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DNR to host an open house on the Oxford Junction Wildlife Area

• 8/8/2024 11:13:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding an open house on Aug. 20, from 3-7 p.m., at the Oxford Junction Community Center, 111 Broadway St., in Oxford Junction, to discuss the habitat management, recreation use, wildlife populations and other topics of interest for the Oxford Junction Wildlife Area.

DNR offers public comment period on Chariton River Water Quality Improvement Plan

• 7/24/2023 7:17:00 AM
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CENTERVILLE – Iowans interested in the results of a DNR study to improve water quality in the Chariton River can view a presentation on the Iowa DNR’s YouTube channel.

Updated Meteorological and Elevation Data Available for Use in Air Dispersion Modeling

• 5/8/2023 3:49:00 PM
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When the EPA released updates to the AERMOD modeling system on June 27, 2022, they included updates to AERMET, the preprocessor used to generate meteorological data for use in AERMOD.

Indian Creek Nature Center to host trumpeter swan program on Feb. 4

• 1/24/2023 12:00:00 PM
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Indian Creek Nature Center is hosting an event on Trumpeter Swans on Feb. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m., at Amazing Space at Indian Creek Nature Center, 5300 Otis Road SE, in Cedar Rapids.

Wastewater discharge south of Sioux Center

• 3/16/2022 2:58:00 PM
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SIOUX CENTER—An unknown amount of wastewater from a packing plant reached a tributary of the West Branch of the Floyd River south of Sioux Center.

Winter aeration system in use at three Northwest Iowa lakes

• 1/4/2022 12:54:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has turned on the winter aeration systems at Center Lake and Silver Lake in Dickinson County, and Ingham Lake in Emmet County.

Open house to discuss Ram Hollow Wildlife Area forest wildlife stewardship plan

• 10/22/2021 2:10:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public open house on Nov. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Colesburg Community Center, 220 Jackson St., in Colesburg, to discuss a proposed forest wildlife stewardship plan for the area.

Check out updated Air Quality Records webpage

• 4/6/2021 10:25:00 AM
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Habits change. Historically, if you wanted public records you contacted the air quality records center and DNR staff found what you needed. Today most people discover they can readily find records they want online.

DNR assists as city of Fairfield stops wastewater release

• 12/8/2020 7:04:00 PM
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FAIRFIELD - Tuesday morning, the DNR assisted the city of Fairfield with an ongoing wastewater overflow east of the Maharishi International University Recreation Center.

Online information available for Chariton River Water Quality Improvement Plan

• 9/25/2020 1:40:00 PM
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CENTERVILLE – Iowans interested in the results of a DNR study to improve water quality in the Chariton River can view a presentation on the Iowa DNR’s YouTube channel.

Central Park Lake celebration to highlight lake restoration project

• 9/3/2019 12:24:00 PM
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CENTER JUNCTION, Iowa – A celebration of the lake restoration efforts at Central Park in Jones County will be held Sept. 5th, from 5-7:30 pm at the beach at Central Park Lake, located at 12515 Central Park Road, in Center Junction.

Iowa DNR to host open house about Springbrook State Park

• 8/13/2019 4:11:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources State Parks Bureau is hosting an open house to collect comments on future planning and improvements at  Springbrook State Park.

Trout coming to North Liberty March 30

• 3/26/2019 1:07:00 PM
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North Liberty – A family-friendly trout fishing event will be held at Liberty Centre Pond, 820 West Cherry Street, on Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will stock 500 rainbow and 500 brook trout in the pond.

DNR postpones tonight’s wildlife rules meeting in Algona

• 2/25/2019 9:49:00 AM
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ALGONA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is postponing its public meeting scheduled for tonight at Waters Edge Nature Center in Algona due to the impacts from last weekend’s winter storm.

Don't trash these 8 things

• 8/15/2018 2:27:00 PM
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Each year, almost 3 million tons of trash end up in Iowa landfills, and of that, nearly 70 percent of the state’s landfilled municipal solid waste could have been diverted from the landfill through reuse, recycling and compost – or by not creating the waste at all. Help keep items out of landfills by following these easy tips!

Hands-on outdoor programs brings wildlife up close

• 7/3/2018 11:39:00 AM
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MADRID - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Wildlife Center are partnering in three events focusing on living with Iowa wildlife.  The events are free and open to all ages.

Iowa DNR receives donated 440 year old white oak cross section

• 5/31/2018 8:32:00 AM
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DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a donation from the Science Center of Iowa of a cross section from a 440 year-old white oak tree. 

Source of sheen on Walnut Creek traced to truck stop

• 5/17/2018 8:12:00 AM
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URBANDALE—DNR has traced the source of a sheen on Walnut Creek to the Pilot Travel Center near Douglas Avenue and Interstate 35/80 in Urbandale.

Environmental Protection Commission to tour manufacturing and wastewater sites prior to Nov. 21 meeting

• 11/9/2017 1:32:00 PM
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MT. PLEASANT—Tours and training are planned for the Environmental Protection Commission’s November meeting.

Loess Hills Visitors Center renamed for longtime forester

• 6/6/2017 11:34:00 AM
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A dedication ceremony will be held at the Loess Hills State Forest Visitors’ Center this Thursday, June 8, 3-5 p.m. The center will be officially named the Brent S. Olson Memorial Visitor Center in recognition of Olson, forester for the area who died last December following a long battle with cancer.

Relaxed fishing regulations extended at Central Park Lake

• 3/7/2017 12:08:00 PM
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CENTER JUNCTION - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has extended the relaxed fishing regulations at Central Park Lake in Jones County until July 1.

Centerville location for fall hunting and trapping discussion moves to Indian Hills Centerville Campus

• 2/14/2017 12:43:00 PM
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Centerville, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has moved its listening session location in Centerville to Indian Hills Community College. The previous location has been closed.

Lake restoration project underway at Center Lake

• 10/11/2016 3:29:00 PM
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SPIRIT LAKE – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will begin another phase of work on Center Lake this fall to improve habitat and water quality on the 257-acre lake southwest of Spirit Lake.

Fishing Regulations to be Relaxed at Central Park Lake

• 8/31/2016 3:35:00 PM
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CENTER JUNCTION - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will relax fishing regulations at Central Park Lake in Jones County starting on September 3, to allow anglers to more freely harvest game fish before the lake is renovated this fall.

Spring Cleaning? Here's Where to Take Your Stuff

• 5/18/2016 3:27:00 PM
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Shake off those winter doldrums and rejuvenate the home with a good spring cleaning. But don’t dull the shine of your good deed by improperly disposing of cleaners or unwanted items that could be reused around the house or community.

Archery Participation Benefiting From Popular Movie Franchise

• 11/17/2015 10:28:00 AM
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Archery is experiencing a wave of popularity thanks, in part, to the successful Hunger Games series, and locally to Iowa’s expanding archery in the schools program.

Explore This Iowan Urban Sanctuary

• 7/10/2015 10:51:00 AM
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By Jennifer Wilson From the July/August 2014 issue of Iowa Outdoors magazine Ask park manager Lori Eberhard what George Wyth Memorial State Park has to offer travelers, and you’d better settle in for a long answer.

7 Things To Do in Iowa's Outdoors This Week

• 5/15/2015 10:01:00 AM
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While the cool weather forecasted for this week doesn’t seem to herald in the unofficial start of summer, it’s still a great time to get outside. If you’re looking for some new or different ideas to explore Iowa’s outdoors, we have a suggestion for each day of the holiday week:

14 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle

• 5/1/2015 8:28:00 AM
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Paper, sure. Plastic, cardboard, of course. But before you toss those old shingles or paint, or dump a box of Styrofoam packing peanuts in the trash, you’ll want to look up where you can recycle them.