See You at the Iowa State Fair! 8/7/2023 4:11:00 PM View Count 3167 Visit the DNR Building at the Iowa State Fair for a chance to win prizes, enjoy the popular fish aquariums, talk to DNR experts, attend an outdoor-themed presentation and more!
DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awards grants to rural communities 6/30/2022 3:34:00 PM View Count 3996 DES MOINES – The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awarded seven grants to six small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos, and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.
Coming Soon: Protect Your Swine Building Investment 8/13/2021 8:12:00 AM View Count 1864 Keeping up with maintenance - from concrete pits to roofs and moisture management—can prolong the life of your swine barns. Starting mid-August, ISU Extension and Outreach will partner with DNR and industries to host four workshops on this important topic.
DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awards grants to rural communities 7/1/2021 12:30:00 PM View Count 2983 DES MOINES – The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awarded grants to nine small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos, and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.
Operation Dry Water 2020 nets 11 arrests 7/21/2020 12:46:00 PM View Count 5479 Operation Dry Water took place July 3-5, 2020 and focused eliminating boating under the influence (BUI). This year, in Iowa, 140 officers spent over 2,500 hours making contact with over 6,400 boaters on Iowa waterways.
DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awards funding to 12 rural Iowa communities 5/28/2020 12:20:00 PM View Count 3522 DES MOINES – Twelve small, rural Iowa communities have received grants from the DNR’s Derelict Building Grant Program to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.
Swine building maintenance workshops postponed 3/16/2020 1:50:00 PM View Count 2181 If you were planning to attend one of the four remaining Swine Building Maintenance Workshops, Iowa State University has postponed them due to the coronavirus emergency. The remaining workshops were scheduled for March 16 to 24 in Webster City, Le Mars, Nashua, and Washington.
Iowa DNR joins Iowa State for swine building maintenance workshops 3/5/2020 8:55:00 AM View Count 2048 DNR’s permit engineer, Paul Petitti, will present at a series of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach workshops designed to improve swine building maintenance. In “It is Your Concrete Pit as Well,” Petitti will speak to the importance of owners taking an active role during construction. Knowing what to look for as pits are built can save costs and headaches later.
DNR now accepting Derelict Building applications 10/31/2019 2:58:00 PM View Count 3125 DES MOINES – The next round of funding for the 2020 Derelict Building Grant Program is open for applications through Feb. 20 at 4 p.m.
DNR Derelict Building Grant Program makes awards to 13 rural communities 5/23/2019 2:03:00 PM View Count 3737 DES MOINES – The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program will award grants to 13 small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.
2019 Derelict Building Grant applications due February 21 1/17/2019 1:47:00 PM View Count 3330 DES MOINES – The next round of funding for the 2019 Derelict Building Grant Program is open for applications through Feb. 21 at 4 p.m.
DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awards funds to 12 rural communities 7/26/2018 1:50:00 PM View Count 9860 DES MOINES – The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program will award grants to 12 small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.
Derelict Building Grant applications due April 4 2/8/2018 2:11:00 PM View Count 4004 DES MOINES – The next round of funding for the 2018 Derelict Building Grant Program is open for applications through April 4 at 4 p.m.
Grant opportunity to help small Iowa communities with abandoned commercial properties 8/24/2017 1:25:00 PM View Count 4029 DES MOINES-- Funding is still available to Iowa communities with populations of 5,000 or smaller to inspect and properly remove asbestos from abandoned commercial buildings.
Visit the Iowa DNR at the 2017 Iowa State Fair 8/9/2017 9:51:00 AM View Count 3779 As the 2017 Iowa State Fair kicks off, be sure to stop by the DNR building located at the west end of the fairgrounds near Gate 11.
DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awards funds to 18 rural communities 8/3/2017 3:27:00 PM View Count 7518 DES MOINES – The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program will award grants to 18 small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.
Derelict building grants, water and air quality on July EPC agenda 7/13/2017 1:03:00 PM View Count 3415 WINDSOR HEIGHTS – Contracts, grants and rule changes are up for approval at the July 18meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission.
Derelict Building Grant applications due April 21 3/2/2017 11:43:00 AM View Count 4775 Small rural communities looking for assistance to help renovate or deconstruct abandoned commercial and public structures can apply for funding through the Derelict Building Grant Program.
Reminder: grant opportunity to help small Iowa communities with abandoned commercial properties 9/22/2016 11:24:00 AM View Count 3833 DES MOINES-- Funding is still available to Iowa communities with populations of 5,000 or smaller to inspect and properly remove asbestos from abandoned commercial buildings.
A Labor of Love: Clinic honors firefighter, repurposes old derelict building site 9/7/2016 8:53:00 AM View Count 11498 When old, derelict buildings were cleared in Rockwell City thanks to the Iowa DNR Derelict Building Grant Program, Kylie and Nick Hildreth knew they wanted to build a health clinic there. But when Nick passed away, Kylie pursued the dream to honor her late husband.
New grant opportunity to help small Iowa communities with abandoned commercial properties 7/21/2016 1:03:00 PM View Count 6711 DES MOINES-- Starting Aug. 1, Iowa communities with populations of 5,000 or smaller can apply for special funding to inspect abandoned commercial buildings.
DNR Derelict Building Grant Program Awards Grants to 15 Rural Communities 5/26/2016 1:36:00 PM View Count 4965 DES MOINES – The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program will award grants to 15 small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos and limit construction and demolition materials going to the landfill.
2016 Derelict Building Grant Applications Due Feb. 26 1/7/2016 8:14:00 AM View Count 5092 Small rural communities looking for assistance to help renovate or deconstruct abandoned commercial and public structures can apply for funding through the Derelict Building Grant Program.