnant prairie re-emerges after project removes unwanted invasives Some of Iowa’s lesser known native prairie plants have returned to the hills overlooking Rock Creek Lake this spring. Display Date June 17, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Green Valley State Park anchors popular public recreation complex in Union County A young male turkey is slowly walking to the safety of a pile of downed cedar trees, near the entrance road to Green Valley State Park’s campground. Display Date June 3, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Black Hawk Wildlife Unit IowaDNR will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Black Hawk Unit. Display Date March 11, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Great Lakes Wildlife Unit Iowa DNR will conduct prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Great Lake Wildlife Unit. Display Date March 11, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning - Clear Lake Wildlife Unit Iowa DNR will conduct prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Clear Lake Unit. Display Date March 11, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Iowa River – Hawkeye Unit Iowa DNR will conduct prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Iowa River- Hawkeye Unit. Display Date March 11, 2025 Image Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Red Rock Unit The Iowa DNR will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Red Rock Unit. Display Date March 10, 2025 Image Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next Last page Last RSS Feed
Wildlife Management Areas News Release McCoy Wildlife Area has large impact on conservation Sandwiched between Ledges State Park and the Saylorville Wildlife Area in Boone County, the 562-acre McCoy Wildlife Area is often either overlooked. Display Date September 23, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Remnant prairie returning to hills of Lake Rathbun South Fork Wildlife Area is roughly 6-7,000 acres of grassland, mature timber, early successional habitat and wetlands and restored wetlands. Display Date September 23, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Diversifying, enhancing habitat at Sugema benefits nesting and migrating birds, and local recreation The Sugema Wildlife Area-Lacey-Keosauqua State Park-Shimek State Forest areas make up a hub of outdoor recreation in far southeast Iowa. Display Date September 16, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Recent addition provides access to west side of Ventura Marsh A new 70-acre addition to Ventura Marsh’s southwest corner will provide access to the west side of the popular wildlife area and. Display Date September 16, 2025 Image
Hunting Wildlife Management Areas News Release Riverton Wildlife Area wetland pumping delayed due to FEMA repairs Riverton, Iowa - Significant portions of the pumped wetland at the Riverton Wildlife Management Area, near Riverton, are currently dry until project completion. Display Date September 4, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Natural backwater wetland, Klum Lake should be on birders, duck hunters radar this fall Ringed by trees and away from the busy roads in eastern Louisa County, Klum Lake has undergone a significant makeover over the past decade or so. Display Date August 26, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release St. Mary’s Island becoming a destination for dove, pheasant hunters St. Mary’s Island, in Mills County, was once an island in the middle of the Missouri River prior to channelization and levee installation. Display Date July 8, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Recreation options plentiful at Waterloo Creek, in the heart of Iowa's Driftless region Waterloo Creek Wildlife Area is 1,980 acres of timber, prairie, with a few small wetlands and roughly four miles of coldwater trout stream. Display Date June 17, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Long hidden and rare, remnant prairie re-emerges after project removes unwanted invasives Some of Iowa’s lesser known native prairie plants have returned to the hills overlooking Rock Creek Lake this spring. Display Date June 17, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Green Valley State Park anchors popular public recreation complex in Union County A young male turkey is slowly walking to the safety of a pile of downed cedar trees, near the entrance road to Green Valley State Park’s campground. Display Date June 3, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Black Hawk Wildlife Unit IowaDNR will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Black Hawk Unit. Display Date March 11, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Great Lakes Wildlife Unit Iowa DNR will conduct prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Great Lake Wildlife Unit. Display Date March 11, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning - Clear Lake Wildlife Unit Iowa DNR will conduct prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Clear Lake Unit. Display Date March 11, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Iowa River – Hawkeye Unit Iowa DNR will conduct prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Iowa River- Hawkeye Unit. Display Date March 11, 2025 Image
Wildlife Management Areas News Release Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Red Rock Unit The Iowa DNR will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Red Rock Unit. Display Date March 10, 2025 Image
