Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Decline of Lake Michigan Whitefish

Fears the fish might disappear. Harvest down by nearly 90% since 1999.

DNR Announces 2025 Spring Turkey Season Results

DNR Now Accepting Nominations For Recycling Excellence Awards

DNR Offers Universal Recreation With Outdoor Options For All

DNR Announces 2024 Warden Of The Year

Haymarket Development Will Start With Demolition

New property owner plans to clear long-vacant building.

New South Shore Park Playground Opens

Parks rebuilds one of the biggest, most popular playgrounds in the system.

Incidental Take Notice For Columbia, Marquette And Waushara Counties

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting 2025-27 Bipartisan Budget Investments in Clean Water Infrastructure Statewide

Committee on Finance Advances Funding Transfer to Restore Bender Park Boat Launch

Incidental Take Notice For La Crosse County

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Master Plan Variance To Add Trailhead Shelter, Storage Facilities To Peninsula State Park

Public Comment Period Open Through Aug. 7

DNR Publishes 2024 Fish Stocking Summary

Over 5 Million Fish Stocked Into Wisconsin Waters

Supervisor Steve F. Taylor Proposes Funding Transfer to Restore Bender Park Boat Launch

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Stokes Political Dispute

As haze clears over Wisconsin, two of its federal lawmakers cast blame on Canada.

Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024

Sampling found 77 percent of Wisconsin's Great Lakes beaches had high levels of E. coli, but danger was often transient.

Incidental Take Notice For Washington County

Incidental Take Notice For Portage County

Incidental Take Notice For Oneida County

Help Stop The Spread Of Aquatic Invasive Species

Great Lakes Landing Blitz, June 30 – July 13

AG Kaul Issues Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling in Spills Law Case

Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs State Regulators of PFAS Pollution

5-2 decision says DNR has 'explicit authority to enforce' PFAS discharges.

DNR Announces Continuation Of Dike Repairs On Bakken’s Pond

DNR Celebrates 85 Years Of Bald Eagle Protection And National Eagle Day

Support Endangered Species Conservation And Bald Eagle Recovery In Wisconsin

Incidental Take Notice For Marathon County

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Southern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan

Public Comment Period Open Through July 16

Wisconsin Invasive Species Council Announces Invasive Species Action Awards Winners

Water Flow Improvement Project At Sam Gordy’s Slough To Begin In June

DNR Investigating Fatal Boating Accident In Waukesha County

Legislature’s Budget Committee Unanimously Boosts Clean Water Funding By $732 Million

Wisconsin communities are expected to submit applications for $1.6 billion worth of projects.

Republican Lawmakers Float Bill to Reauthorize Stewardship Program

But with less funding than the popular land purchase program currently gets.

DNR Seeking Tips On Great River State Trail Bridge Fire

DNR Recommends Wisconsinites Limit Time Outside Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke

Take Action On Invasive Species This June

The Community Within The Corridor Celebrates Completion, Reopening

Large portion of complex was closed more than two years because of environmental contamination.

DNR Highlights Importance Of Maintaining Safe Dams

DNR Seeking Landowners To Host Fall Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities

Deadline To Apply Is July 1

Visit Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest For Its Centennial Celebration, June 7

DNR Accepting Applications For Beaver Management Plan Committee

Find Your Next Outdoor Adventure In Wisconsin During Free Fun Weekend, June 7-8

State Park Admissions, Fishing Licenses And Trail Passes Waived

DNR Accepting Applications For Sandhill State Wildlife Area Learn To Hunt Deer Program

Anglers Play A Key Role In Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention

Draining Water From Livewells And Equipment Makes A Difference

Celebrate Great Outdoors Month with the Wisconsin Trail Report

Travel Wisconsin’s interactive Trail Report provides the information and inspiration to plan hiking and biking trips during June’s Great Outdoors Month

Milkweed Is Wisconsin’s ‘Plant Species of The Year’

Designation announced by state DNR. Butterflies would surely agree.

DNR Seeking Public Input On Great Lakes Beach Listings

Slow Down- Give Turtles A Brake During Nesting Season

Wear A Life Jacket, Boat Responsibly This Holiday Weekend

Discover New Wisconsin State Park System Merch

Available At Properties Across The State

Keep Wildlife Wild This Holiday Weekend

Gov. Evers Sends Letter to Trump Administration Urging Immediate Action to Prevent Funding and Staff Cuts Impacting Wisconsin’s Forests, Forestry Industry  

The C.A. Lawton Co. Renews Tier 2 Participation In Green Tier

Wisconsin Conservation Congress Honors Youth Delegate Of The Year

Southeast Wisconsin Community Members Earn Invasive Species Action Award

DNR Monitoring Manure Spill Near Village Of Norwalk, Monroe County

Spring Valley Creek, Moore Creek And Kickapoo River Impacted

DNR Reminds Hunters To Apply For A 2025 Elk Hunting License By May 31

Plan Ahead For A Successful Memorial Day Weekend At Wisconsin State Park System Properties

Fire Destroys Tank Creek Bridge Along Great River State Trail; Bridge Closed Until Further Notice

Cause Of Fire Under Investigation

Wisconsin State Parks Celebrates 125 Years

50 state parks attract 20 million users annually, much loved but underfunded.

Demolition Starting on Bronzeville Center for the Arts Site

Nonprofit group still has long way to go on creating new arts center.

Northern Zone Musky Season Opens May 24

EPA Awards Wisconsin $12 Million For Brownfield Cleanup

Milwaukee's Redevelopment Authority among winners.

DNR Offering Funding To Promote Safe ATV/UTV Operation

2025 Spring Hearing Statewide Results Now Available

Prepare For ATV/UTV Riding Season By Taking A Safety Education Class

DNR Announces Milkweed As 2025 Plant Species Of The Year

Wisconsin DNR Highlights Air Quality Progress And Ongoing Hurdles During Clean Air Month

Extreme Fire Danger Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Red Flag Warning Issued For 5 Northwest Wisconsin Counties

Third Ward Noise ‘Getting Really Bad’

Dirt bikes, tricked out cars, drug use at east end of Erie St. But which government has oversight?

DNR Seeking Volunteers For Karner Blue Butterfly Monitoring

Extreme Fire Danger Sunday, May 11, 2025

Red Flag Warning Issued For 19 Northern Wisconsin Counties

Incidental Take Notice For Iron County

DNR Accepting Shooting Range Grant Applications

Submit Proposals By July 15

Wisconsin Could Lose $55 Million Under Proposed EPA Budget Cuts

Trump is 'gutting programs Wisconsin needs to get rid of toxic contaminants.'

Two Online Aquatic Animal Dealers Convicted In Eight Wisconsin Counties

Supervisor Wasserman Applauds Removal of Abandoned Boat from Milwaukee County Shoreline

Wisconsin Experiencing Elevated Fire Danger This Entire Week

Burn Permits Suspended In 30 Counties

Incidental Take Notice For Monroe County

Keep Wildlife Wild: Know What To Do If You Find A Fawn This Spring, Summer

DNR Launches The Environmental Responsibility Navigator

New Tool Helps Small Businesses With Environmental Compliance

Fishing Group Backs Governor’s Proposed Fee Increases, But GOP Lawmakers Aren’t Sure

Gov. Tony Evers has proposed increasing long-stagnant license fees to cover $17 million shortfall.

Gov. Evers Appoints Jeff Hastings to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, Reappoints Bill Smith

Incidental Take Notice For Douglas County

DNR To Conduct Aerial Spraying For Spongy Moth Caterpillars At Three State Properties

DNR Releases Summary Of 2024 CWD Sampling Efforts

City Boosts Illegal Dumping Fine To $5,000

"The tire lady" is sick of bad actors trashing her aldermanic district. Her colleagues agree.

Air Quality Has Worsened in Milwaukee In Recent Years

Canadian wildfires and heat worsened contributed to more days with unhealthy air

Gov. Evers, DNR Encourage Wisconsinites to Celebrate Arbor Day

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating Earth Week

Milwaukee Water Works Releases 2024 Water Quality Report

Water Quality Continues to Meet or Exceed State and Federal Standards

Gov. Evers Approves Nearly $320,600 in County Forest Road Aid to Help Improve Over 900 Miles of County Forest Roads Across 24 Counties Maintain Vital Local Roads, Support Rural Economies

Governor announces key investments to maintain vital local roads, support rural economies statewide

Trillion Tree Pledge Update: Gov. Evers, DNR Announce More Than 10 Million Trees Planted in 2024

Wisconsin has planted more than 42 million trees since 2021, bringing the state more than 40 percent toward its goal of planting 100 million trees by the end of 2030

DNR Seeking Tips On Illegal Elk Shooting

Gov. Evers, DNR Kick Off Earth Week by Encouraging Wisconsinites to Take Action to Celebrate

Governor shares five small actions Wisconsinites can take to have an impact as Wisconsin celebrates Earth Day

Supervisor Says County Will Remove S.S. Minnow

East Side Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman wants boat removed ASAP.

Camp Lake Boat Launch Closed For Improvements April 21-25

Supervisor Wasserman Calls for Action on Abandoned Boat on Milwaukee County Shoreline

Milwaukee County Taxpayers Should Not Be Paying for the Cost of Tourists’ Irresponsible Behavior

Vandals Are Taking Apart Beached Boat

Top of vessel now gone as owners and public authorities are MIA.

DNR Launches The Wisconsin Fishing Finder

A New Web Tool To Help Anglers

Help Birds During Spring Migration

DNR Publishes Final Decision On Variance To Add Facilities To Newport State Park Day-Use Area