DES MOINES – 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’s permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air …
DES MOINES – DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR …
RED OAK – The fertilizer spill near Red Oak in Montgomery County earlier this month killed nearly all the fish in an almost 50-mile stretch of the East Nishnabotna River to the Missouri border. On March 11, NEW Cooperative, Inc. in Red Oak notified the …
DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge at the City of Anamosa in Jones County. On March 27, the DNR Manchester Field Office was notified by the City of Anamosa of a wastewater discharge due to …
Iowa’s food processing sector faces a unique set of environmental challenges. Water use is a critical part of operations and optimizing water treatment processes is a continuous improvement effort. In support of the food processing sector, Pollution …
Wildflowers are enticing treasures for wilderness lovers each year. One of the most encouraging signs of spring, the first wildflowers seem to bloom overnight. Discover the renewal of spring in the colors of the flowers with the Iowa Department of Natural …
Kellerton, Iowa – The unique courtship of Iowa’s prairie chickens will be on full display at the Kellerton Grasslands Bird Conservation Area on April 6, during the annual Prairie Chicken Festival, in Ringgold County. The festival will be held at the …
Coming off record harvests in 2020 and again in 2023, Iowa’s spring turkey hunters could be living in the “good ol’ days.” And with three straight years of good hatches across much of the state, roughly 35,000 hunters are ready to hit the woods. “Two-year- …
Roughly 35,000 camo-covered hunters in stealth mode will be heading to the timber in the next few weeks for Iowa’s spring turkey season. And, just as important as contacting the landowner, checking the shell supply and finding the decoys, part of every …
FORT ATKINSON -- Fort Atkinson State Preserve in Winneshiek County is currently closed to visitors as crews begin work to repair and stabilize the 1840s-era fort structures. The closure will continue until the project is complete later this summer. “We …
POLK CITY, IA – On March 15 around 10:30 p.m. several local law enforcement agencies were called to Big Creek State Park to extinguish an illegal bonfire at the east boat ramp, which was allegedly set by a party of youths. When officials arrived on scene, …
Calling all wildlife watchers! The Iowa DNR will be hosting two more frog and toad call survey training workshops in 2024! There are still several spots available in our in person trainings in Mitchell and Montgomery Counties. These workshops are for …
CALMAR – Lake Meyer, a popular area for boating and fishing in Winneshiek County, has a cleaner and clearer future thanks to a community-led effort. The northeast Iowa lake had been placed on Iowa’s impaired waters list in 1998 due to declines in water …
DES MOINES – Ten Iowa businesses have teamed with DNR’s Pollution Prevention (P2) Intern Program this summer to increase the efficiency of their operations and reduce associated costs. Upper-level engineering students work on-site at their assigned …
DES MOINES – 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’s permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air …
DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a red pigment solution spill at the City of Altoona in Polk County. On March 21, the DNR Des Moines Field Office was notified of a spill that occurred on Adventureland Drive in Altoona. …
Several Iowa state parks are still looking for campground hosts for the 2024 season. If you enjoy the outdoors, camping and meeting new people, consider becoming a volunteer campground host and spend your summer in a park! Campground hosts volunteer 20 – …
The DNR is hiring seasonal park aides to work in Iowa state parks and forests this summer. If you have a passion for the outdoors, are looking for an active job and enjoy helping people, consider spending your summer in one of Iowa's most beautiful …
LEHIGH, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an open house on April 9, to discuss upcoming campground improvements at Brushy Creek State Recreation Area, near Lehigh. The meeting is scheduled from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at the Iowa …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will stock trout in Lake of the Hills in Davenport, East Lake Park Pond in Mount Pleasant and Wilson Lake in Fort Madison on March 20, instead of March 22, due to possible snow and ice conditions in Manchester …
