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Programs & Services
Searching more by topic? This is a good round-up of the many programs and services we offer to help Iowans join us in caring for our natural resources, such as information on aquatic invasive species, beach monitoring, forestry, lake restoration, reducing food waste and more.
Places to Go
If you're looking to get outdoors, we have just the place for you! Here you'll find information about Iowa's state forests, state parks, state preserves, shooting ranges, OHV parks and riding areas, water trails, wildlife management areas and more places to explore.
Things to Do
There's so much to do in Iowa's outdoors! Get out and watch the birds, hit the lake for some boating or kayaking, go camping, fishing, hunting, swimming, snowmobiling and a whole lot more.
Environmental Protection
Taking care of Iowa's air quality, land quality, water quality is an important part of our agency mission. Here, you'll find info on what you can do in your home and community to care for our natural resources, as well as information for regulated communities.
About the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Learn about who does what where in our agency with important points of contact across our agency.
Still not sure which way to go or need a seasoned trail guide?
Iowa Directory Services offers access to the State of Iowa Employee Directory as well as the option to find a State agency or department.
Iowa DNR staff and office information by county is a detailed county listing of conservation officers and supervisors, recreational safety officers, fisheries and wildlife biologists, environmental field offices, nuisance wildlife control operators, wildlife rehabilitation operators, county recorders and county conservation boards.
DNR Staff & Offices provides an overview of our various bureaus and divisions and includes staff contact information.
Iowa DNR Customer Service: 515-725-8200
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST
(except for state holidays)