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Mine reclamation project to reshape Pella Wildlife Area

Mine reclamation project to reshape Pella Wildlife Area

  • 10/8/2024 11:51:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the early stages of a two-year project that will completely change the Pella Wildlife Area, thanks to $4 million in funding from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) Mine Reclamation program.
DNR enforcement actions, published 10/03/2024

DNR enforcement actions, published 10/03/2024

  • 10/3/2024 1:50:00 PM
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DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.
Natural Resource Commission to meet Oct. 10 in Des Moines

Natural Resource Commission to meet Oct. 10 in Des Moines

  • 10/1/2024 1:02:00 PM
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Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 9:30 a.m., Oct. 10, in the Lake Darling Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave., in Des Moines.
Drivers stay alert for deer movement

Drivers stay alert for deer movement

  • 10/1/2024 12:59:00 PM
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Drivers are advised to stay alert as they travel Iowa’s roadsides over the coming weeks. Autumn deer behavior, crop harvest and peak travel times for motorists combine to hike the risk of vehicle-deer collisions in Iowa.
Grants available for community tree plantings

Grants available for community tree plantings

  • 10/1/2024 12:58:00 PM
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Through the USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received funds for tree planting grants for communities.
Fall community trout stocking starts October 18

Fall community trout stocking starts October 18

  • 10/1/2024 12:52:00 PM
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Eighteen lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer months.
Pella Wildlife Area to be closed for mine reclamation work

Pella Wildlife Area to be closed for mine reclamation work

  • 9/26/2024 1:39:00 PM
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PELLA, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will begin a project to restore a 165-acre portion of the Pella Wildlife Area that was previously used as a strip mine, starting Oct. 1. 
Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 28

Lend a hand in a state park at Statewide Volunteer Day on Sept. 28

  • 9/24/2024 2:42:00 PM
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Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the DNR’s eighth annual statewide Volunteer Day on Saturday, Sept. 28. Several parks across the state will be hosting volunteer events to help spruce up trails, buildings and other park amenities.
Fort Atkinson historic fort renovations celebrated at rendezvous

Fort Atkinson historic fort renovations celebrated at rendezvous

  • 9/24/2024 2:40:00 PM
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FORT ATKINSON – Iowans are invited to celebrate and tour recent renovations at the Fort Atkinson Preserve, which is a nationally significant 1840s military post in northeast Iowa. The celebration will begin at noon on Saturday, Sept. 28 as part of the annual Fort Atkinson Rendezvous.
DNR enforcement actions, published 09/19/2024

DNR enforcement actions, published 09/19/2024

  • 9/19/2024 9:23:00 PM
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DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.
Wiese Slough Wildlife Area

Wiese Slough Wildlife Area

  • 9/10/2024 12:20:00 PM
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Wiese Slough is one of those places where the locals go when they need to get their outdoors “fix.”
Save the Date: Statewide Volunteer Day is Sept. 28

Save the Date: Statewide Volunteer Day is Sept. 28

  • 9/10/2024 12:19:00 PM
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Iowa state parks have set Saturday, Sept. 28, as annual Volunteer Day, when Iowans are invited to lend a hand at several state parks and forests hosting volunteer events. Join park staff to help care for Iowa’s natural areas, freshen up campgrounds and facilities, and spend time outdoors.
Habitat variety attracts birds and birders to Iowa River Bird Conservation Area

Habitat variety attracts birds and birders to Iowa River Bird Conservation Area

  • 9/10/2024 12:17:00 PM
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Driving slowly along the two-track, generously labeled “340th Street” by Google Maps, Anna Buckardt Thomas has her windows down and is identifying each bird by its call. “House wren, red-winged blackbird, killdeer, goldfinch, catbird, flicker, cardinal, Eurasian tree sparrow, common yellowthroat,” the state avian ecologist said.
Natural Resource Commission to Sept. 11 in Leland

Natural Resource Commission to Sept. 11 in Leland

  • 9/5/2024 8:58:00 AM
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Leland, Iowa– The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 10 a.m., Sept. 11, in the Hanson Nature Center, 41600 Hwy. 69, in Leland.
Discounted trees available at distribution events this fall

Discounted trees available at distribution events this fall

  • 9/3/2024 12:00:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is offering large shade trees, low-growing ornamental and fruit trees, and evergreen tree species at discounted prices.
DNR enforcement actions, published 08/29/2024

DNR enforcement actions, published 08/29/2024

  • 8/29/2024 12:30:00 PM
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DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.
Radio tagged Iowa birds part of international migration survey

Radio tagged Iowa birds part of international migration survey

  • 8/27/2024 3:00:00 PM
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Anna Buckardt Thomas was crouched behind a tree about 20 paces off trail at Brown’s Woods county park, watching a mist net while playing a recording of a male wood thrush on a loop hoping to elicit a response.
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