Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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

Melvina Park Expansion To Start Later This Year

Century City park will quadruple in size, replacing empty parking lots with play space.

2022 Spring Hearing Results Now Available

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

Protect Your Valuable Ash Trees Against Emerald Ash Borer

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

PCB Contamination Found At Rochester Park In Sheboygan Falls

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

Judge Rules DNR Can’t Regulate PFAS

State agency lacks authority, Waukesha judge rules. Environmental advocates plan appeal.

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

Virtual Listening Sessions Taking Place April 20

Decision in WMC Lawsuit Undermines State’s Ability to Address Toxic PFAS Contamination and Endangers Public Health

Environmental and Public Health Advocates Remain Committed to Defending Environmental Protections that Keep Wisconsin Communities Safe

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower Request for Architectural and Engineering Services Following Public Comment

DNR Survey Finds More Households Recycling Or Reusing Unwanted Electronics

DNR Providing $85,000 In Grants To Rural Counties For Recycling Electronics

Now Accepting Applications Through April 29

Wisconsin Poultry Shows, Exhibitions Suspended Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Interior Department Renaming Sites With Offensive Native American Names

28 lakes, creeks, rivers and other geographical features in Wisconsin being renamed.

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

Work Play Earth Day Returns For 2022

Help Protect The Planet; Volunteer And Recreate At Wisconsin State Parks

DNR Awards $90,000 Urban Forestry Grants To Five Communities

Bald Eagles Now Reside In Milwaukee

Pair of eagles have nest in county park. Bald eagles now found in all 72 counties in state.

Gov. Evers and DHS Recognize State Workers and Interagency Cooperation for PPE Distribution in Wisconsin

Launch of coordinated effort delivered more than 80 million pieces of PPE statewide, continues as part of ongoing preparedness and response planning

DNR Adds New Property In Washington County

Lizard Mound Ownership Transferred Back To DNR

Ice Age National Scenic Trail’s Eastern Terminus To Be Relocated

The Boulder Will Return To Its Original Location In Potawatomi State Park

Highly Contagious Bird Flu Detected in County

First discovered in Jefferson County, has spread to variety of birds in Milwaukee and other counties.

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

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain Confirmed In Wisconsin’s Wild Bird Populations

DNR Issues Permit Modification For Kinnard Farms

CAFO Now Required To Conduct Groundwater Monitoring Of Farm Fields

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To City Of Manitowoc

Funds Will Support Contamination Assessment; Future Development Planned

Peshtigo Residents Seek Superfund Designation for PFAS Pollution

Residents send petition to EPA after two of six city wells shut down for high PFAS levels.

Drilling For Gold in Wisconsin

Canadian company plans exploratory drilling in northern national forest with 4-million-ton deposit of gold and copper.

April Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

DNR Extends Public Comment Period For Draft Environmental Impact Statement On Proposed Enbridge Pipeline Relocation

Incidental Take Notice For Columbia County

AG Kaul Files Lawsuit Against Johnson Controls, Inc. and Tyco Fire Products for PFAS Violations

March 14, 2022

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

Platteville Wholesale Fish Dealer Convicted In Wisconsin’s First-Ever Invasive Carp Case

Public Tip Started DNR Warden Investigation In 2018