DES MOINES - New telephone numbers for staff at the Iowa DNR Des Moines central office begin Monday, Nov. 24. The Iowa Communication Network (ICN) is upgrading current 242/281 prefixes numbers with 725 numbers. ICN plans to eventually switch all Des Moines state departments to 725 numbers.

The main DNR phone number will be 515-725-8200 and main fax will be 515-725-8201. A complete listing of new numbers is on the DNR website at iowadnr.gov/contacts
The DNR 24-hour spill hotline will remain (515-281-8694) through June 30, 2015, changing to 725-8694 on July 1, 2015. The Turn In Poachers (TIP) hotline will remain 800-532-2020.

The phone upgrade will also affect voicemail. Voicemails left Friday, Nov. 21, on the 281/242 prefix numbers will not be forwarded to the new 725 prefix numbers. Please use email during the transition time to get messages to DNR central office staff.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer StJohn, 515-281-8357 (beginning Nov 24, 515-725-8357), Jennifer.StJohn@dnr.iowa.gov