Derecho-damaged trees focus of salvage timber sale at Pilot Knob State Park 9/26/2023 1:02:00 PM View Count 3865 FOREST CITY – A portion of Pilot Knob State Park will close Sept. 26 to allow for removal of trees in the southeast portion of the park. Visitors are asked to avoid the area east of the tower and south of the road, which will be closed for public use.
Grant funds available for communities impacted by the 2020 derecho 2/7/2023 8:08:00 PM View Count 6381 The Iowa Legislature appropriated state infrastructure funds to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be used for a community-based tree planting program for derecho recovery tree planting in 27 impacted counties.
Chain O Lakes Wildlife Area recovering two years after derecho 8/23/2022 11:50:00 AM View Count 3581 The lingering effects of the historic 2020 derecho that cut a destructive path through Iowa can be seen at the Chain O Lakes Wildlife Area in northern Linn County.
Grant funds available for communities impacted by the 2020 derecho 7/26/2022 12:48:00 PM View Count 3872 The Iowa Legislature appropriated state infrastructure funds to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be used for a community-based tree planting program for derecho recovery.
Forestry grants available to communities impacted by emerald ash borer and 2020 derecho 2/24/2022 3:06:00 PM View Count 3992 The Iowa Legislature appropriated state infrastructure funds to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to be used for a community-based tree planting program for derecho recovery tree planting. Additionally, through the USDA Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters 2021 State Urban Forest Resilience Grant Program, the Iowa DNR received funds for emerald ash borer reforestation.
Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program thanks partners for support to help communities recover from the derecho 12/7/2021 1:55:00 PM View Count 2094 The Iowa Legislature appropriated $250,000 of state infrastructure funds to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the community-based tree-planting program to help recover from the derecho.
Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program funds 66 projects 9/28/2021 1:46:00 PM View Count 2482 The Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program has awarded funds for 66 projects across the 27 counties included in the Governor’s Derecho Disaster Proclamation. An estimated 2,484 trees will be planted in 19 counties hard-hit by the 2020 derecho.
Survey finds derecho damaged or destroyed an estimated 7 million Iowa trees 9/14/2021 3:13:00 PM View Count 3456 Iowans lost an estimated $20 million in annual benefits from its urban tree canopy that was damaged by the derecho in August 2020, according to the results of a recently completed survey conducted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resource.
Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program accepting additional applications 9/2/2021 4:12:00 PM View Count 1562 Local governments, schools and service organizations are eligible to apply for tree-planting grants in counties hard-hit by the 2020 derecho. The application deadline has been extended to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13.
Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program 7/26/2021 4:38:00 PM View Count 2384 The Iowa Legislature appropriated state infrastructure funds to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be used for a community-based tree planting program for derecho recovery.
Lake Macbride State Park to host meeting recapping the derecho salvage timber sale 5/18/2021 1:54:00 PM View Count 2470 SOLON - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public meeting on May 26, at 7 p.m., to discuss the sale of 58 hardwood logs salvaged from trees at Lake Macbride State Park damaged from the August 2020 derecho.
Derecho damaged trees focus of proposed salvage timber sale at Walnut Woods State Park 2/10/2021 6:47:00 AM View Count 2525 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a virtual public meeting to outline a proposed salvage timber sale in Walnut Woods State Park on Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. The salvage timber sale involves trees damaged from the derecho winds in August 2020. Derecho winds damaged multiple trees within the park, which now pose a risk to park users. Each tree was evaluated according to the Iowa DNR tree risk assessment procedure.
DNR to present plans to address derecho timber damage at Dec. 10 virtual meeting 11/30/2020 10:44:00 AM View Count 2533 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a public meeting at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 10, to discuss a timber salvage project at three public wildlife areas in east central Iowa. The areas were all damaged by the derecho in August.
Some facilities at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area reopen following derecho 9/24/2020 9:05:00 AM View Count 1916 LINN COUNTY, Iowa -- Campgrounds, cabins and shelters are now open at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area following the derecho in early August. The trails and the beach remain closed as well as the lodge as DNR staff continue to work diligently to clean up damage left behind by August’s derecho.
DNR state parks making progress with derecho damage 9/1/2020 1:20:00 PM View Count 4734 Three weeks after a devastating derecho tore through a large portion of Iowa, and left major damage to residential neighborhoods, farms and cities, state parks across Iowa continue their clean-up efforts.
DNR State Forest Nursery offers options to replace derecho damaged trees 9/1/2020 1:13:00 PM View Count 5182 AMES, Iowa -- As clean-up efforts are well underway and even nearing completion in some areas following the derecho that tore through Iowa in early August, the DNR State Forest Nursery is working with customers to select the proper trees to replant in areas completely leveled by the storm.
Asbestos guidelines to follow during storm cleanup to ensure safety 8/21/2020 1:35:00 PM View Count 2485 In the aftermath of last week’s derecho, many Iowans are dealing with the clean-up of storm-damaged buildings.
Four state parks remain closed through August following derecho 8/21/2020 1:28:00 PM View Count 3571 DES MOINES, Iowa – Four state parks will remain closed until at least August 31, 2020 following the derecho that left major storm damage across much of the state on August 10.
State Parks continue to assess damage, some closed indefinitely following Monday’s storm 8/13/2020 5:19:00 PM View Count 8958 The derecho that hit a large portion of Iowa on Monday, August 10 left several state parks with significant damage forcing some closures due to unsafe conditions.
Caution urged as Iowans cleanup damaged trees 8/13/2020 4:14:00 PM View Count 4217 State forestry experts are encouraging Iowans to proceed with caution as they begin cleaning up the extensive tree damage from Monday’s historic storm.