Iowa County Regional Environmental Improvement Commission designated as an Environmental Management System 4/20/2017 12:34:00 PM View Count 3577 IOWA COUNTY — Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission designated the Iowa County Regional Environmental Improvement Commission as an Environmental Management System on April 18. Iowa County joins 13 other participants in the program and will begin specialized training provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Rains closing park and forest trails, damages Ledges State Park Road 4/18/2017 12:16:00 PM View Count 4779 While recent rains have cause minimal impact to state parks, people planning park visits are reminded to check current conditions before heading out.
New law allows approved pistol cartridges for use in rifles to hunt deer 4/18/2017 12:14:00 PM View Count 65777 Iowa hunters will have a new option this fall while hunting deer during the youth season, disabled hunter season and both shotgun seasons – rifles that are capable of shooting straight walled cartridges.
Bat survey looking for volunteers 4/18/2017 12:13:00 PM View Count 4049 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in performing night time surveys for bats in Hardin, Marshall, Jackson, and Dubuque counties.
New legislation makes nursery seedling sales more flexible 4/18/2017 12:12:00 PM View Count 4040 Landowners and homeowners can now order smaller quantities of high-quality native tree and shrub species from the State Forest Nursery. Beginning immediately, the nursery is accepting minimum orders of 100 seedlings of one species.
State Preserves Advisory Board meets April 20 4/18/2017 12:11:00 PM View Count 3197 The State Preserves Advisory Board of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will meet at 10 a.m., April 20, in the fourth floor west conference room in the Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.
Public comment sought for impaired waters list 4/14/2017 3:06:00 PM View Count 4117 DES MOINES -- The DNR is seeking public comment on the newly released draft impaired waters list. Data released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, today, shows 56 impairments will be removed from the 2014 impaired list, once approved by the EPA.
Fishing license check nets fugitive 4/14/2017 2:26:00 PM View Count 4972 FORT DODGE - David Scott Dayton, 30, of Fort Dodge, was booked into Webster County Jail Thursday after assaulting State Conservation Officer Bill Spece who was checking fishing licenses at the little dam in Fort Dodge.
Diesel Emission Reduction Grants for School Buses, Transit Programs, and County & Municipal Diesel Fleets 4/14/2017 8:22:00 AM View Count 3582 The Department of Natural Resources received grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency for a diesel emission reduction program in Iowa. The DNR has created a competitive application process to fund projects that will implement cost-effective strategies that result in diesel emission reductions statewide.
Opportunity to Submit Air Quality Client Contact Meeting Agenda Items 4/13/2017 1:07:00 PM View Count 2815 The Air Quality Bureau is accepting agenda topics for the next Air Quality Client Contact Meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for May 25 at 1:00 p.m., at the DNR’s Air Quality Bureau Office. A conference call option is also available for the meeting.
Let the camping season begin 4/11/2017 12:28:00 PM View Count 5700 Warming temperatures and other signs of spring have state park staff busy preparing for the start of the 2017 camping season.
Fish hatcheries busy netting walleye 4/11/2017 12:27:00 PM View Count 4245 Spirit Lake – The late night, annual walleye collection is underway at Rathbun Lake, Storm Lake, Clear Lake and the Iowa Great Lakes. Crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau have been setting gillnets at night looking for walleyes ready to spawn.
Charles City urging paddlers and trail users to avoid area at popular trail bridge crossing 4/11/2017 12:26:00 PM View Count 3531 Charles City – Charles City has closed the area around the Charley Western Trail Bridge, between South Grand and Clark Street, due to a partial bridge collapse. One of the bridge’s three arches partially collapsed Saturday morning just south of the popular Charles City Whitewater Park.
Pine Springs Creek water quality and angler access easement dedication April 28 4/11/2017 12:24:00 PM View Count 3619 Decorah – The public is invited to celebrate the dedication of the new water quality and angler access easement on Pine Springs Creek, North Canoe Creek and West Canoe Creek, April 28 at 11 a.m. at Seed Savers Exchange, north of Decorah.
Registrations open for popular outdoor workshop for girls 4/11/2017 12:20:00 PM View Count 3668 Iowa’s popular Outdoor Journey for Girls workshop is now accepting reservations.
Natural Resource Commission to Meet April 13 in Des Moines 4/10/2017 11:22:00 AM View Count 3039 Des Moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 9:30 a.m., April 13, in the fourth floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines.
Iowa Strategic Goals Program's Workshop: "EPA Compliance Tools & Common Clean Water Act Violations" on May 11 4/7/2017 1:15:00 PM View Count 3911 Join us at the Iowa Strategic Goals Program (ISGP) 1-day workshop on May 11, 2017 where regulators would provide hints and tips to help you better understand what is required of your business.
Community rallies behind Catfish Creek 4/7/2017 11:52:00 AM View Count 8238 The urban development surrounding Upper Catfish Creek had taken its toll.
A Spring Quadfecta 4/7/2017 11:15:00 AM View Count 25026 Last year was the first year I attempted a spring quadfecta: a turkey, a limit of trout, morels and wild asparagus.
Iowa DNR investigating possible drowning 4/7/2017 10:24:00 AM View Count 3966 ANITA, Iowa – On Thursday, April 6, 2017, a passerby spotted an overturned kayak in Lake Anita at the Lake Anita State Park in Cass County.
Water Summary Update notes increased precipitation in March 4/6/2017 1:58:00 PM View Count 3270 DES MOINES— Increased precipitation in March brought relief from the abnormally dry start to the year and ended moderate drought conditions that had been creeping into southern Iowa.
Online updates and environmental success stories top April 18 EPC meeting 4/6/2017 1:57:00 PM View Count 3107 WINDSOR HEIGHTS –Plans to enable farmers and consultants to submit manure management plan updates electronically will lead off the April 18 meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission.
Spring turkey hunting? Stay at a state park cabin 4/5/2017 1:33:00 PM View Count 10148 Several Iowa state parks have cabins near some of the state's best wildlife management areas for turkey hunting. As you make your spring plans, consider one of these options for a convenient, comfortable place to stay:
Pleasant Creek Lake restoration project nearing completion 4/4/2017 12:42:00 PM View Count 6226 PALO – The restoration of Pleasant Creek Lake, Linn County’s largest and most popular lake, that began last fall is nearly complete. All that remains to be finished is some concrete work and seeding the area.
Annual spring wildlife survey underway 4/4/2017 12:41:00 PM View Count 3850 Ordinarily, a slow moving vehicle at night in the Iowa countryside spotlighting deer, raccoons or coyotes would send Iowans to their phone, speed-dialing their local conservation officer, but in this case, it may be the officer doing the shining.
Remember the Chickadee Check-off as tax season winds down 4/4/2017 12:37:00 PM View Count 3462 Last year, roughly 7,500 out of 1.6 million Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state income tax form. Despite a steady increase in the total number of tax returns since 2009, the number of donations has stayed roughly the same since 2010.
Ready for a race in the park? 4/4/2017 12:35:00 PM View Count 3581 Combine some of Iowa’s most beautiful landscapes with your love of fitness challenges this year. Check out a new page on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources website for a list of fitness events held in Iowa’s state parks.
Add a little spring color to your yard 4/4/2017 12:34:00 PM View Count 4107 Welcome spring to your yard with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources State Forest Nursery’s April seedling packet. The Spring Flowers packet, a combination of five flowering tree and shrub species, will provide a pallet of color ranging from lavender-pink to creamy white.
Trumpeter swans to be released at Wayne County’s Coffey Marsh 4/4/2017 12:32:00 PM View Count 6866 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release two trumpeter swans at Coffey Marsh in Wayne County at 1 p.m., April 20, rain or shine.
April is Invasive Species Awareness month 4/4/2017 12:31:00 PM View Count 6792 In an effort to increase awareness of invasive species and the impact they have on Iowa’s ecosystems and economy, Governor Branstad recently proclaimed April as Invasive Species Awareness Month in Iowa.
Tama man pleads guilty of deer poaching in Marshall County 4/4/2017 11:34:00 AM View Count 10481 Ralph Ray Rozevink, 61, of rural Tama County, pleaded guilty on Feb. 22 to poaching a doe in southern Marshall County on Dec. 18, 2016.
Cedar River: the heart of Charles City 3/31/2017 10:14:00 AM View Count 14128 After Cedar River floodwaters hit hard in 2008 and 2016, even washing away the iconic century-old suspension bridge in 2008, you wouldn’t expect Charles City to embrace the river.
Our picks for Iowa's top nine trout streams in 2017 3/29/2017 11:54:00 AM View Count 77418 More than 300,000 catchable-sized rainbow and brook trout, and 110,000 fingerling brown trout will be stocked in hundreds of miles of northeast Iowa streams between April 3 and October 2017.
Include safety as part of the spring turkey hunting preparation 3/28/2017 12:05:00 PM View Count 4353 Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning. Preseason scouting can put hunters in the right position when turkeys come off the roost, increasing their chance for success.
2017 Spring turkey seasons 3/28/2017 12:03:00 PM View Count 26806 Iowa’s 2017 spring season begins April 8 with an Iowa youth only hunting season that covers two weekends and allows hunters younger than 16 when they buy the turkey license to participate. The reason for the season is to concentrate on the development of future hunters. They must hunt one on one with a mentor age 18 or older at all times and the mentor must have a valid turkey hunting license for one of the spring seasons.
2017 DNR sale set for April 22 3/28/2017 12:02:00 PM View Count 125166 DES MOINES – The Iowa DNR will hold the 2017 spring auction on April 22, at Pioneer Livestock Pavilion on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, in Des Moines. Doors will open at 7 a.m., and the auction will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Family trout fishing event April 8 at Summerset Park 3/28/2017 12:01:00 PM View Count 3415 INDIANOLA – A family trout fishing event will be held at Banner Lake South at Summerset Park, north of Indianola, April 8 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release 1,400 rainbow trout around noon.
Watershed efforts have lasting effects at Nine Eagles, Slip Bluff 3/28/2017 10:53:00 AM View Count 6484 Improving water quality is not an overnight success or a quick fix. It takes time, but it can also be sustained over the long haul – which two southern Iowa lakes have shown over the last decade.
Iowans celebrate water quality successes in annual review 3/23/2017 11:54:00 AM View Count 3935 DES MOINES — The efforts of Iowans to improve Iowa’s lakes, rivers and streams have resulted in success stories across the state, and a new publication is showcasing some of the most impressive efforts over the last decade.
Prepare now for sometimes contrary spring weather 3/23/2017 11:53:00 AM View Count 3379 WINDSOR HEIGHTS – No one wants to think about a disaster, but floods and tornadoes are two of Iowa’s most common hazards.
Updated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculation Tools and Guidance Available 3/23/2017 8:33:00 AM View Count 3304 The Air Quality Bureau has updated its “Stationary Fossil Fuel Combustion Calculation Tool” and “GHG Emissions Estimation Guidance” to reflect new global warming potentials (GWP). The revised documents should be used to calculate potential and actual greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources for Air Quality permit applications.
Upcoming Outdoor Events 3/21/2017 12:00:00 PM View Count 4254 Attend these exciting outdoors events in Iowa.
Time to start controlling plants in Iowa ponds 3/21/2017 11:59:00 AM View Count 4276 Although pond plant growth is not always the same each year; if you had problems using your pond last year, you could have similar problems this year. A healthy pond needs aquatic plant habitat, but too many plants can limit the pond’s use and cause imbalances in the fish population.
Council Bluffs OHV Park to reopen April 1 3/21/2017 11:57:00 AM View Count 4984 River Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park in Council Bluffs is scheduled to reopen for riding Saturday, April 1.
New commercial and recreational turtle harvest seasons and catch limits 3/21/2017 11:56:00 AM View Count 15325 New commercial and recreational turtle harvest seasons and daily catch limits start March 22.