Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Annual Report Shows Improvement in River Health

Annual report celebrates progress and highlights efforts to restore and reconnect rivers to improve water quality in Milwaukee River Basin

Protect Our Waters From Aquatic Invasive Species This Winter

DNR Partners With MADD To Promote Snowmobile Safety This Winter

DNR Approves New Parking Lot, Does Not Approve Expanded Equestrian Use At Newport State Park

Watch For Signs Of Emerald Ash Borer This Winter

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Master Plan Variance To Provide Snowmobile Parking Along Military Ridge State Trail

Submit Comments Through Jan. 29

Construction Bid Expected to Save Taxpayers $35 Million

Part of Project to Clean 100+ Years of Toxic Pollution from Milwaukee Waterways

Incidental Take Notice For Outagamie County

raSmith’s Jason Pietrusiewicz Achieves Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Certification as an Endangered Resources Reviewer

2024 State Park Accessible Cabin Reservations Open Jan. 10

Experience Winter In A New Light With DNR Candlelight Events

DATCP Awards $1 Million in Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants to 47 Groups

2024 Public Access Lands Atlas Now Available

DNR’s Green Tier Program Welcomes New Legacy Communities

Buckhorn State Park Receives Adaptive Wheelchair To Expand Access To The Outdoors

OutWiGo To Wisconsin State Parks On New Year’s Day

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Ellsworth Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Gov. Evers Urges Legislature to Release $125 Million to Address PFAS, Act to Protect Wisconsin’s Groundwater

With rulemaking on PFAS standards stalled until GOP acts, governor calls for urgent legislative action and the release of $125 million in already-approved funds

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Port Washington Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

New PFAS And Manganese Grant Program For Small Public Water Systems To Open In January 2024

DNR Seeking Nominations For 2023 Hunter And Archery Education Awards

Deadline To Submit Nominations Is Feb. 15

Incidental Take Notice For Iowa County

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Theresa, Bloomington, Livingston And Plain Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

DNR Urban Forestry Program Announces 2024 Grant Recipients

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Montreal Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Approximately $589 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce $414.4 Million To Improve Municipal Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Orfordville Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Mukwonago Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

City to No Longer Collect Holiday Trees Curbside: Additional Drop Sites Offered

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Monfort, Mayville Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

EPA Approves Total Maximum Daily Load Study For Northeast Lakeshore Of Wisconsin

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Reedsville For Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Invasive Species Council Announces Nominations Open For 20th Annual Invader Crusader Awards

Individuals And Groups Honored For Work To Control Invasive Species

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The Village Of Rib Lake Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Practice Ice Safety On All Waterbodies This Winter

Changing Temps Make Ice Unpredictable

Lake Trout Season For Lake Superior Opens Dec. 1

DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Jackson County

Baiting And Feeding Bans Renewed, Public Meeting To Be Scheduled

Harvest Your Holiday Tree In A Northern State Forest

DNR Offers Free Tree Seedlings To Wisconsin Fourth Graders Ahead Of Arbor Day 2024

Spring Turkey Harvest Authorization Applications Due Dec. 10

2024 Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest Now Open

Submit Poster Designs By Feb. 16, 2024

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Interim Forest Management Plan For Spruce Grouse Swamp State Natural Area

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Black Earth, Dickeyville, Highland And West Baraboo Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

AG Kaul Announces $100,000 Settlement with Paul Bugar Trucking Inc., and Paul J. Bugar for Alleged Water Pollution Violations

November 22, 2023

DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Cuba City

Funds Will Support Contamination Assessment

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The Village Of Mattoon And City Of New Holstein Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Elkhorn Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Incidental Take Notice For Adams County

Incidental Take Notice For Oconto And Marinette Counties

Incidental Take Notice For Ashland County

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Barneveld Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Confirms Cougar Killed In Buffalo County

Incidental Take Notice For Columbia County

DNR To Host Public Meeting On Lake Superior Fishery Management

One Year In: Gov. Evers Highlights Expanded Well Grant Programs Aimed at Improving Clean Drinking Water Access Statewide

Governor encourages private well owners to apply for available funding to address PFAS

DNR Publishes Summary Of Public Comments On Newport State Park Variance

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Blair, Granton, La Farge And New Auburn Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

Make It Back To Deer Camp Safely

Wear A Helmet And Seatbelt When Operating ATV/UTVs

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Updated Natural Resources Administrative Rules

DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Dens This Winter

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Rothschild Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Confirms Oak Wilt In Ashland County

DNR Seeks Public Comment On Updated Water Condition Lists

Incidental Take Notice For Adams County

Hunters Encouraged To Participate In The DNR’s Deer Donation Program

Donations Help Wisconsinites In Need

Results Of Statewide PFAS Sampling In Private Wells Now Available

Special Fire Order For Burn Permits Lifted

DNR Removes Burning Permit Requirement In 12 Southern Wisconsin Counties

Gov. Evers to Invest Over $36 Million in Five Building Projects Republicans Excluded from State Capital Budget

Investments projected to support over 400 jobs, nearly $68 million in economic activity

DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Trempealeau County

Baiting And Feeding Bans Renewed

DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Polk County

Baiting And Feeding Ban To Begin In December, Public Meeting Set

Attorney General Kaul Announces $150,000 Settlement with ChemDesign Products, Inc. for Alleged Air Pollution Violations

October 31, 2023

Incidental Take Notice For Trempealeau County

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Kaukauna And Oshkosh Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

Know The Hunting And Trapping Seasons Opening In November

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Edgar, Hayward, Medford, Mellen And Phillips Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

Natural Resources Board Approves 2023 Wolf Management Plan And Rule

Administrative Rule Goes To Governor Evers

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Approximately $388.7 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce $402 Million to Improve Drinking Water Quality for Wisconsinites

Incidental Take Notice For Sauk County

DNR To Hold Public Hearing On Modification Of Wastewater Discharge Permit For We Energies Generating Station In Oak Creek

DNR’s Green Tier Initiative Builds Local Partnerships, Healthier Environments

DNR Launches New Vapor Intrusion Webpage For Local Governments

Gov. Evers Slams Senate Republicans for Continued Efforts to Obstruct the Peaceful Transfer of Power by Baselessly Firing Appointees

Governor names immediate appointments to ensure critical government operations continue

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of New London Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Cudahy And Sheboygan Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

Senators Baldwin, Collins Recognize National Loggers Day with Bipartisan Resolution

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Largest Ever Clean-up under EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to Address Milwaukee Area of Concern

Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding agreement between EPA and partners will invest an estimated $450 million to cleanup of nearly two million cubic yards of contaminated sediments

New Baiting And Feeding Ban For Calumet County Effective Oct. 13

Wisconsin’s 2023 Pheasant Season Opens Saturday, Oct. 14

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Baraboo And Edgerton Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Monticello Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Junction City Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Seeks Hunter Participation In Statewide Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey

DNR Hunting Webpage Offers One-Stop Shop For Hunting Resources

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Chetek Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Don’t Miss Wisconsin’s Youth Deer Hunt Oct. 7-8

Joint Statement From Natural Resources Board Appointees On Sporting Heritage Council Confirmation Vote

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Eleva Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Releases 2023 Air Quality Trends Report