Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Help Shape Deer Season For Your Community

Weigh In On Deer Herd Size & Management Unit Boundaries

DNR Seeks Public Input On Walleye Regulations For Minocqua Chain

Proposal Would Extend Walleye Catch-And-Release Season To 2022

DNR Seeks Public Input on Rare Lizards

Telecommunications project in Waushara County may kill some of rare legless lizards.

As Nine-Day Approaches, Hunters Prepare To Head Into Field For Another Great Season

DNR To Host Online Listening Sessions Nov. 18 Regarding PFAS Investigation In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities

Public Encouraged To Submit Comments

DNR Wants Johnson Controls to Test More Fish for PFAS

Some ponds have fish with levels of PFAS that would require restrictions on eating fish.

Hunters: Avoid Placing Deer Stands In Ash Trees

Ash Trees Can Break And Cause Serious Injury

Options For New Hunters As They Head Into 2020 Deer Hunting Season

DNR Seeks Public Input For Proposed Revisions To Broad Incidental Take Permit

DNR Seeks Public Input For Incidental Take Notice In Waushara County

Celebrating America Recycles Day: DNR Recycling Excellence Awards Honors Wisconsin Recyclers

DNR Investigating Manure Spill Near Cashton

2020 Sustainability And Business Support Report Released

Report Highlights Successful Partnerships Positively Impacting The Environment

DNR Fosters Strong Partnership With Printing Industry

Wisconsin Drug Take Back Collection 1st in the Country; Collects Nearly 90,000 lbs. of Unwanted Medications to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

November 9, 2020

Calling Wisconsin Kids: Get Creative And Enter The 2021 Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest

Waterfowl Hunters Encouraged To Wear Lifejackets

Peak Rut Is Underway

Remember These Hunter Safety Tips As You Head Out This Season

First Harvest And First Experience Certificates Help Hunters Commemorate Time Outdoors

Fourth Lake Whitefish Virtual Meeting Nov. 17

Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area Shooting Range To Open For Firearm Sight-Ins

Columbia County Shooting Range To Re-Open

Safety Improvements Done; New Handgun Range Due In 2021

Deer Hunters Encouraged To Help Families In Need Through Deer Donation Program

Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan Virtual Meeting Nov. 17

Lake Superior Management Update To Be Held On Nov. 18

2020 Wisconsin Bear Season Shows Increased Hunter Success

DNR Investigating Injury To Horse On Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest Trail

State’s Polluted Drinking Water Causing Cancer?

Report finds nitrate pollution may cause cancer, birth problems, up to $80 million per year in medical costs.

Public Comments Sought For Proposed Green Tier Contract With Madison Gas And Electric Company

DNR Faces Biggest Pollution Case Ever

PFAS pollution in Marinette area requires largest, most complex cleanup in state history.

DNR To Restore Wetlands In Mount Pleasant

DNR Grant Will Provide 100% of Restoration Funding

New Study Shows Air Quality Improving In The Dairy State

Phone Orders Of 2020 State Park Passes Suspended Starting Oct. 26

Online And Property-Based Sales Available

Incidental Take Notice for Dane County

Waterfowl Hunters: Help Stop The Spread Of Aquatic Invasive Species

City, MMSD Advance 40-Million Gallon Stormwater Plan

Improvements would prevent flooding in Capitol Dr. neighborhood and add parkland.

Heather Berklund Named New Chief State Forester

First Woman In Wisconsin’s History To Hold Position

Drug Take Back Day is October 24

C.W. Caywood Shooting Range To Temporarily Reopen On A Limited Basis

Affordable Housing Project Secures Cleanup Loan for Former Factories

Community Within the Corridor development team would redevelop Briggs & Stratton complex at 32nd and Center.

Celebrate Wisconsin’s Working Forests During Forest Products Week

State Hunter Education Now Available Online For All Ages

Temporary Change Pivotal For Those Under Age 18

DNR Confirms Incident At Devil’s Lake State Park

DNR On Track To Fill Great Lakes Fish Stocking Quotas

More than $14 million approved for transportation alternatives

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To Grant County

Spotlight On Wisconsin Forests During Oct. 21 Premiere of America’s Forests With Chuck Leavell

Two-Part Series Explores Breadth Of Sustainable Forestry In Wisconsin

Public Asked To Help DNR Prioritize Work On Water Quality Standards

DNR Seeks Comments On Updated Surface Water Assessment Guidance

Gibraltar Rock And Dells Of The Wisconsin River State Natural Areas Open

Parfrey’s Glen And Pewits Nest To Remain Closed

Timber Sale Scheduled At Prince’s Point Wildlife Area

Sale Focused On Removing Ash Trees Infected With EAB

2020 Wisconsin Ring-Necked Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 17

Quick Action Contains Invasive Plant Population

State Officials Hail Local Action; Ask Landowners To Help

Lake Whitefish Virtual Meeting To Be Held Oct. 20

DNR Releases Presentations On Methodology Behind Central Sands Lakes Study

DNR Asking For Public Input On Wisconsin PFAS Action Plan

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To City Of Stoughton Redevelopment Authority

EPA Unveils New Lead Regulations

But critics say allowable lead levels for drinking water are too high.

DNR Confirms EHD In Buffalo County Deer

EHD Can Be Fatal To Deer But Is Not A Threat To Human Health

Annual Tree Seedling Sales To Begin Oct. 5

DNR To Fund Sampling Of Hundreds Of Potable Wells For PFAS In The Town Of Peshtigo

One Million And Counting: Wisconsin Reaches New Milestone In Avian Citizen Science

Maintenance is Nearly 70% of State Parks Capital Budget

DNR requesting $69 million for maintenance and repairs.

First-Ever Invasive Carp State Case: DNR Investigation Shows Illegal Sales In Madison

Highly Destructive Bighead, Silver And Grass Carp Destroy Native Fish Habitats

AG Kaul Announces Cleanup Agreement for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Superfund Site in Marinette

September 21, 2020

Enrollment Open For Landowners To Provide Public Access To Private Lands In Wisconsin

NRCS And DNR Partnership Promotes Voluntary Public Access And Habitat Incentive Program

State’s Wolf Population Up By 13%

Wisconsin now has more than 1,000 wolves.

DNR Notified Of Possible Separate Contamination Issue At Marinette Facility That Has Paused PFAS Treatment

Admiral’s Wharf Project Targeting December Groundbreaking

RACM approves $1.5 million loan for environmental cleanup.

A New Method To Count Wolves, A Better Fit For Wisconsin

Citizen Scientists Honored For Monitoring Wisconsin’s Natural Resources

99% of State Public Water Meets Standards

But new report finds more than 300 water systems unsafe, violate federal standards.

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Oconto And Shawano Counties

Statewide Deer Hunter Diary Study To Be Conducted This Fall

2/3rds of State’s Fire Departments Stock Foam With PFAS

More than half have used the firefighting foam that contains the harmful substance.

Archery And Crossbow Deer Hunting Seasons Open Sept. 12

DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To City Of Portage

DNR’s Brownfield Program Launches Interactive Map To Highlight Statewide Cleanup And Redevelopment Successes

Volunteers Search for Invasive Species Across Wisconsin to Protect Wisconsin’s Waters

The DNR Urges Hunters To Wear A Harness While Using Treestand This Fall

Second Lake Michigan Whitefish Virtual Meeting Sept. 22

C.W. Caywood Memorial Shooting Range Remains Closed After Safety Hazard

Lower Menominee River Area Of Concern Delisted

Significant Milestone Achieved To Clean Up Historical Pollution In The Great Lakes

ATV/UTV Operators: Ride Responsibly Labor Day Weekend

Historic Cleanup Of Lower Fox River Completed After 17 Years

Millions Of Yards of Contamination Cleaned From Riverbed

Fall Hunting And Trapping Season Forecasts Highlight Hunter Opportunities, Notable Changes To Limits And Zones

New Restrictions On PFAS-containing Firefighting Foams Effective Sept. 1

Elevated PFAS Levels Found In Ditch Downstream Of JCI/Tyco

Menomonee Valley Partners, Urban Ecology Center Complete Transformation of 24-Acre Brownfield

Multi-year campaign included creation of Three Bridges Park and Menomonee Valley UEC branch, expansion of Hank Aaron State Trail

DNR Seeks Input On Proposed ATV/UTV Route Connections In Northern Highland – American Legion State Forest

Sign Up To Participate In Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities

Ruffed Grouse West Nile Virus Test Results Now Available

Help Track Wisconsin’s Deer Populations By Reporting Deer Sightings

Watch For Salamanders, Snakes, Frogs And Lizards On The Road

Wisconsinites Encouraged To Apply For DNR Surface Water Grant Funds

DNR Public Notices Wastewater Discharge Permit for JCI/Tyco Facility in Marinette

Lake Michigan Whitefish Virtual Meeting August 18

DNR Launches New Website

Redesign Places Emphasis On Ease Of Use