Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

New South Shore Park Playground Opens

Parks rebuilds one of the biggest, most popular playgrounds in the system.

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Stokes Political Dispute

As haze clears over Wisconsin, two of its federal lawmakers cast blame on Canada.

Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024

Sampling found 77 percent of Wisconsin's Great Lakes beaches had high levels of E. coli, but danger was often transient.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs State Regulators of PFAS Pollution

5-2 decision says DNR has 'explicit authority to enforce' PFAS discharges.

Legislature’s Budget Committee Unanimously Boosts Clean Water Funding By $732 Million

Wisconsin communities are expected to submit applications for $1.6 billion worth of projects.

Republican Lawmakers Float Bill to Reauthorize Stewardship Program

But with less funding than the popular land purchase program currently gets.

Incidental Take Notice For Columbia, Marquette And Waushara Counties

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting 2025-27 Bipartisan Budget Investments in Clean Water Infrastructure Statewide

Committee on Finance Advances Funding Transfer to Restore Bender Park Boat Launch

Incidental Take Notice For La Crosse County

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Master Plan Variance To Add Trailhead Shelter, Storage Facilities To Peninsula State Park

Public Comment Period Open Through Aug. 7

DNR Publishes 2024 Fish Stocking Summary

Over 5 Million Fish Stocked Into Wisconsin Waters