DNR Continues PFAS Drinking Water Well Sampling In Town Of Peshtigo
Residents Encouraged Opt-In For Free Test
Mar 5th, 2021DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Manitowoc Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
Mar 5th, 2021
DNR Conducting Winter Prescribed Burns In Local Marshlands To Reduce Fire Hazards And Improve Vegetation
March 2 Burn Focused On Cattail Removal
Mar 4th, 2021DNR Receives Straddling Community Diversion Application From Somers Water Utility
Water In Diversion Area Would Be Returned To Lake Michigan
Mar 4th, 2021DNR Seeks Public Comments For Proposed Green Tier Contract With The C.A. Lawton Co.
Mar 1st, 2021
Environmental Review Of The City Of Sheboygan Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Mar 1st, 2021
Environmental Review Of The City Of Kiel Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Feb 25th, 2021
Environmental Review Of The Village Of Bonduel Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Feb 24th, 2021
Wolf Harvest Zones 1,3,4 Will Close To Hunting And Trapping Effective 3 p.m. Feb. 24
Feb 23rd, 2021
Wolf Harvest Zones 2,5,6 Will Close To Hunting And Trapping Effective 10 a.m. Feb. 24
Feb 23rd, 2021
New PBS Wisconsin Program Spotlights State Natural Areas And State Parks
“Wisconsin’s Scenic Treasures: Southern Vistas” Airs This March
Feb 19th, 2021Ice Shanty Removal Dates Approaching
Removal Deadlines Apply To All Boundary Waters
Feb 18th, 2021Environmental Review Of The City Of Watertown Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Feb 18th, 2021
WCC Applauds Funding Proposed In Governor’s Budget To Support Conservation
Feb 17th, 2021
Environmental Review Of The City of Janesville Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Feb 17th, 2021
Wisconsin Conservation Congress Seeking Students For Youth Conservation Congress
Feb 16th, 2021
Wisconsin DNR Announces February Wolf Harvest Season
Apply For Permit And Preference Points Feb. 16 - 19
Feb 15th, 2021Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Virtual Meeting Feb. 24
Deadline For Remote Appearance Requests And Written Comments 11 a.m. Feb. 17
Feb 12th, 2021Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Announces Special Meeting Feb. 15
Deadline For Written Comments: 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14
Feb 12th, 2021Environmental Review Of City Of West Allis Project For Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Feb 11th, 2021
Environmental Review Of City Of Mayville Project For Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Feb 9th, 2021
Environmental Review Of The City Of Shawano Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Feb 4th, 2021
Turn Your Property Into A Deer Destination
Attend DNR Virtual Open House Feb. 10 To Learn More About Deer Management Assistance Program
Feb 3rd, 2021Environmental Review Of The City Of Menasha Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Feb 2nd, 2021
DNR Natural Resources Board Honor Awarded To Gail Good
Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award Honors Excellence In Environmental Work
Jan 27th, 2021Environmental Review Of The City Of Kenosha Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Jan 27th, 2021
Prescribed Burns Spark A Better Future For Rare Ecosystems
Fall Burns Control Invasive Species, Boost Native Plants
Jan 26th, 2021Environmental Review Of The City Of Kaukauna Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Jan 25th, 2021
DNR Confirms CWD In Wood County Wild Deer; Renews Baiting And Feeding Bans
Jan 20th, 2021
Environmental Review Of The City of Edgerton Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP)
Jan 19th, 2021
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Announces Special Meeting Jan. 22
Deadline For Remote Appearance Requests And Written Comments: 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21
Jan 19th, 2021Environmental Review Of The City Of Eau Claire Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Jan 19th, 2021
New Smelt Consumption Advisory for Lake Superior
Elevated Levels of PFAS Found in Rainbow Smelt
Jan 15th, 2021Madison Gas And Electric Expands Tier 2 Green Tier Participation
Company Looks To Reduce Environmental Impact And Advance Culture of Sustainability
Jan 15th, 2021Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Virtual Meeting Jan. 27
Deadline For Remote Appearance Requests And Written Comments Jan. 20 at 11 a.m.
Jan 14th, 2021Environmental Review Of The City Of Columbus Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Jan 14th, 2021
Environmental Review Of The City Of Baraboo Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Jan 12th, 2021
DNR Confirms CWD Detected In Shawano County
Baiting and Feeding Ban Renewed In Shawano And Waupaca Counties
Jan 12th, 2021Environmental Review Of The City of Bloomer Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Jan 12th, 2021
DNR Reminds Wisconsinites To Reduce Salt Use This Winter
Chlorides Impact Our Environment, Economy And Infrastructure
Jan 11th, 2021Snowmobilers: Think Smart Before You Start
Snowmobile And Ice Safety Tips From The Wisconsin DNR
Jan 8th, 2021DNR Issues Wastewater Discharge Permit For JCI/Tyco Facility In Marinette
Dec 30th, 2020
Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan For Oneida, Price And Vilas Counties Virtual Public Meeting Jan. 12
Dec 29th, 2020
Wisconsin Waterfowl, Turkey And Pheasant Stamp Funding Project Applications Due Feb. 5
Dec 28th, 2020
Good News For Endangered Species
Learn More About Volunteer Efforts And How You Can Contribute
Dec 21st, 2020OutWiGo To Wisconsin State Parks
Step Into The New Year With A First Day Hike
Dec 17th, 2020DNR Confirms CWD Detected In Washington County; New Baiting And Feeding Ban Now For Ozaukee County
Dec 15th, 2020
Environmental Review Of The Village Of Cassville For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Dec 11th, 2020
Latest Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine Spotlights Seasonal State Park Walks And Outdoors For Everyone
Dec 10th, 2020
DNR Offers New Resources For Public Interested In Air Quality Monitoring
Dec 10th, 2020
Blue Mound State Park Draft Master Plan Available for Public Review And Comment
Dec 9th, 2020
DNR And DHS Publish 2020-2021 Fish Consumption Advisory
Choose Wisely Booklet Outlines Safe-Eating Guidelines For Fish
Dec 8th, 2020Pheasant Stocking Provides Additional Hunting Opportunities This Holiday Season
Dec 8th, 2020
DNR Secretary Appoints Todd Ambs Deputy Secretary; Steven Little Assistant Deputy Secretary
Dec 7th, 2020
Black Bear Permits And Spring Wild Turkey Harvest Authorizations Application Deadline Dec. 10
Dec 3rd, 2020
Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Reaches $1 Million
Fund Supports Habitat Management On State Lands
Dec 2nd, 2020Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan Virtual Meeting Dec. 15
For Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Menominee, Shawano And Taylor Counties
Dec 1st, 2020Nine-Day Deer Hunt Harvest Totals And License Sales Now Available
Sales For All Deer Licenses Continues To Outpace Last Year
Dec 1st, 2020DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To City Of Neenah
Funds Will Be Used For South Side Redevelopment
Nov 30th, 2020Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Virtual Meeting Dec. 9
Deadline For Remote Appearance Requests And Written Comments Dec. 2
Nov 25th, 20202021 State Park Admission Passes On Sale Dec. 1
Passes Available Online, At Properties Or Over The Phone
Nov 25th, 2020Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan Virtual Meeting Dec. 8
For Adams, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara And Wood Counties
Nov 24th, 2020Preliminary Nine-Day Deer Hunt Harvest Totals And License Sales Now Available
Sales For All Deer Licenses Up From Same Time Last Year
Nov 24th, 2020DNR Invites Public To Virtual Meeting On Lake Mendota Bass Regulation Changes
Nov 23rd, 2020
DNR Seeks Public’s Help with Investigation of Horse Incident on Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest Trail
Nov 19th, 2020
In-Person CWD Sampling Temporarily Suspended During Nine-Day Gun Deer Season
Multiple Alternate CWD Sampling Options Still Available Across Region
Nov 19th, 2020Help Shape Deer Season For Your Community
Weigh In On Deer Herd Size & Management Unit Boundaries
Nov 17th, 2020DNR Seeks Public Input On Walleye Regulations For Minocqua Chain
Proposal Would Extend Walleye Catch-And-Release Season To 2022
Nov 17th, 2020As Nine-Day Approaches, Hunters Prepare To Head Into Field For Another Great Season
Nov 17th, 2020
DNR To Host Online Listening Sessions Nov. 18 Regarding PFAS Investigation In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities
Public Encouraged To Submit Comments
Nov 16th, 2020Hunters: Avoid Placing Deer Stands In Ash Trees
Ash Trees Can Break And Cause Serious Injury
Nov 13th, 2020DNR Seeks Public Input For Proposed Revisions To Broad Incidental Take Permit
Nov 13th, 2020
DNR Hunt Wild Wisconsin Mobile App Loaded With New Features For Fall 2020
Nov 12th, 2020
Celebrating America Recycles Day: DNR Recycling Excellence Awards Honors Wisconsin Recyclers
Nov 12th, 2020
2020 Sustainability And Business Support Report Released
Report Highlights Successful Partnerships Positively Impacting The Environment
Nov 11th, 2020Calling Wisconsin Kids: Get Creative And Enter The 2021 Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest
Nov 9th, 2020
When Leaves Fall, Fire Danger Rises
Dry Seasonal Conditions Lead To Increased Fire Risk
Nov 6th, 2020Peak Rut Is Underway
Remember These Hunter Safety Tips As You Head Out This Season
Nov 6th, 2020First Harvest And First Experience Certificates Help Hunters Commemorate Time Outdoors
Nov 5th, 2020
Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area Shooting Range To Open For Firearm Sight-Ins
Nov 2nd, 2020
Columbia County Shooting Range To Re-Open
Safety Improvements Done; New Handgun Range Due In 2021
Nov 2nd, 2020Deer Hunters Encouraged To Help Families In Need Through Deer Donation Program
Nov 2nd, 2020
Environmental Review For City Of St. Croix Falls Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 30th, 2020DNR Investigating Injury To Horse On Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest Trail
Oct 29th, 2020
Environmental Review For City Of Menasha Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 29th, 2020Environmental Review For Village Of Reeseville Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 29th, 2020Public Comments Sought For Proposed Green Tier Contract With Madison Gas And Electric Company
Oct 28th, 2020
Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan Virtual Meeting Nov. 10
For Pepin, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe And Vernon Counties
Oct 27th, 2020DNR To Restore Wetlands In Mount Pleasant
DNR Grant Will Provide 100% of Restoration Funding
Oct 23rd, 2020Phone Orders Of 2020 State Park Passes Suspended Starting Oct. 26
Online And Property-Based Sales Available
Oct 23rd, 2020Environmental Review For City Of Ladysmith Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 22nd, 2020DNR Surface Water Grant Deadline Approaching
Submit Final Applications By Nov. 2, 2020
Oct 21st, 2020Heather Berklund Named New Chief State Forester
First Woman In Wisconsin’s History To Hold Position
Oct 21st, 2020Environmental Review For Iron River Sanitary District Two Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 20th, 2020DNR Launches Waste Characterization Study At Wisconsin Landfills
Study To Provide Insight Into Waste Reduction And Diversion Efforts
Oct 19th, 2020Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Virtual Meeting Oct. 28
Deadline For Public Participation 11 a.m. On Oct. 21
Oct 15th, 2020State Hunter Education Now Available Online For All Ages
Temporary Change Pivotal For Those Under Age 18
Oct 15th, 2020Spotlight On Wisconsin Forests During Oct. 21 Premiere of America’s Forests With Chuck Leavell
Two-Part Series Explores Breadth Of Sustainable Forestry In Wisconsin
Oct 13th, 2020Environmental Review For Village Of Muscoda Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 12th, 2020Gibraltar Rock And Dells Of The Wisconsin River State Natural Areas Open
Parfrey’s Glen And Pewits Nest To Remain Closed
Oct 9th, 2020Environmental Review For City Of Markesan Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 9th, 2020Timber Sale Scheduled At Prince’s Point Wildlife Area
Sale Focused On Removing Ash Trees Infected With EAB
Oct 9th, 2020Environmental Review For City of Nekoosa Project
Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 9th, 2020Environmental Review For Village Of Oliver Project
Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 8th, 2020Environmental Review For City Of Pewaukee Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 7th, 2020Environmental Review Of The City Of Darlington For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP)
Oct 7th, 2020
Quick Action Contains Invasive Plant Population
State Officials Hail Local Action; Ask Landowners To Help
Oct 7th, 2020DNR Releases Presentations On Methodology Behind Central Sands Lakes Study
Oct 6th, 2020
DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To City Of Stoughton Redevelopment Authority
Oct 5th, 2020
DNR Confirms EHD In Buffalo County Deer
EHD Can Be Fatal To Deer But Is Not A Threat To Human Health
Oct 2nd, 2020Environmental Review For City Of Amery Project
SDWLP Soliciting Public Comments
Oct 1st, 2020DNR To Fund Sampling Of Hundreds Of Potable Wells For PFAS In The Town Of Peshtigo
Sep 30th, 2020
One Million And Counting: Wisconsin Reaches New Milestone In Avian Citizen Science
Sep 29th, 2020
DNR To Update Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan
First Virtual Meeting Oct. 13
Sep 25th, 2020First-Ever Invasive Carp State Case: DNR Investigation Shows Illegal Sales In Madison
Highly Destructive Bighead, Silver And Grass Carp Destroy Native Fish Habitats
Sep 22nd, 2020Enrollment Open For Landowners To Provide Public Access To Private Lands In Wisconsin
NRCS And DNR Partnership Promotes Voluntary Public Access And Habitat Incentive Program
Sep 21st, 2020Environmental Review Of The Village Of Bruce For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
DNR Seeking Public Comments Regarding Decision
Sep 21st, 2020DNR Notified Of Possible Separate Contamination Issue At Marinette Facility That Has Paused PFAS Treatment
Sep 18th, 2020
DNR Publishes Annual Report Card On Efforts To Protect Wisconsin’s Drinking Water Supplies
Sep 14th, 2020
Though Many Waters Below Long-Term Average, Some Good Signs For Wild Rice In 2020
Sep 11th, 2020
DNR’s Brownfield Program Launches Interactive Map To Highlight Statewide Cleanup And Redevelopment Successes
Sep 10th, 2020
Lower Menominee River Area Of Concern Delisted
Significant Milestone Achieved To Clean Up Historical Pollution In The Great Lakes
Sep 4th, 2020Historic Cleanup Of Lower Fox River Completed After 17 Years
Millions Of Yards of Contamination Cleaned From Riverbed
Sep 1st, 2020Fall Hunting And Trapping Season Forecasts Highlight Hunter Opportunities, Notable Changes To Limits And Zones
Aug 31st, 2020
New Restrictions On PFAS-containing Firefighting Foams Effective Sept. 1
Aug 31st, 2020
DNR Seeks Input On Proposed ATV/UTV Route Connections In Northern Highland – American Legion State Forest
Aug 21st, 2020
Pattison State Park Trails Reopen
2018 Storms Required $750,000 In Repairs
Aug 19th, 2020DNR Public Notices Wastewater Discharge Permit for JCI/Tyco Facility in Marinette
Aug 6th, 2020
Botanists Identify – And Contain – A New Invasive Grass In Wisconsin
Early Identification And Reporting Will Keep It From Spreading
Aug 4th, 2020DNR Issues Final Site Closure for State’s Largest Brownfield Cleanup Project
Jul 27th, 2020
Carnivorous Plant Last Seen 40 Years Ago Among Finds by Rare Plant Detectives
Rare Plant Monitoring Program Makes Record-Setting Discoveries
Jul 21st, 2020EPA Approves Site-Specific Phosphorus Criteria For Multiple Wisconsin Lakes
Jul 17th, 2020
DNR Seeks Public Input On PFAS Contamination In Marinette, Peshtigo and Surrounding Communities
Online Listening Session July 15
Jul 14th, 2020DNR Hunter Safety Classes Resume July 13
Social Distancing, In-Class Limits And Room Setup Among New Safety Protocols
Jun 26th, 20202020 Invader Crusader Award Winners Announced
Individuals And Groups Honored For Work To Control Invasive Species
Jun 24th, 2020Wisconsin State Parks To Adjust Operations
State Parks To Lengthen Hours, Reopen Select Restrooms And Extend Campground Closures
May 22nd, 2020Environmental Review Of A City Of Milwaukee Project For The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
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May 15th, 2020PFAS Found In Sediment and Surface Water At Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern
PFAS Are Highest In The Kinnickinnic River
May 7th, 2020Extreme Fire Danger For Sunday, May 3
Red Flag Warning In 12 Central Wisconsin Counties
May 3rd, 2020Wisconsin 2020 Game Fish Season Opens May 2
Anglers Encouraged To Fish Close To Home, All Regulations And License Requirements Apply
Apr 30th, 2020Governor Evers Signs Emergency Order Relating to Suspending Rules for DNR-Certified Operators
Apr 21st, 2020
DNR Directs JCI/Tyco To Provide Emergency Drinking Water for Three Homeowners On Private Wells Near JCI/Tyco Biosolid Applied Fields Investigation Area After Sampling Results Show High Levels of PFAS Contamination
DNR To Host Online Listening Session April 15
Apr 14th, 202014 DNR Wardens Honored For Lifesaving, Valor And Meritorious Service Acts
Mar 4th, 2020
DNR, OCI Urge Wisconsinites To Consider Flood Insurance After Record Rain And Snow In 2019
Feb 7th, 2020
Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Developing PFAS Action Plan For State
Public Input Opportunities Available
Feb 4th, 2020DNR, EPA Sign Agreement to Proceed on Milwaukee Estuary Cleanup to Eliminate 32-Year-Old Area of Concern Designation
Great Lakes Legacy Act Agreement Accelerates Contaminated Sediment Cleanup in Milwaukee
Jan 28th, 2020Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Approves DNR Effort to Create New PFAS Standards
PFAS Permanent Rulemaking Process Moves Forward
Jan 22nd, 2020DNR Providing Emergency Drinking Water to Homeowner with PFAS Contamination Near JCI Investigation Area
Jan 10th, 2020
OutWiGo Snow Event Being Held Saturday, Jan. 11 at Lapham Peak
Activities Include Hiking, Cross-country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Fat-tire Biking, Sledding and More
Jan 6th, 2020DNR Issues Wastewater Discharge Permit for City of Waukesha Water Diversion Project
Jan 2nd, 2020
DNR Confirms PFAS-Containing Foam Found at the Mouth of Starkweather Creek and Lake Monona
Dec 19th, 2019
DNR Completes Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Proposed Waukesha Great Lakes Water Diversion
Dec 13th, 2019
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Approves DNR Scope Statement for Manure Regulations Aimed at Protecting Drinking Water
Approval of the scope statement allows the department to develop detailed rules that require final approval from the Legislature.
Dec 11th, 2019Natural Resources Board to Meet Dec. 10-11 in Madison
The open forum is an opportunity for citizens to provide in-person testimony in Madison or remotely from Green Bay.
Dec 4th, 2019Washburn County Hunting Incident Shooter Identified
The investigation is ongoing.
Nov 25th, 2019DNR Seeks Public’s Help in Washburn County Hunting Incident
Four Incidents Reported During Opening Weekend of Gun Deer Season
Nov 24th, 2019Deer Hunting License Sales On Par with 2018
Two areas have already exceeded last year's sales totals for the entire season.
Nov 19th, 2019Teamwork strikes again in major illegal deer harvest case
"This is a case of two people who are not hunters by any stretch of the imagination, and determined to steal wildlife from the public - wildlife observers and those who are ethical and law-abiding hunters."
Nov 14th, 2019Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Taking More Steps to Protect Drinking Water
PFAS Rulemaking Process Moves Forward
Oct 23rd, 2019Surface Water Sampling Reveals PFAS At Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
As a result, DNR is asking airport and military officials to take steps to prevent future discharges of PFAS from the outfalls.
Oct 18th, 2019Surface Water Sampling Reveals PFAS At Dane County Regional Airport
In a letter to Dane County Regional Airport on Oct. 11, the DNR informed airport officials that the sampling data indicates they are responsible for the discharge of a hazardous substance.
Oct 11th, 2019EPA Proposes Updates to Rules Impacting Lead and Copper in Drinking Water
DNR to Review Proposed Updates to Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 11th, 2019DNR’s First Round of Sampling Shows PFAS Contamination at Surface Water Monitoring Locations in Wisconsin
PFAS are a group of human-made chemicals used for decades in numerous products, such as non-stick cookware, fast food wrappers, stain-resistant sprays and firefighting foam.
Oct 7th, 2019DNR Reaffirms Commitment to Addressing Impacts of Climate Change on Wisconsin’s Natural Resources During Climate Week
"Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time."
Sep 25th, 2019Majority of Wisconsin Public Water Systems Met Safe Drinking Water Standards in 2018; Challenges Still Exist
Some contaminants continue to present challenges, including nitrate, arsenic, and lead.
Sep 16th, 2019DNR to Implement Mandatory CWD Sampling and In-Person Registration for Six Townships in West Central Wisconsin During Nine-Day Gun Deer Season
CWD is a contagious neurological disease of deer, elk and moose that is caused by an abnormal protein called a prion.
Sep 3rd, 2019Water Control Structure Failure at Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Lowers Lake Levels at Beckman Lake
Beckman Lake is a 63-acre lake with a maximum depth of about 12 feet and is fed by Allen Creek.
Aug 23rd, 2019DNR hosts hearing to discuss wetland and water permits related to water diversion project
The hearing will also cover the DNR's Environmental Impact Statement on the overall diversion project.
Aug 19th, 2019City of Waukesha proposed water diversion public hearing
Waukesha is applying for wetland and waterway permits to construct a water supply system to divert water from Lake Michigan and a return system.
Aug 6th, 2019DNR announces results of Madison PFAS contamination pilot study
"Clean drinking water is a public health priority."
Aug 2nd, 2019DNR taking more steps to protect Wisconsin drinking water
The DNR will ask 125 municipal wastewater treatment facilities to begin sampling and analyzing water flowing in and out of the facilities for PFAS compounds.
Jul 22nd, 2019DNR Secretary Appoints Beth Bier To Deputy Secretary
Beth began her career at the DNR in 2001 in the Secretary's Office.
Jul 9th, 2019Environmental review of a City of Milwaukee project for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
The project entails the replacement of water mains throughout the city.
May 21st, 2019DNR Secretary announces leadership change
Tim Cooke, current deputy division administrator, will assume the administrator role.
May 10th, 2019A breath of fresh air: DNR celebrates Clean Air Month as Wisconsin’s air quality continues to improve
Clean Air Month is held annually each May.
May 1st, 2019DNR and DHS Work Together to Improve Water Quality in Wisconsin
This week the DNR worked with Department of Health Services to ask the health agency to review 40 contaminants for possible groundwater quality standards.
Apr 10th, 2019Free ice fishing clinics for kids set for Feb. 9 at five Milwaukee County parks
No pre-registration is necessary for the clinics. Equipment and snacks will be provided and it's all free!
Feb 5th, 2019DNR Secretary Cole announces additional appointments to leadership team
Todd Ambs has been named DNR Assistant Deputy Secretary.
Jan 28th, 2019DNR Secretary Cole makes first appointments to leadership team
Cole said he would announce additional appointments as they are made.
Jan 11th, 2019Sturgeon Fest set for Sept. 29 at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee
The family-oriented event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features the opportunity for participants to sponsor and hand release one of the young sturgeon into the Milwaukee Harbor.
Sep 26th, 2018Public meeting set on dredging at South Milwaukee
The MMSD is planning to remove about 60,000 cubic yards of soil and sediment along the banks of the Kinnickinnic River and approximately 10,000 cubic yards will be disposed on the Falk Landfill.
Sep 17th, 2018Environmental Review of City of Milwaukee Project for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP)
The project entails the replacement of lead service lines and water main relay throughout the City of Milwaukee.
Jul 9th, 2018Environmental review of City of Milwaukee project for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP)
The project entails the replacement water main relays throughout the City of Milwaukee.
Jun 26th, 2018DNR approves straddling community diversion application from city of Racine
Straddling community diversion applications are regulated under the Great Lakes Compact.
Apr 25th, 2018Environmental Protection Agency approves plan to improve water quality in the Milwaukee river basin
The approved TMDL plan aims to reduce phosphorus and other pollutants entering the Menomonee, Kinnickinnic and Milwaukee rivers as well as the Milwaukee Harbor Estuary.
Mar 28th, 2018Cougar sighting verified in Washington County
DNR staff rely almost exclusively on the public for reports of cougars and other rare mammals.
Feb 14th, 2018Secretary Dan Meyer today announced new leadership appointments at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
These appointments will be effective Monday, February 19, 2018.
Feb 12th, 2018DNR asks public for input on draft Wisconsin River Basin Total Maximum Daily Load study to improve water quality
Once finalized, the TMDL plan is sent to EPA for their review and approval.
Feb 7th, 2018New pricing structure to go into effect on Wisconsin State Park System properties Feb. 15
Implementation of the new rate structure will begin on Feb. 15, 2018.
Jan 12th, 2018Sturgeon Fest set for Sept. 30 at Lakeshore Park in Milwaukee
The festival is free for all ages; a donation of $10 is appreciated for sponsoring a sturgeon.
Sep 25th, 2017Open house set to initiate amendment process to Kohler-Andrae State Park Master Plan
Kohler is proposing to construct a new roadway with a roundabout that would provide access to the park and to the golf course.
Aug 10th, 2017Clean Air Month encourages citizens to Be Air Aware
The agency's December 2016 Wisconsin Air Quality Trends Report [PDF] again showed positive trends toward cleaner air.
May 5th, 2017Community Meeting Set to Discuss Milwaukee River Floodplain Soil and Sediment Sample Results
The public meeting will be held April 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gordon Park Pavilion.
Mar 31st, 2017Eric Lobner named Director of DNR’s Wildlife Management program
Lobner was born and raised in central Wisconsin and comes from a family where hunting, fishing and wildlife appreciation are second nature.
Feb 23rd, 2017DNR land sales provide opportunity to purchase state-owned properties throughout Wisconsin
All properties are accessible by a state, county/town road or easement.
Feb 17th, 2017