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Celebrate Earth Day by connecting with Iowa's environment and help make a difference

• 4/18/2024 2:55:00 PM
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DES MOINES – Monday, April 22 is Earth Day, offering another opportunity to connect to Iowa's environment and to give back to our natural resources.

Earth Day—Saving the earth one small step at a time

• 4/18/2023 4:16:00 PM
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DES MOINES—Figuring out what you can do to help the planet can seem overwhelming.

Join DNR watershed project groups for Earth Day

• 4/21/2022 1:58:00 PM
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DES MOINES - Earth Day provides many ways to enjoy our natural resources or simply to help. 

Earth Day --- Saving the earth one small step at a time

• 4/19/2022 12:15:00 PM
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DES MOINES—Figuring out what you can do to help the planet can seem overwhelming. 

Earth Day—Saving the earth one small step at a time

• 4/14/2022 2:38:00 PM
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DES MOINES—Figuring out what you can do to help the planet can seem overwhelming.

Earth Day - Staying connected, showing you care

• 4/22/2021 10:12:00 AM
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DES MOINES - Prompted by self-isolation during the pandemic, Iowans headed outdoors last year in droves connecting with Iowa’s natural areas.

The First Earth Day: A Personal Remembrance

• 4/22/2020 2:17:00 PM
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The first Earth Day, which took place on April 22, 1970--50 years ago--sparked the creation of environmental policies and programs that helped clean up parts of the environment not only across the U.S., but also here in Iowa. It also sparked an awareness and appreciation for nature in Iowans young and old.

7 Ways to celebrate Earth Day's 50th anniversary at home

• 4/22/2020 1:44:00 PM
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While Earth Day may look a bit different this year, there are plenty of things you can do at home to mark its 50th anniversary!

Leave It As You Found It: 6 Camping Tips

• 6/26/2015 3:47:00 AM
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A weekend camping in the woods is a great way to reconnect with the outdoors. Thank your host - Mother Nature - by leaving your campsite as you found it or even better than it was when you set up camp with these tips.

7 Easy Ways to Help Nature for Earth Day - and Every Day

• 4/22/2015 5:27:00 AM
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Earth Day doesn't have to be just one day a year - these simple steps help protect Iowa's valuable natural resources all year long: