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Snowmobile and off-highway vehicle registrations expire at year's end

• 12/13/2022 12:37:00 PM
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Registrations for snowmobiles and OHVs purchased during the 2022 registration cycle expire Dec. 31. Any decal displayed on a machine with a 22 printed on it will no longer be valid for machines used on snowmobile trails, public ice, or the OHV parks. Any registration that is not renewed prior to Jan. 1, 2023, will have a late penalty of $5 applied to the cost of the registration.

Snowmobile and off-highway vehicle registrations expire at year's end

• 9/8/2020 3:13:00 PM
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Registrations for snowmobiles and OHVs purchased during the 2020 registration cycle will expire December 31, 2020.

Snowmobile and off-highway vehicle registrations set to expire

• 12/26/2019 11:32:00 AM
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The DNR is reminding snowmobile and off-highway vehicle owners and users to renew their registrations before January 1, 2020.

River Valley OHV Park to remain closed for 2019

• 12/27/2018 8:15:00 AM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The River Valley OHV Park will remain closed for 2019 due to necessary cleanup following floods and a major fire this past summer.

River Valley OHV Park closed for clean up

• 6/12/2018 11:52:00 AM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources continues to focus on clean-up efforts following a fire at the River Valley OHV Park in April, forcing the park to remain closed for a lengthy amount of time.

DNR requesting public to avoid River Valley OHV Park after weekend fire

• 4/24/2018 12:24:00 PM
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A weekend brushfire that burned 300 acres of the popular River Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park in Council Bluffs has created dangerous conditions for visitors to the area, according to DNR officials.

DNR Park Ranger honored by Iowa OHV Association

• 1/30/2018 1:55:00 PM
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DNR Park Ranger Christopher (C.J.) Hughes was given a Special Recognition Award by the Iowa Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Association for his education efforts. He received the award at the association’s annual meeting in Williamsburg on Jan. 21.

Boone man killed in ATV crash at park

• 6/28/2017 10:39:00 AM
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FORT DODGE, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Park Bureau is investigating a death at an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) park in north central Iowa.

Council Bluffs OHV Park to reopen April 1

• 3/21/2017 11:57:00 AM
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River Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park in Council Bluffs is scheduled to reopen for riding Saturday, April 1.

Off-highway vehicle and snowmobile registration renewals due December 31

• 12/13/2016 2:20:00 PM
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The Iowa DNR is reminding owners of off-highway vehicles to renew their registrations by Dec. 31, 2016. Vehicle types include: all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-road utility vehicles (ORVs), off-road motorcycles (ORMs) and snowmobiles.