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

Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the DNR’s eighth annual statewide Volunteer Day on Saturday, Sept. 28.

September 24, 2024

Event

Fort Atkinson historic fort renovations celebrated at rendezvous

Iowans are invited to celebrate and tour recent renovations at the Fort Atkinson Preserve, which is a nationally significant 1840s military post.

September 24, 2024

News Release

Low key Tuttle Lake Wildlife Area offers a little bit of everything for the outdoors

Tuttle Lake Wildlife Area is an out-of-the-way kind of place known locally for its pheasant hunting and, recently, sneaky good walleye fishing.

September 24, 2024

News Release

Air quality permits for review, published 09/19/2024

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review.

September 19, 2024

News Release

DNR enforcement actions, published 09/19/2024

DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws.

September 19, 2024

Public Meeting or Comments

Public hearings for proposed administrative code changes to be held September 24

Public hearings for proposed Iowa Administrative Code changes have been scheduled for Sept. 24. The meetings are open to the public.

September 19, 2024

Advisories

DNR investigating wastewater discharge at Cedar River in Nashua

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a wastewater discharge at the City of Nashua.

September 19, 2024

Public Meeting or Comments

Iowa DNR & Ducks Unlimited to host an open house on the Spring Run Lily & Pleasant Lake Enhancements Project

The Iowa DNR and Ducks Unlimited will host an open house on Sept. 24th, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the Maser Monarch Lodge to discuss the Lake Enhancement.

September 18, 2024

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Celebrate SepticSmart Week by doing routine maintenance and identifying harmful products before they go down the drain

Fall is a great time for one in four Iowans to take a few simple steps to protect their pocket books, their septic systems and Iowa’s waters.

September 17, 2024

Advisories

DNR investigating chlorinated water discharge at McLoud Run

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a chlorinated water discharge at McLoud Run Trout Stream in Cedar Rapids.

September 17, 2024

News Release

Mix of short and tallgrass prairie increases species diversity at Heritage Hills in Clarke County

The Heritage Hills tract in Clarke County is a 595-acre public wildlife area that offers views of a picturesque southern Iowa landscape.

September 17, 2024

Public Meeting or Comments

WQB Public Hearings for Regulatory Analyses to be held on September 24th, 2024

The Regulatory Analyses for the proposed changes to the Water Quality Bureau rules that are being made in accordance with Executive Order 10 were published.

September 13, 2024

News Release

Air quality permits for review, published 09/12/2024

The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live.

September 12, 2024

News Release

Iowa companies experience impressive economic and environmental outcomes through partnership with DNR P2 program

Iowa companies have saved more than 120.2 million dollars since 2001 as a result of implementing environmental improvements by the Iowa DNR.

September 12, 2024

Public Meeting or Comments

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 09/12/2024

The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting September 17.

September 12, 2024

News Releases

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

Fort Atkinson historic fort renovations celebrated at rendezvous

Low key Tuttle Lake Wildlife Area offers a little bit of everything for the outdoors

Air quality permits for review, published 09/19/2024

DNR enforcement actions, published 09/19/2024

Public hearings for proposed administrative code changes to be held September 24

DNR investigating wastewater discharge at Cedar River in Nashua

Iowa DNR & Ducks Unlimited to host an open house on the Spring Run Lily & Pleasant Lake Enhancements Project

Celebrate SepticSmart Week by doing routine maintenance and identifying harmful products before they go down the drain

DNR investigating chlorinated water discharge at McLoud Run

Mix of short and tallgrass prairie increases species diversity at Heritage Hills in Clarke County

WQB Public Hearings for Regulatory Analyses to be held on September 24th, 2024

Air quality permits for review, published 09/12/2024

Iowa companies experience impressive economic and environmental outcomes through partnership with DNR P2 program

Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 09/12/2024

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