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- DNR releases draft 2018 impaired waters list, open for public comment
- Big Lakes, Big Water, Big Wind, Big Waves
- Check the Iowa DNR Interactive Map Before You Go!
- 2020 Full Moon Dates
- Freshwater Mussels of Iowa
- Keeping Your Canoe Upright
- Species 101: American Cliff Swallow
- Turtle Turtle, Where are you?
- Dams, Then and Now!
- Jefferson County Conservation and Iowa DNR Water Trails Events
- Clean Water Advocates and Experts Gathered at Iowa Water Quality Summit
- Geode Paddle Event by Jefferson County Conservation
- Kayak Paddle, How to Narrow Down Your Choice
- Tubers and Strainers: Beware!
- Species 101: Great Blue Heron
- Iowa River Names and Their Origins
- Monthly Feature: Species 101: Iowa’s Aquatic Turtles
- News from Genoa National Fish Hatchery
- Celebrate a Child’s First Fish
- Paddling Solo in a Tandem Canoe
- 8 Common Fishing Mistakes Anglers Make
- Heavy Rainfall Causes Multiple Wastewater and Manure Releases
- Tips for Helping a Turtle Cross the Road
- Monthly Feature: Species 101: Dragonflies
- Dam Safety Message by Iowa DNR
- Monthly Feature: Get Acquainted with a Water Trail Skunk River: Story County
- I’ve Swamped and I Can’t Roll, Now What? Kayak Re-entry
- Clean, Drain and Dry to Avoid Aquatic Hitchhikers
- Iowa Threatened & Endangered Species
- Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
- Monthly Feature: Get Acquainted with a Water Trail Des Moines River: Boone County
- Paddling Safety Reminders
- Keep It Clean! Keep It Fun! By Guest Author Ruth Dunlevy of “Back Water Paddlers”
- Boaters advised to use caution at former Green Mill Ford Bridge site in Bremer County on the Cedar River
- Monthly Feature: Species 101: North American River Otter
- Iowa Sunset to Sunrise Paddling Regulations: Visibility
- Iowa PFD (Personal Flotation Device) Regulations:
- Southwest Iowa will be home to 14 new trumpeter swans on May 9 and 10
- Explore Iowa’s Beautiful Trout Streams and Rivers
- Full Moon Paddling Adventures: “How To” Considerations
- Local Iowa Groups Can Receive Financial Assistance To Launch Clean Water Campaigns
- Stay Safe This Paddling Season
- Public invited to discuss future options for the Mon-Maq Dam on the Maquoketa River, April 4
- Explore Iowa Rivers and Plan Trips from your Desktop
- Dam Mitigations All Around Iowa
- Monthly Feature: Species 101: American White Pelican
- Monthly Feature: Get Acquainted with a Water Trail This Month: Wapsipinicon River Water Trail: Buchanan County
- River Reading: Hazards and Obstacles: What to do?
- Paddling Verbiage
- Forgotten Endangered Species: Freshwater Mussels
- Speaking Up For Wildlife: How To Report Wildlife Crime:
- Iowa Project Aware: Year 17! Boone River in Hamilton and Wright Counties
- Iowa Great Lakes Curlyleaf Pondweed Management Plans
- Spring Urban Trout Stocking Starts Soon!
- Littleton Dam removal on the Wapsipinicon River may create hazardous ice conditions
- Monthly Feature: Get Acquainted with a Water Trail: Lower Des Moines River Water Trail
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Diversity News! Eagles of Iowa!
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Diversity News! Eagle Survey Completed!
- Spring Migration Paddling
- Frog and Toad Survey Workshop
- Trumpeter Swans 101
- Full Moon Dates 2019
- Becoming An Outdoors Woman: Save the Date: May 3-5, 2019
- “Chickadee Check Off” or Fish / Wildlife Diversity Fund
- Bald Eagle Watch Dates
- Paddle Sport Expo Dates
- US Fish and Wildlife Report: USFW Fisheries received three Pallid Sturgeon in December to help with species recovery
- Monthly Feature: Get acquainted with a Water Trail: Boone River
- This Spring, Paddle a Restored Stretch of the Maquoketa River
- Lime Creek, Buchanan County Mussel Success Story
- Winter Iowa DNR Safety Tips “On the Ice”
- December: Safety Tips On the Ice
- Iowa Water Trail Association (IWTA)
- November Transitions Water Trail Activities
- October Floats Bowing to Unusually Variable River Levels
- Mid September River Levels Unusually Variable
- September-Migrations, High Water, Event Cancellations
- August Can Be Great Along Iowa WTs, But Be Aware of Weather & Water Levels
- July Brings a Caution, Variable Weather, Plus “Interactive Iowa Paddling Map Tips”
- June, Water Trails Calling, Kids and Life Jackets
- May is Great for Paddling, but Watch for Bridge Construction Hazards
- April Brings A Lot More Than Just Showers
- March has transition weather, but the IWTA Newsletter is full of things to do!
- Check Out the Feb Mid-Month Reminders Issue
- February Newsletter Unusually Full of Information & Events
- Cold Iowa Winter Drives Reflection & Planning
- Welcome to 2018! And a Very Cold Beginning to the New Year.
- End of 2017, About to Begin 2018
- November: Time to Hit the “Pause” Button?
- September on Iowa Water Trails
- Aug 2017 The MIGHTY 1400 !!!
- JANUARY, and Lots of Info in the Newsletter
- NOVEMBER, With Occasional Warm Days, Consistently Cold Water.
- OCTOBER, And Here Comes the Fall Color Show!
- SEPTEMBER, With Some Unusually High Water Levels.
- AUGUST, Celebrating 1300 IWTA Newsletter Subscribers!
- IOWA HERITAGE MATTERS!
- JULY, Start of Second Half of the Year and Second Half of the Paddling Season.
- JUNE, with a Full Calendar of WT Opportunities!
- MAY, With Iowa Water Trails Enjoying Great Weather
- APRIL, and 2016 WT Events are Blooming!
- MARCH, & Spring Brings More Events & Activities
- FEBRUARY, and the “Show Season” continues.
- Link to Iowa Camera Clubs 2015
- JANUARY, the start of “Show Season”–indoor events of interest to Water Trails supporters, paddlers, and other outdoorsy folks.
- DECEMBER, time to embrace the reality of winter.
- NOVEMBER, the Other Transition Month
- OCTOBER, a month of shorter days and cooler temperatures, as Mother Nature turns to her palette of bright earth tones.
- SEPTEMBER, and We’re Contemplating All the Water Trailing We Intended To Do.
- AUGUST Can Highlight Variety of Iowa Paddling Options.
- Join the IWTA Community–Subscribing is Supportive, Informative, Easy, and FREE!
- It’s July, With Plenty of Rain Still in the Weather Forecasts.
- It’s June, With Our Biggest Calendar Ever!
- May Is When Mother Nature Unleashes the Forces of Spring Growth.
- IWTA Receives All Star Award from Constant Contact.
- In April, Our Focus Shifts From Indoors to Outdoors.
- March is a Transition Month.
- February is the “Anticipation” Phase of Enjoying Water Trails.
- Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy, & Safe New Year!
- Dreaming of Water Trails in December.
- Enjoy the Sights, Sounds, & Smells of October on Iowa Water Trails.
- 2014 August Event Updates & Reminders.
- 2014 July WT Event Cancels, Reschedules.
- 2014 June 22 South Skunk River Celebration Cancelled.
- Our Website Is A “Work In Progress,” But Please Visit Our Water Trails “Events” Calendar.