DNR News Releases

Iowa DNR planning annual spring prescribed burns in the Iowa Great Lakes region

2/16/2024 10:21:00 AM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be conducting prescribed burns within selected wildlife complexes in Dickinson, O’Brien, Lyon and Sioux counties between March 1 and May 20.

Public invited to virtual trumpeter swan programs on May 15

5/11/2021 1:20:00 PM
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As part of Wings and Wetlands Weekend, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is partnering with O'Brien County Conservation Board to give two virtual swan programs on May 15.

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning

3/6/2021 1:35:00 PM
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Spirit Lake - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns within the selected wildlife complexes in Dickinson, Cherokee, and O’Brien counties between April 1 and May 20 to improve wildlife habitat, control invasive plant species, and maintain native plant communities.

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning

3/26/2019 1:54:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns within the selected wildlife complexes in Dickinson, Cherokee and O’Brien counties between April 1 and May 20 to improve wildlife habitat, control invasive plant species, and restore and maintain native plant communities.

DNR Investigating Fish Kill Near Sheldon

9/8/2016 1:50:00 PM
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SHELDON - State DNR investigators are responding to a fish kill along the Little Floyd River near Sheldon in O’Brien County.

O'Brien County Fish Kill Affects Nearly Two Miles of Stream

7/1/2016 4:04:00 PM
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SUTHERLAND – Approximately 2,500 fish were killed along nearly two miles of Barry Creek following a manure spill Thursday afternoon northeast of Sutherland in O’Brien County.