Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 9:30 a.m., Feb. 14, in the Wallace State Office Building, Conference Room 2 North, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines. The meeting is open …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering for a third year with MyCatch by Angler’s Atlas to conduct a statewide walleye fishing challenge starting March 30 through June 30. This year’s walleye challenge has been expanded to other states …
Coyote hunting moves to center stage for an estimated 10,000 hunters, after most of Iowa’s other hunting seasons have now closed. Although its season never closes, coyotes, the state’s top predator, are hunted most often during the winter. The coyote …
SIOUX CITY - Chronic Wasting Disease Ambassadors is a collaborative education program between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach that seeks to help Iowans address the challenge of chronic …
AUDUBON COUNTY, Iowa - Authorities with the the City of Kimballton in Audubon County are issuing a boiled water advisory for the community after pressure was lost to the distribution system from a water main break. Repairs are being made and the advisory …
Using the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS) will simplify your 2023 air emissions inventory report and ensure it is complete and accurate. The 2023 air emissions inventory is due for all Title V facilities and Minor Source facilities in …
The DNR Parks, Forests and Preserves Bureau has openings for recreational aides and seasonal patrol officers across the state park system for the summer 2024 season. Jobs duties include assisting park staff in patrolling the park, helping visitors, leading …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting and trapping rules and regulations …
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was notified of a fish kill on January 25 at McLoud Run Trout Stream in Cedar Rapids. On January 23, the city of Cedar Rapids reported an estimated release of 450,000 gallons of chlorinated drinking …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will stock trout at Blue Pit in Mason City, Moorland Pond in Fort Dodge, and Big Lake in Council Bluffs by the end of this week. The DNR Trout Fishing website will be updated shortly after the stockings have been …
Winter community trout stockings at central Iowa ponds scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 27 in Bondurant, Saturday, Feb. 3 in Ames and Waukee, and Saturday, Feb. 10 in Johnston will be unannounced due to warm weather and deteriorating ice conditions. Lake …
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 …
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 …
Last year, more than 5,800 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form. While that may sound like a lot, over the last 20 years, the number of donors has declined by 50 percent and …
Minor source facilities located in the western third of Iowa (counties listed below) must submit their Minor Source Emission Inventory (MSEI) for calendar year 2023 emissions by May 15, 2024. If your facility is required to complete this year’s report, you …
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 …
Snowmobilers across Iowa are welcoming the return of winter, eager to get out and enjoy the fresh snow. Snowmobiling is a great way to enjoy the outdoors during the winter months, but there’s one hard truth: drinking alcohol and/or consuming drugs and …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is postponing the trout stockings scheduled for this Friday, Jan. 19 at Big Lake, Council Bluffs, and Moorland Pond, Fort Dodge, due to unsafe ice conditions and extreme cold weather. The stockings will be …
In 2023, Iowa residents purchased… Fishing 199,031 annual licenses 8,773 lifetime fishing licenses 17,428 three-year licenses 1,022 seven-day licenses 2,998 one-day licenses 44,278 trout fees 232 paddlefish licenses 20,619 third line licenses (resident …
Iowa’s final deer seasons are now open - the Population Management January Antlerless Season and the Excess Tag January Antlerless Season. Both seasons run from Jan. 11-21, but there are differences between the two. Population Management January Antlerless …
