Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

DNR Now Accepting Entries For 2024 State Park And Forest Vehicle Admission Sticker Contest

Design Contest Open To High School Students Across Wisconsin

New Milwaukee Apartment Building Closed For Health Emergency

Community Within The Corridor has high levels of dangerous chemical, many residents forced to leave.

2023 State Trail Passes Available For Purchase

Incidental Take Notice For Grant County

Protect Your Valuable Ash Trees Against Emerald Ash Borer

City of Milwaukee Health Department Issues Emergency Health Order for Closure and Evacuation of Residential Building Following Identified Chemical Health Hazard

State Funding Has Plummeted For Parks, Public Lands, DNR

DNR funding down 41% in 25 years, spending on state parks lowest in U.S., study finds.

DNR Secretary Appoints Steven Little Deputy Secretary; Mark Aquino Assistant Deputy Secretary

Incidental Take Notice For Grant County

Coyote Hunting Causes Protests in Wauwatosa

Protesters fear other animals will be hurt by steel jawed coyote traps.

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

Incidental Take Notice For Outagamie County

DNR Pledges Changes to Wisconsin’s Wolf Management Strategy

But draft legislation from Republicans might overrule DNR Secretary's plan.

DNR To Host Public Meeting On Using Dredged Material At The Demolition Landfill Solutions, LLC Landfill

DNR Accepting Entries For Air, Air, Everywhere Poetry Contest

Poetry Contest Is Open To Students In Grades 3-5

DNR Encourages Property Owners To Make Spongy Moth Treatment Plans Early

Pest Outbreak Likely To Continue And Spread

Littering Leads DNR, Partner Agencies To Case With Multiple Charges

Privileges Revoked, Restitution Ordered

Eight Applicants Receive DNR Urban Forestry Grants In Second Round Of Funding

Incidental Take Notice For Adams County

DATCP Reminds Poultry Owners of Increasing Threat of Avian Influenza

DNR To Host Second Public Meeting On Lake Michigan Lake Trout Population

Gov. Evers Proposes $5 Million To Advance Bronzeville Center for the Arts

Nonprofit group pursuing $55 million project for King Drive and North Ave.

Recycling Facility Getting Upgrades To Keep Materials Out of River

New mural will also help beautify Menomonee Valley, highlight native wildlife.

Final Estabrook Dam Lawsuit Ends

The last lawsuit related to the Estabrook Dam removal has been dismissed, five years after the dam itself.

Defendant Sentenced In Wisconsin Electronics Recycling Federal Fraud Case

Last Call For Comments: DNR Seeking Input On Proposed Wolf Management Plan Through Feb. 28

Former Governor Tony Earl Dies at 86

Earl was governor from 1983-87. Democrat was champion of environment.

DNR Member Warns Wisconsin Needs Money To Maintain Its Conservation Land

The state has acquired approximately 1.5 million acres of land through stewardship programs.

Gov. Evers Announces Passing of Former Wisconsin Gov. Tony Earl

Governor orders US, Wisconsin flags to fly at half-staff as state mourns loss

DNR To Host Public Meetings For Proposed Fall Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons

DNR To Host Listening Session For Proposed Annual Glacial Lake Grantsburg Water Management Plan

Management Plan Aimed To Enhance Wildlife Habitat At Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Fish Lake And Amsterdam Sloughs

DNR Natural Resources Board Honor Awarded To John Pohlman

Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award Honors Excellence In Environmental Work

Columbia County Handgun Range To Close Temporarily for Safety Adjustments

DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Den Locations

State Expects $25 Million Federal EPA Funds for PFAS Cleanup

$5 billion from bipartisan infrastructure law will address toxic impact of 'forever chemicals.'

DNR Awards $6.5 Million In Grants To Help Restore And Protect Wisconsin’s Surface Water

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Proposed Green Tier Contract With Northern Engraving Corporation

Comments Accepted Until March 20, 2023

Cargo Hub Planned For Milwaukee Airport

Former Air Force base along College Avenue would be redeveloped.

DNR Confirms CWD In Two Additional Wild Deer Harvested In Marathon County

Baiting And Feeding Ban Renewed

Wisconsinites Invited To Participate In WI Conservation Congress Resolution Process

Gov. Evers Announces Budget Initiatives to Do What’s Best for Kids, Support K-12 Schools

Governor’s plan aims to improve reading and literacy outcomes, expand access to mental health services and school nutrition, address staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increase per pupil and special education aids

Incidental Take Notice For Door County

Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk.

DNR Urges Sober Riding As Snowmobile Fatality Numbers Climb

The DNR reports nine snowmobile fatalities so far in 2023 and urges all snowmobile operators to Sled Safe and Sled Smart.

Preston Cole Will Lead Department of Administration

Former DNR Secretary and City Hall veteran returning to city government.

2023 Sturgeon Spearing Season Opens Feb. 11

Season Forecast Now Available

DNR Study Finds Densest City Areas 10 Degrees Hotter in Summer

Fewer trees and green spaces, more asphalt, concrete make heart of Milwaukee hotter.

Mayor Speaks At White House Lead Summit, City Joins New Partnership

Wisconsin is part of new program aiming to increase pace of lead pipe replacement.

Sled Safe: Five Snowmobile Fatalities Reported So Far In 2023

DNR Seeking Feedback On New Wolf Management Plan

Draft proposal would change focus from statewide population focus to six hunting zones.

DNR Confirms First CWD Detection In Wild Deer Harvested In Waupaca County

Baiting And Feeding Ban Renewed, Public Meeting Set

DNR Shares Results From Summer 2022 Milwaukee Heat Mapping Campaign

DNR Seeking Public Comment On New Charter Supporting Climate Resilience

DNR To Host Virtual Listening Session For Proposed Wolf Management Plan

Gov. Evers Proposes More Than $106 Million Plan to Address PFAS Contamination Statewide

Governor’s three-pronged plan expands PFAS monitoring and testing, invests in PFAS cleanup efforts, defrays costs for homeowners and local communities

Multi-Year Invasive Species Case Concludes With Convictions

Help Protect Our Streams From Aquatic Invasive Species

Multiple State Agencies Responding To PFAS Contamination In Town Of Stella

New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Issued For Lake Wausau And Stevens Point Flowage

Elevated Levels of PFAS Found In Several Fish Species

Study Finds High Level of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Great Lakes Fish

Eating 1 freshwater fish a year similar to drinking PFOS-contaminated water for a month.

DNR Seeking Data On Water Quality Of Lakes, Streams And Rivers

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

Will New Overseers Change DNR Policies?

As Evers appointees replace Walker holdovers on Natural Resources Board, environmental groups hope for changes.

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

DNR Requesting Public Feedback On Potawatomi Tower Design Plans

Survey Available Through Feb. 13

DNR Seeks Comments On Updated Surface Water Assessment Guidance

Public Comment Period Runs From Jan. 12 To Feb. 24, 2023

Southwestern Wisconsin Farmer Appointed To DNR Board

Gov. Evers appoints Paul Buhr to replace Walker-appointee William Bruins.

DNR Hosting Lake Michigan Fisheries Management Public Meeting On Jan. 23

Historic Cleanup And Completion Of Lower Fox River PCB Cleanup Project

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

New report celebrates progress, shares continued conservation key to protecting the Milwaukee River Basin

Applications For Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp Funding Now Open

Accessible Cabin Reservations Open Jan. 10

Grants From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Help Improve Public Lands In Juneau And Pierce Counties

DNR Secretary-Designee Payne Makes Leadership Team Appointments

PFAS Found in Lake Michigan Bay Linked To Marinette Fire Training Center

Dangerous chemicals from firefighting foam found on Green Bay shoreline

PFAS Plume Found in Lake Michigan

'Forever chemicals' linked to many diseases found in Green Bay portion of lake.

Tugboat Sinks in Port Milwaukee

The tug Michigan took on water Monday, raising concerns of possible pollution from its cargo.

DNR Now Accepting Brownfield Assessment Grant Applications

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2022 Accomplishments

Evers Appoints New State DNR Leader

Sheboygan County Administrator Adam Payne to replace outgoing Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole.

Senator Agard Applauds Appointment of Adam N. Payne to DNR Secretary

Celebrate Outdoors This Winter With Candlelight Events

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Completes 2022 72-County Tour of Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Appoints Adam N. Payne to Serve as DNR Secretary

Inland Trout Catch And Release Season Opens Jan. 7, 2023

Wisconsin Seeking Federal Help For Town With PFAS Contamination 170 Times Safe Levels

“We don't really have an idea where it's coming from,” says DNR official.

Potawatomi Tower Public Information Session

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Three Lakes Sanitary District #1 Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

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

Certificate Of Completion Of Reclamation Issued To Flambeau Mining Company

Prune Oak Trees In Winter To Help Prevent Oak Wilt

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

Board Approves Waukesha Water Deal After Revisions

Board grants Waukesha access to one-acre of county land for $300 million drinking water project.