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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is the government agency that leads Iowans in caring for their natural resources. It is responsible for maintaining state parks and forests, protecting the environment, and managing energy, fish, wildlife, and land and water resources in Iowa.
The DNR's mission:
To conserve and enhance our natural resources in cooperation with individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life
for Iowans and ensure a legacy for future generations.
Director, Richard Leopold |
Richard Leopold, Director
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Richard became Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in January 2007. Prior to the DNR, Richard was the Executive Director of the Iowa Environmental Council since 2003. He has held a variety of biologist, naturalist, and administrative positions within the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Minnesota and Iowa Department of Natural Resources and served as the coordinator for IOWATER, Iowa's statewide volunteer water-quality monitoring program.
Richard holds an M.S. in Animal Ecology from Iowa State University. He obtained undergraduate degrees in biology from Minnesota State University and natural resources technology from Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota. Richard has been the past chairperson of the Iowa Conservation Education Council, a recipient of the Izaak Walton League of America's "National Honor Roll Award" in 2001, and more recently has been recognized as a Henry Toll Fellow by the Council of State Governments.
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Employee Roster:
The Electronic Employee Directory is to assist Iowans in accessing state government and help state employees to provide the best services possible.
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Size |
| Iowa Department of Natural Resouces - About Us |
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216KB |
| Director's 2008 Priority List |
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56KB |
| Iowa Department of Natural Resouces - Program Directory |
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5.9MB |
| Acronyms/Abbreviations Often Used by the Iowa DNR |
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69KB |
| Department of Natural Resources Table of Organization |
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26KB |
| Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2010 |
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5MB |
Employment Opportunities
Do you care about the environment and want to make a difference in the world? Do you like to work in an action-oriented, exciting, diverse, high-energy and challenging workplace?
If you are a team player, highly productive, accountable with an eye for customer service, then the DNR is the right place for you.
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