Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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.

Kaul Lawsuit Seeks to Force Walker Appointee Off DNR Board

Fred Prehn’s six-year term expired May 1. AG argues governor can remove him.

Find Your Adventure: Download Hunt Wild Mobile App

Inaugural Waterfowl Hunters Expo Aug. 28

DNR Finds 92 New Waters Are ‘Impaired’

80% of state’s lakes and rivers are healthy, but number polluted continues to grow.

Ojibwe Tribes Blast State on Wolf Hunt

Natural Resources Board decision to increase quota ignores science, federal treaty rights, tribes charge.

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Updated Water Condition Lists

Collaborative Aquatic Invasive Species Detection Reveals New Discoveries

It’s Time to Reclaim Wisconsin’s Legacy of Water Protection

PFAS, nitrates and lead stand in the way of our right to clean water.

Natural Resources Board Doubles Recommended Wolf Kill Quota

DNR recommended 130 wolves for fall hunt, board approved 300.

2021 Bonus Antlerless Deer Harvest Authorizations Available For Purchase Aug. 16

Join Statewide Search For Aquatic Invasive Species Aug. 21

Recycling Excellence Award Nominations Now Open

Western Wildfires Degrade Wisconsin Air Quality

Climate Change linked to extreme heat and drought causing fires.

Invasive European Frogbit Found In Oconto County

First Discovery Of Highly Invasive Plant In Wisconsin

Get Ready For A Safe Hunting Season: Take A Hunter Safety Course

DNR Announces Aug. 16 Closure Of Lake Trout Fishing Season In Apostle Islands Region Of Lake Superior

2021 Farmland Zone Antlerless Harvest Authorization Selection Now Open

Visit Go Wild To Purchase Licenses, Make Selections

Good Bad News, Mosquito Numbers Down

Wisconsin has 56 species of them, but cooler spring means less of them out for blood.

DNR Takes On Water Quality Issues Despite Opposition From GOP, Industry

The state regulator is launching a water quality awareness campaign.

New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Two New Southern Wisconsin Streams

Wisconsinites Urged To Help Prevent Spread Of Invasive Species

DNR Announces New Lake Trout Regulations For Lake Michigan And Green Bay

DNR Kicks Off Water Quality Month With Safe Water For All Campaign; Announces Panel Series

Agency Working With DHS And Other Partners To Make Sure Our Water Is Safe Now And For Future Generations

Be Careful Swimming In Lake Michigan

Last year there were 56 drownings. Rip currents can be tricky.

DNR Offering Surface Water Grant Funding

Accepting Applications Through Nov. 1

Outdoors For All: Explore The Outdoors With Adaptive Equipment And All-Terrain Wheelchairs

Accessible Cabins Also Available

Gray Wolf Advocates Want Natural Resources Chair Gone

Chair of Natural Resources Board refuses to vacate seat after term expired. Board taking up wolf hunting policy.

DNR And EPA To Host Air Permit Public Engagement Webinar

Learn How To Participate In The Air Permit Process

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

Bill Could Reduce DNR’s Regulatory Authority Over PFAS

Legislation would bar towns from suing polluters if they accept a cleanup grant.

Wisconsin Beachgoers: Be Aware Of Blue-Green Algae Risks

Wisconsin Beachgoers: Be Aware Of Blue-Green Algae Risks

Spring Waterfowl Survey Results Show Overall Population Increase

Think Smart Before You Start This Summer: Follow ATV/UTV Safety Precautions And Use Care On Uneven Terrain

2021 Elk Hunt Application Winners Announced

Rare Green Violet Returns to State

The ‘holy grail' of rare plants in Wisconsin, thought extinct since 1950s, is rediscovered.