Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Incidental Take Notice For Walworth County

Sugar River State Trail Celebrates 50 Years

Anniversary Celebration Oct. 14

Gov. Evers Announces More than $35 Million in Awards for Wisconsin’s Transportation Alternatives Program

DNR Seeking Public Input On PFAS Contamination In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities

In-Person Listening Session Oct. 26

October Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

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

City Of Baraboo Seeks Grant For Acquisition Of Land

Grant Requested For Stewardship Project In City Of Baraboo

Controversial 2021 Wolf Hunt Caused 14% Population Drop

DNR says population is stable, but now below 1,000.

After Texts Released, DNR Board Member Publicly Calls For Prehn To Resign

Walker appointee with expired term has refused to leave board, which texts reveal is politically motivated.

Massive Tree Planting & Wetland Restoration Program Inaugural Event to Reduce Flooding Risks in the Region

DNR, WHEDA Host Home And Habitat Fest At Havenwoods State Forest

Event Unites Housing And Natural Resources

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

DNR Recommends Precautions For Hunters Handling Wild Game To Prevent Exposure To Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

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

DNR Releases 2021 Public Safety And Resource Protection Annual Report

Hunters Education, Recreational Vehicle Reports Also Released

Federal Grant To Fund New Lapham Lodge At Kettle Moraine State Forest

Grant Accelerates Construction

City Expands Vision For Harbor District Riverwalk

Bathrooms, Kaszube historical pavilion, more boat docks, but railroad disconnect remains.

Storm Update – September 11 & 12, 2022

Gov. Evers Receives 2022 US Water Prize from the US Water Alliance

28 Wisconsin Sites Renamed to Remove Indigenous Slur

US Department of Interior renaming geographic features nationwide.

DNR Releases Climate Action Report

Incidental Take Notice For Chippewa County

‘White Box’ Buildings Planned for 124th and Brown Deer

Spec industrial buildings planned for virgin soil at city's northwestern border.

DNR To Host Brownfields Panel Discussions On Sept. 15

Panelists will highlight new community revitalization opportunities available through a historic influx of federal infrastructure brownfields funding.

State’s PFAS-Polluted Towns Hail EPA Proposal

Decision to list chemicals as hazardous substances could strengthen EPA’s response.

DNR Investigating Fish Kill In Isabelle Creek

Gov. Evers Announces $900,000 Harbor Assistance Program Grant for the Port of Manitowoc

‘One Water’ Career Fair Aims to Recruit Fresh Talent to Jobs in the Milwaukee Water Sector

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

Conservationists Seek to Restore State’s Bird Habitat

Goal is to restore nearly 300,000 acres to nurture at least 10 marsh bird species.

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To Village Of Campbellsport

Funds Will Support Contamination Assessment; Promotes Future Development

National Park Service Awards $290,000 To Lizard Mound State Park For Site Enhancements

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council Releases PFAS Action Plan Progress Report

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin PFAS Action Council 2022 PFAS Action Plan Progress Report

Incidental Take Notice For Waukesha County

Gov. Evers Announces $10 Million to Improve Access to Clean Drinking Water Across the State

Governor's investment and expanded eligibility could help more than 1,000 private well owners

Concordia’s Huge Seawall Impacts Mequon Homes On Lake Michigan

University’s 2,700-foot protective wall causes erosion for nearby residents, who may lose homes.

Incidental Take Notice For Juneau County

DNR Wants Water Utilities Notifying Customers of PFAS

DNR urges notice after EPA releases much stronger PFAS standards.

Abrupt closure of Hank Aaron State Trail leaves residents frustrated

Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy August 5, 2022

Federal Funds Available for Low-Emission School Buses

Bipartisan infrastructure bill set aside $5 billion for clean school bus program.

DNR Assisting Investigation Of Enbridge Line 5 Oil Spill Near Ashland

State DNR Adds New PFAS Rules

Regulating 'forever chemicals' in drinking water, surface water and fire fighting foam.

DNR Releases Annual Drinking Water Report

Agency, Partners Tackle Safe Drinking Water Challenges

New PFAS Administrative Rules Now In Effect

Should Wisconsin Establish Right to Clean Water?

5 counties will have referendums on this question in November election.

EPA Agrees With Bad River Tribe on Enbridge Oil Pipeline

Letter to DNR cites nearly 200 issues with pipeline across northern Wisconsin.

State Trying to Dispose of PFAS Firefighting Foam

DNR looking for a contractor to take 25,000 gallons of foam off states hands.

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul File Lawsuit Against Tyco Fire Products, Chemguard, 3M, DuPont, and Others for PFAS Contamination and Damage to Wisconsin’s Water and Natural Resources

Lawsuit seeks to hold polluters responsible for costs to clean up PFAS contamination

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

Residents Charge DNR Allows Improper Logging on Lakes

Companies logging on north woods lakes in violation of state DNR rules?

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Green Tier Contract With Serigraph, Inc.

Should City Preserve Industrial Properties Near 11th and Bruce?

Study will look at land-use options for preserving century-old industrial district.

State High Court Throws Out Challenge To Kohler Land Swap

4-3 ruling allows transfer of state park land for a proposed golf course.

Incidental Take Notice For Waushara County

Fox River And Bay Of Green Bay Fish Die Off Reported; DNR Seeking Help From Public

Known Impacted Species Include Channel Catfish, Carp And Sheepshead

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

New Development For One Of Milwaukee’s Most Contaminated Properties

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Milwaukee Public Museum Hires Three Additional Scientific and Research Curators to Lead Botany, History and Anthropology, and Zoology Departments

Curators to bolster MPM’s scientific research capabilities, overseeing collections, securing grants to support research and producing scientific publications to help increase understanding of our world’s natural and cultural diversity

Jury Finds Waterford Man Guilty in Civil Storm Water Case

June 20, 2022

State PFAS Standards Take Effect July 1

First standards for ‘forever chemicals’ require public water systems to test for PFAS.

DNR Urban Forestry Interns From Southern University Start Summer Experience In Milwaukee

Wisconsin Bike Fed Releases Wisconsin Bikeways Report

DNR Seeking Public Comments On Flambeau Mining Company Petition For Issuance Of Final Certificate of Completion Of Reclamation For Its Reclaimed Mining Site In Rusk County

DNR To Host Public Hearing at 4 p.m. July 6, 2022

DNR Concludes Multi-State Probe Into Fish Poaching

Wisconsin DNR Partnered With Michigan And Illinois Departments In Investigation

PFAS Shuts Down Wells In Marshfield, Adams

Drinking water contaminated. Waukesha court ruled DNR can’t regulate deadly pollutant.

DNR Seeking Public Input On Great Lakes Beach Listings

Century City Will Be Used For Concrete Crushing

Concrete will be trucked west from N. Humboldt Blvd.

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

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

Very High Fire Danger Across Most Of Wisconsin

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

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

DNR Awarded $2 Million To Assess Brownfields

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

Citizen Scientists Will Study Extreme Summer Heat in Milwaukee

Planned study of urban heat island effect part of national effort to avoid fatalities.

Gov. Evers, Evers Administration Cabinet Take ‘Cabinet on the Road’ to Western Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers, together with members of his cabinet, hosted ‘Cabinet on the Road’ events in Osseo, Altoona, Menomonie, and Eau Claire.

Elroy-Sparta State Trail Reopening Soon

Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Scheduled For May 14

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

May Is Clean Air Month

DNR Celebrates Air Quality Improvements, Accomplishments And Public Outreach

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

Wisconsin Planted 9M Trees in 2021

Gov. Evers' pledged 75 million by 2030 as part of global initiative.

Mayor, Students Celebrate Arbor Day With Tree Planting

Mayor Johnson, DPW plant trees along 30th Street corridor with students from nearby schools.

Gov. Evers Celebrates Arbor Day, Announces Wisconsin Has Planted More Than 9.3 Million Trees Since Signing Trillion Tree Pledge

6 Wisconsin Tribes Oppose Bill Scrapping Wolf Protections

Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson sponsor bill to lift federal wolf protections.

DNR Seeking Tips In Bald Eagle Shooting Case

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

European Goldfinches Now Found in Southeast Wisconsin

Thousands of the small song birds may populate the region.

Gov. Evers Announces Contractor for the Design and Construction of Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower Project, Commits to Funding Project in Next Capital Budget

DNR Makes It Easier For Public To Weigh In On Air Quality Issues

Marinette PFAS Cleanup Could Begin This Summer

PFAS polluters Johnson Controls and Tyco building system to clean up forever chemicals.

Milwaukee River Could Become A Salmon Spawning Hub

Sport fishing group will start releasing fish from pens near rowing club.

Gov. Evers Celebrates Earth Day, Signs Executive Order Creating the Office of Environmental Justice

Office will facilitate statewide collaboration to provide strategies to promote environmentally just policies and prevent disparate outcomes

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