The good news for Iowa’s cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa’s 2026 rabbit population is unchanged from last year and the 2025 season was the highest in more than a decade. The better news for hunters is Iowa’s cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 5 …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeing a slightly higher than normal amount of walnut anthracnose this summer, causing some black walnut trees to yellow and lose their leaves earlier and more extensively than usual. Walnut anthracnose is …
At the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), we are dedicated to conserving and enhancing our natural resources in cooperation with individuals and organizations. Our goal is to improve the quality of life in Iowa and ensure a lasting legacy for …
DE SOTO - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fuel spill at Bulger Creek in Dallas County. On August 19, the DNR Field Office in Des Moines was notified of a large structure fire at an auto salvage facility approximately 1.5 miles …
All hunters who pursue migratory game birds are required to register for Harvest Information Program (HIP) either through the Go Outdoors Iowa app on their smartphone, through a link at www.iowadnr.gov/waterfowl or at www.gooutdoorsiowa.com . Migratory …
DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook waterfowl to those who have little to no waterfowl hunting experience. “Waterfowl hunting can be challenging and this …
MOUNT VERNON - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host two virtual public meetings on August 26 to discuss the Palisades-Kepler Dam Engineering Design Project. There is a daytime option at 10:00 a.m. and an evening option at 5:30 p.m. The …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking an energetic, detail-oriented professional to join the Customer & Employee Services Bureau at the Department’s Central Office in Des Moines, Iowa. This role is responsible for Central Office …
Wallingford, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding an open house on Aug. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Wallingford Community Center, at the corner of First Street and St. James Ave., in Wallingford, to discuss management plans for …
Fonda, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding an open house on Aug. 26, from 3- 6 p.m., in the Community Room at Fonda City Hall, 104 W. Second Street, in Fonda, to discuss the habitat management, recreation use, wildlife …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding an open house on Sept. 3, from 5-7 p.m., at the Smithland Fire Department, 107 Hickory St., in Smithland. This is an opportunity to ask questions on habitat management, recreational use, and other …
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public open house on Sept. 2, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Wheatland Community Center, 107 East Jefferson St. Wheatland, to discuss the habitat management, recreation use, wildlife populations and …
For the past three decades, the 1,475-acre Welch Lake complex has been protecting the water quality of Iowa’s highest profile lake – West Okoboji Lake – by filtering 16 percent of its watershed through 56 natural and restored wetlands that stretch 2-1/2 …
AMES - The DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up for fall 2026 and spring 2027 seedling orders. Seedlings can be ordered Sept. 1 - May 15. The bare-root seedlings are packaged in bundles of 25 inside sealed and labeled plastic bags. Tree varieties include …
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 Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa’s water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and …
Oskaloosa, Iowa - Emily Turner, 26, of Jamesport, Mo., died from injuries suffered from a single vehicle crash Aug. 8, at Bluff Creek OHV Park, southwest of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Turner was operating a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on a track at the …
Thousands of men, women and children from across Iowa and other states viewed a variety and sizes of native fishes swimming contentedly in the new permanent fish aquariums at the 1926 Iowa State Fair. After 16 years of moving from location to location, the …
SPIRIT LAKE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) documented an increase in gizzard shad across the Iowa Great Lakes, including Spirit Lake and the Okoboji chain during recent annual shoreline seining activities. Native to the Little Sioux River …
CHEROKEE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has relaxed the fishing regulations at Spring Lake in Koser Spring Lake Park in Cherokee County to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is renovated to eliminate an …
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