Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa DNR logo
Agency overview
Formed1986
Headquarters502 East 9th Street,
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034
Employees1,170
Agency executive
  • Kayla Lyon, Director
WebsiteOfficial website

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR or IA DNR) is a department/agency of the U.S. state of Iowa formed in 1986, charged with maintaining state parks and forests, protecting the environment of Iowa, and managing energy, fish, wildlife, land resources, and water resources of Iowa.