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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.

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September 23, 2025
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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.

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September 23, 2025
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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.

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September 16, 2025
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Wildlife Management Areas
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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.

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September 16, 2025
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Wildlife Management Areas
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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.

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September 4, 2025
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Wildlife Management Areas
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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.

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August 26, 2025
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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.

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July 8, 2025
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Wildlife Management Areas
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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.

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June 17, 2025
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Wildlife Management Areas
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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.

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June 17, 2025
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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
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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.

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March 11, 2025
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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
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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.

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March 11, 2025
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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.

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March 11, 2025
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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.

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March 10, 2025
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