Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Waterfowl Hunters Encouraged To Wear Lifejackets

Peak Rut Is Underway

Remember These Hunter Safety Tips As You Head Out This Season

First Harvest And First Experience Certificates Help Hunters Commemorate Time Outdoors

Fourth Lake Whitefish Virtual Meeting Nov. 17

Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area Shooting Range To Open For Firearm Sight-Ins

Columbia County Shooting Range To Re-Open

Safety Improvements Done; New Handgun Range Due In 2021

Deer Hunters Encouraged To Help Families In Need Through Deer Donation Program

Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan Virtual Meeting Nov. 17

Lake Superior Management Update To Be Held On Nov. 18

2020 Wisconsin Bear Season Shows Increased Hunter Success

DNR Investigating Injury To Horse On Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest Trail

Public Comments Sought For Proposed Green Tier Contract With Madison Gas And Electric Company

DNR To Restore Wetlands In Mount Pleasant

DNR Grant Will Provide 100% of Restoration Funding

New Study Shows Air Quality Improving In The Dairy State

Phone Orders Of 2020 State Park Passes Suspended Starting Oct. 26

Online And Property-Based Sales Available

Incidental Take Notice for Dane County

Waterfowl Hunters: Help Stop The Spread Of Aquatic Invasive Species

Heather Berklund Named New Chief State Forester

First Woman In Wisconsin’s History To Hold Position

Drug Take Back Day is October 24

C.W. Caywood Shooting Range To Temporarily Reopen On A Limited Basis

Celebrate Wisconsin’s Working Forests During Forest Products Week

State Hunter Education Now Available Online For All Ages

Temporary Change Pivotal For Those Under Age 18

DNR Confirms Incident At Devil’s Lake State Park

DNR On Track To Fill Great Lakes Fish Stocking Quotas

More than $14 million approved for transportation alternatives

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To Grant County

Spotlight On Wisconsin Forests During Oct. 21 Premiere of America’s Forests With Chuck Leavell

Two-Part Series Explores Breadth Of Sustainable Forestry In Wisconsin

Public Asked To Help DNR Prioritize Work On Water Quality Standards

DNR Seeks Comments On Updated Surface Water Assessment Guidance

Gibraltar Rock And Dells Of The Wisconsin River State Natural Areas Open

Parfrey’s Glen And Pewits Nest To Remain Closed

Timber Sale Scheduled At Prince’s Point Wildlife Area

Sale Focused On Removing Ash Trees Infected With EAB

2020 Wisconsin Ring-Necked Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 17

Quick Action Contains Invasive Plant Population

State Officials Hail Local Action; Ask Landowners To Help

Lake Whitefish Virtual Meeting To Be Held Oct. 20

DNR Releases Presentations On Methodology Behind Central Sands Lakes Study

DNR Asking For Public Input On Wisconsin PFAS Action Plan

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To City Of Stoughton Redevelopment Authority

DNR Confirms EHD In Buffalo County Deer

EHD Can Be Fatal To Deer But Is Not A Threat To Human Health

Annual Tree Seedling Sales To Begin Oct. 5

DNR To Fund Sampling Of Hundreds Of Potable Wells For PFAS In The Town Of Peshtigo

One Million And Counting: Wisconsin Reaches New Milestone In Avian Citizen Science

First-Ever Invasive Carp State Case: DNR Investigation Shows Illegal Sales In Madison

Highly Destructive Bighead, Silver And Grass Carp Destroy Native Fish Habitats

AG Kaul Announces Cleanup Agreement for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Superfund Site in Marinette

September 21, 2020

Enrollment Open For Landowners To Provide Public Access To Private Lands In Wisconsin

NRCS And DNR Partnership Promotes Voluntary Public Access And Habitat Incentive Program

DNR Notified Of Possible Separate Contamination Issue At Marinette Facility That Has Paused PFAS Treatment

A New Method To Count Wolves, A Better Fit For Wisconsin

Citizen Scientists Honored For Monitoring Wisconsin’s Natural Resources

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Oconto And Shawano Counties

Statewide Deer Hunter Diary Study To Be Conducted This Fall

Archery And Crossbow Deer Hunting Seasons Open Sept. 12

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To City Of Portage

DNR’s Brownfield Program Launches Interactive Map To Highlight Statewide Cleanup And Redevelopment Successes

Volunteers Search for Invasive Species Across Wisconsin to Protect Wisconsin’s Waters

The DNR Urges Hunters To Wear A Harness While Using Treestand This Fall

Second Lake Michigan Whitefish Virtual Meeting Sept. 22

C.W. Caywood Memorial Shooting Range Remains Closed After Safety Hazard

Lower Menominee River Area Of Concern Delisted

Significant Milestone Achieved To Clean Up Historical Pollution In The Great Lakes

ATV/UTV Operators: Ride Responsibly Labor Day Weekend

Historic Cleanup Of Lower Fox River Completed After 17 Years

Millions Of Yards of Contamination Cleaned From Riverbed

Fall Hunting And Trapping Season Forecasts Highlight Hunter Opportunities, Notable Changes To Limits And Zones

New Restrictions On PFAS-containing Firefighting Foams Effective Sept. 1

Elevated PFAS Levels Found In Ditch Downstream Of JCI/Tyco

Menomonee Valley Partners, Urban Ecology Center Complete Transformation of 24-Acre Brownfield

Multi-year campaign included creation of Three Bridges Park and Menomonee Valley UEC branch, expansion of Hank Aaron State Trail

DNR Seeks Input On Proposed ATV/UTV Route Connections In Northern Highland – American Legion State Forest

Sign Up To Participate In Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities

Ruffed Grouse West Nile Virus Test Results Now Available

Help Track Wisconsin’s Deer Populations By Reporting Deer Sightings

Watch For Salamanders, Snakes, Frogs And Lizards On The Road

Wisconsinites Encouraged To Apply For DNR Surface Water Grant Funds

DNR Public Notices Wastewater Discharge Permit for JCI/Tyco Facility in Marinette

Lake Michigan Whitefish Virtual Meeting August 18

DNR Launches New Website

Redesign Places Emphasis On Ease Of Use

Bonus Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorizations On Sale In August

Green Tier Program Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries

DNR Confirms Spill At JCI/Tyco Facility in Marinette

Tichigan Lake Boat Access Closed For Improvements August 3-14

Next Phase For DNR Cleanup Of Portage Canal To Start By Fall 2020

Carnivorous Plant Last Seen 40 Years Ago Among Finds by Rare Plant Detectives

Rare Plant Monitoring Program Makes Record-Setting Discoveries

EPA Approves Site-Specific Phosphorus Criteria For Multiple Wisconsin Lakes

WILL Drops Lawsuit After DNR Resumes In-Person Hunter Education

DNR reverses course after WILL lawsuit

DNR Assisting With Cleanup Of Manure Spill Near Pulaski

DNR Hunter Safety Classes Resume July 13

Social Distancing, In-Class Limits And Room Setup Among New Safety Protocols

Bear Hunting Application Period For 2021 Season Opens July 1

Forest Regeneration Project Scheduled For Havenwoods State Forest

UWM Freshwater Sciences dean Val Klump named to Great Lakes Advisory Board

WILL Sues DNR For Illegally Canceling In-Person Hunter Safety Courses

State agency cancels all in-person courses citing COVID-19

DHS Announces COVID-19 Population Health Studies

Two studies will help public health experts understand the virus and inform public

EPA Administrator Wheeler awards first-ever Trash Free Waters grant for the Great Lakes in Milwaukee

Agency selects Harbor District, Inc. to receive grant to keep trash out of Lake Michigan

Johnson Continues Push for Delist Gray Wolf Amendment

National Dam Safety Awareness Day Is May 31

Wisconsin State Parks To Adjust Operations

State Parks To Lengthen Hours, Reopen Select Restrooms And Extend Campground Closures

PFAS Found In Sediment and Surface Water At Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern

PFAS Are Highest In The Kinnickinnic River

Anglers called to prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnail, protect Wisconsin’s waters

Extreme Fire Danger For Sunday, May 3

Red Flag Warning In 12 Central Wisconsin Counties

Looking For A New Career?

DNR Now Hiring State Conservation Wardens

Governor Evers Signs Emergency Order Relating to Suspending Rules for DNR-Certified Operators

200-Acre Wildfire In Juneau County

Second Fire In Town of Armenia

DNR Supports Groundwater Awareness Week With Focus On Sustainability

14 DNR Wardens Honored For Lifesaving, Valor And Meritorious Service Acts

Governor Evers announces $40.5 million in harbor grants

Funds cover port construction and maintenance projects