Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

DNR Seeks Public Comment On Updated Water Condition Lists

Member Of Committee Guiding Wolf Hunts Cited for Illegal Trapping

Patrick Quaintance, former DNR staffer, has advocated controversial hunting practices.

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To City Of Beaver Dam

Funds Will Support Contamination Assessment; Future Development Planned

Legislature Blocks DNR On Water Pollution

Legislators use rule making authority to prevent water pollution protections.

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To City Of Altoona

Funds To Support Environmental Assessment Of Former Auto Shop And Electrical Transformer Housing Facility

Legislative Roadblocks Force DNR to Abandon Water Pollution Protections

Hunters Prepare For Wisconsin’s 170th Nine-Day Gun Deer Season

Democrats Unveil 22 Bills On Climate Change

Sweeping package to make state more green. ’This is our moment to be bold.'

DNR Celebrates America Recycles Day By Announcing Recycling Excellence Awards Honoring Wisconsin Recycling And Waste Reduction Programs

Virtual CWD Response Plan Review Committee Meeting Nov. 18

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

DNR Will Fund Projects Reducing Diesel Emissions

$320,000 in grants from EPA will be awarded by the state's environmental regulator.

DNR Announces $320,000 In Funding To Reduce Diesel Engine Emissions

DNR Offers Free Tree Seedlings To Wisconsin Fourth Graders Ahead Of Arbor Day 2022

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

Groundswell Conservancy, Village Of Black Earth Seeks Urban Green Space Grant For Land Acquisition

State Could Get $800 Million For Water Systems

Federal infrastructure bill could help pay for replacing lead pipes, upgrading sewer systems and more.

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

The Battle for Lake Michigan’s Shoreline

As water levels surge, Wisconsinites erecting walls. But that could hurt downstream beaches.

DNR Announces Temporary Closure Of Peshtigo Shooting Range

PFAS Rules Getting Weaker, Advocates Say

New DNR rules reflect changes Republican legislators made earlier this year.

City Of Schofield Seeks Urban Green Space Grant For Land Acquisition

Records Shed Light On Board Shenanigans

Natural Resources Board chair resists further public records requests. What is he hiding?

DNR Completes Fish Stocking In Forestville Flowage

Partners With U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service National Fish Hatchery To Reestablish Fish Populations

Tribes Ask Federal Judge to Block Wolf Hunt

Tribes want protection for wolves if state court ruling is overturned.

DNR Confirms CWD Detected In Fond Du Lac County

Baiting And Feeding Ban Renewed In Fond Du Lac And Winnebago Counties

Fall 2021 Wolf Hunt Update

DNR Working With Multiple Agencies To Remove Invasive Carp From Mississippi River Oct. 25-29

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To Village Of Johnson Creek

Funds To Support Environmental Assessment of Former Dry Cleaner Property

November Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

DNR Seeks Public Comments On Green Tier Application For Brady Corporation Good Hope Road Facility

Judge Temporarily Blocks Wisconsin’s Wolf Hunt

Orders the DNR to set wolf quota to zero until department follows it's own rules.

DNR Invites The Public To A Day Of Discovery

Proudly Sponsoring The Science By The River Event On Oct. 23

DNR To Host Virtual Public Meeting On Special Well Casing Depth Area & TCE Contamination Oct. 27

DNR Orders JCI To Do More PFAS Testing

State agency orders company to provide broader assessment of pollution.

DNR Seeking Public Comments On Proposed Snowmobile Trail Designation Within Flambeau River State Forest

DNR Aware Of Elk Reported In Southern Wisconsin

Common For Young Bull Elk To Roam During Breeding Season

Wisconsin DNR Joins Stoughton Utilities For National Imagine A Day Without Water To Celebrate The Removal Of The Last Lead Service Line In The City Of Stoughton

Environmental Group Sues Natural Resources Board Chair for Records

Chair Fred Prehn refused to step down from board after Gov. Evers appointed a successor.

Slinger High School Student Wins 2022 State Park And Forest Vehicle Admission Sticker Contest

Wisconsin Must Move Forward Now to Protect Families from “Forever Chemicals”

State on the verge of implementing PFAS regulations next year

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

Drug Take Back Day is October 23

October 18, 2021

Federal Funding Likely for PFAS Cleanup

The DNR is also reviewing new federal guidance on PFAS contamination.

DNR’s Go Wild License And Registration System Recognized For Digital Excellence

Celebrate Wisconsin’s Working Forests During Forest Products Week Oct. 17 – 23

State Selling Milwaukee DNR Office

Property occupies prominent corner in Bronzeville.

44% of Eau Claire Wells Closed With PFAS Contamination

City closes seven out of 16 wells after testing for the harmful chemicals.

Incidental Take Notice For Columbia County

Incidental Take Notice For Grant County

Virtual CWD Response Plan Review Committee Meeting Oct. 11

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Mount Horeb Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR To Host Virtual Hearing On Village Of Somers Water Diversion Application Nov. 10

Public Comments Accepted Until Nov. 30

Wisconsin Vehicle Emissions Dropped During Lockdowns

The DNR also found that the state's air quality in general is improving.

eDNA From Invasive Carp Identified In Milwaukee River

DNR Conducts River Sampling Week Of Oct. 4

DNR Seeks Public Comments On Green Tier Application For Phillips-Medisize, St. Croix Meadows Facility

Wisconsin Air Quality Report Shows Improvement

DNR Sets 130-Wolf Quota for Fall Hunt

Department rejects 300-wolf quota set by the Natural Resources Board.

Wisconsin DNR Announces November 2021 Wolf Harvest Quota

Licenses To Go On Sale Oct. 25

DNR To Host ‘Protecting The People – Safe Drinking Water For All’ Webinar Oct. 12

Third Webinar In Series Of Panel Discussions About Safe Water For All

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

AG Kaul Announces $86,000 Agreement with Jon-De Capital, Inc. for Violations of Wisconsin’s Wastewater Laws

October 1, 2021

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of St. Francis Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

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

DNR Confirms Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease In La Crosse County Deer

Disease Can Cause Deer Fatality But Is Not A Threat To Human Health

Virtual CWD Response Plan Review Committee Meeting Oct. 1

Public Encouraged To Watch Via DNR’s YouTube Channel

A Behind-The-Scenes Tour of Schlitz Park

See the distribution center tunnel, massive chiller system and remants of the Brew House.

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

Environmental Groups Fight Lawsuit Against Chemical Spills Law

Judge allows friend-of-court brief by them in WMC lawsuit against DNR.

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

Flood Control Helps Milwaukee Watershed

MMSD, conservationists have preserved 11,000 acres to help reduce flooding caused by climate change.

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Kieler SD #1 Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR To Monitor CWD Samples In Northeastern Counties, Other Focus Areas

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Green Lake Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Project

DNR To Host ‘Threats On Tap: Marginalized Communities’ Webinar Sept. 15

Second Webinar In Series Of Panel Discussions About Safe Water For All

DNR Won’t Meet With Natural Resources Board in September

The Walker appointed chair of the board refuses to step down for Evers' appointee.

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

Deer Liver PFAS Surveillance Results Now Available

New DNR Waste Characterization Study Reveals Increase In Food Waste And Opportunities For Waste Reduction

Groups Sue to Stop Fall Wolf Hunt

Animal rights groups argue state law mandating a hunt is unconstitutional.

Conservation Groups Sue Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to Stop Illegal November Wolf Hunt

Groundwater Coordinating Council Releases Annual Report

Nitrates, PFAS Top List Of Improvement Recommendations

Take Action To Reduce Algae Blooms In Wisconsin Waterbodies

What Harvesters And Hunters Should Know To Stay Safe And Protect Vulnerable Wild Rice Beds

Waterfowl hunters and wild rice harvesters both use Wisconsin’s native wild rice beds from late August through September.

Ice Age Trail Alliance Seeks Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant For Land Acquisition In Portage County

The DNR will accept public written comments on this proposed grant through Sept. 17, 2021.

Incidental Take Notice For Ozaukee County

The public is encouraged to submit written comments regarding project-related impacts to the queensnake by Sept. 24, 2021

Incidental Take Notice For Juneau 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.

Annual Drinking Water Report Shows Compliance Despite Pandemic Challenges

DNR Launches New Webpage For Solar Installation Applications

Brady Corporation Joins DNR’s Green Tier Program

Clean Boats, Clean Waters Grants Available

New Applicants Must Contact DNR By Sept. 2

Meet The New State Parks Chief

Steve Schmelzer now oversees 49 state parks, 15 forests, 44 biking trails and some 5,000 campsites.