Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

DNR Investigating Spill Of Enbridge Line 6 Pipeline

DNR Seeks Nominations For 2024 Ethical Hunter Award

Award Nominations Due Jan. 31

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

Danger, Thin Ice, Experts Warn

Fluctuating temperatures make ice cover on lakes and ponds dangerous.

New Legal Actions Oppose Enbridge Oil Pipeline

Bad River Band and state environmental groups challenge DNR permits.

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Management Plan Update

Comment Period Open Through Jan. 31, 2025

Milwaukee Secures Almost $90 Million of Wisconsin’s $444 Million Wastewater Funding

Financing awarded to 50 communities for building or improving wastewater infrastructure.

DNR, Partners Awarded $1 Million To Improve Understanding Of Water Quality, Fish Consumption And Related Health Issues In Central Wisconsin

DNR Awards Loan To Support Redevelopment In City Of West Allis

Loan Will Support Activities To Clean Up Contamination

Snowmobilers: Prepare Now For Upcoming Season

Focus On Education, Safety

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce 2025 Urban Forestry Program Grant Recipients

Grants will help increase urban forest canopy, improve quality of life and public health

Wisconsin Environmental Groups Take Legal Action Challenging Line 5 Pipeline Permits

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Assessment Of Marathon County Shooting Range Grant Project

Plan A Winter Free Fishing Weekend Clinic, Jan. 18-19

Incidental Take Notice For Grant County

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

Groundbreaking Production Coming to Historic Third Ward January 2025

DNR Releases 2024 Air Quality Trends Report

Includes Air Monitoring Data Through 2023

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

DNR Seeking Public Comments On Proposed Deer Management Unit Rule

New Regulations Aim To Protect Rare Bats From Wind Turbines

Wind turbines are estimated to kill approximately 400,000 annually in the Midwest.

Take Advantage Of Late Season Deer Hunting Opportunities

Reduce, Reuse And Recycle Waste This Holiday Season

Celebrate 125 Years Of The Wisconsin State Park System In 2025

Deadlines Approaching For Bear And Turkey Harvest Authorization Applications

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

2024 Gun Deer Hunt License Sales And Harvest Totals Now Available

DNR Launches Brook Trout Reserves Program

Aims To Conserve Brook Trout Populations

Incidental Take Notice For Wind Energy And Cave Bats

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

DNR To Host Lake Superior Fisheries Management Meeting Dec. 11

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

Anglers On Lake Superior Can Harvest Lake Trout Starting Dec. 1

2024 Preliminary Gun Deer License Sales And Harvest Totals Available

City Official Double Dips to Earn $250,000

Department of Administration head Preston Cole awarded $73,700 raise.

Explore More With The Wisconsin State Park System’s New 12-Month Admission Pass

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

Harvest Your Holiday Tree In A Northern State Forest

DNR Extending Public Comment Period On Master Plan Variance To Add Facilities To Newport State Park Day Use Area

Public Comment Period Now Open Through Dec. 4

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

Help Fight Food Insecurity In Wisconsin, Participate In The DNR’s Deer Donation Program

DNR Seeking Public Comment On The Draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

Written Comments Accepted Through Dec. 15

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

‘Peace Treaty’ Reached on Menomonee Valley Building

Kendall Breunig will get zoning change to redevelop Cream City brick structure.

2024 Bear Season Results Show Rebound In Harvest And Hunter Success

Do You Believe in Beavers?

Study finds return of beaver dams to Milwaukee watershed could add $3.3 billion worth of stormwater storage.

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

DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To The City Of Baraboo

Funds Will Support The Assessment Of Environmental Conditions

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

Microsoft’s Wisconsin Data Center Will Rely On Diesel Backup Power

Generators expected to annually emit approximately 100 tons of nitrogen oxide.

DNR Celebrates Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Award Winners On America Recycles Day

Wisconsin Building Trades Statement Regarding Issuance of DNR Permits to Construct the Line 5 Relocation Project

DNR Announces Permitting Decisions For Proposed Enbridge Line 5 Relocation

Crossroads At Big Creek Seeks Grant For Acquisition Of Land

Grant Requested For Stewardship Project In City Of Sturgeon Bay

Village Of Mukwonago Seeks Grant For Acquisition Of Land

Grant Requested For Stewardship Project In Village Of Mukwonago

City Of Platteville Seeks Grant For Acquisition Of Land

Grant Requested For Stewardship Project In City Of Platteville

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

Make Safety Your No. 1 Target This Hunting Season

AG Kaul announces $160,000 settlement with Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services for alleged air pollution violations

DNR Invites Wisconsin Libraries To Join ‘Check Out Wisconsin State Parks’ Program

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

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Master Plan Variance To Add Facilities To Newport State Park Day-Use Area

Public Comment Period Open Through Nov. 25

DNR To Lift Special Order Requiring Burn Permits In 13 Counties Starting Nov. 9

Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin, DNR Announce More Than $273 Million to Ensure Clean, Safe Drinking Water for Wisconsinites in 86 Municipalities

Funding bolstered by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help replace lead service lines and address contaminants like PFAS

The DNR Has Been Without A Leader For One Year

Gov. Evers has yet to appoint a replacement for Adam Payne. Power struggle with Legislature a factor.

DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Den Locations For Research Study

DNR To Host Four Open Houses On Proposed Changes To Wisconsin’s Deer Management Units

DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Village Of Campbellsport

Funds Will Support Assessment Of Contamination

Grants From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Help Support Habitat Projects In Calumet, Dane, Florence, Sauk And Vilas Counties

Hunters Can Donate While Purchasing Licenses

Prepare For Hunting And Trapping Seasons Opening In November

Invasive Carp Detected In The Lower Chippewa And Lower Black Rivers

DNR Approves 12 Stewardship Projects After Court Blocked Legislative Interference

Including one in Milwaukee. Supreme Court ruled legislative vetoes by Legislature's finance committee violated separation of powers.

DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To The City Of Wisconsin Rapids

Funding Will Support Site Assessment Activities

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce 12 Key Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program Projects Across Wisconsin

Stewardship projects statewide supported by over $7 million in grant investments

Wisconsin Experienced 250 More Wildfires Than Usual in 2024

Drought conditions continue to worsen across Wisconsin.

DNR, WisDOT Partner To Add 420 Acres Of Restored Habitat To Turtle Valley Wildlife Area

DNR To Host Public Meetings On Smallmouth Bass Management In Green Bay And Northern Lake Michigan

Don’t Spark A Wildfire: Exercise Caution While Towing Or Using Outdoor Equipment

Help Wisconsin Bats During International Bat Week 2024

Purchase Your Sturgeon Spearing License By Oct. 31

Trail Planning Begins For Rib Mountain State Park

Evers Appoints Fifth-Generation Dairy Farmer To DNR Board

After high-profile fight about appointee with expired term, Gov. Evers' appointees now control board.

Elevated Fire Weather Across Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s 2024 Pheasant Season Opens Saturday, Oct. 19

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Fond Du Lac Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Green Tier Application For Fincantieri ACE Marine

DNR Issues Special Fire Order Due To Ongoing Drought

DNR Reinstates Burning Permits Beginning Oct. 15 In 13 Wisconsin Counties

Celebrate Wisconsin Forest Products With The DNR

National Forest Products Week Is Oct. 20-26

Incidental Take Notice For Ashland County

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Deer Management Unit Boundary Review

Baldwin, Collins Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing October 12th as ‘National Loggers Day’

In Wisconsin, the forest products industry employs nearly 60,000 individuals

UPDATE: 6.5-Acre Wildfire At Roche-A-Cri State Park 100% Contained, Hiking To Resume

Update: As of 1 p.m. on Oct. 11, 2024, the Stairway Fire at Roche-A-Cri has been 100% contained, and the park is once again open to hiking. However, the stairway and Mound Trail remain closed. The original release, sent Monday, Oct. 7, is below for reference.

Explore Wisconsin State Parks And Forests By Candlelight This Fall

State Supreme Court Will Review Lawmaker’s Power To Block Administrative Rules

Gov. Tony Evers' lawsuit says Legislature has acted unconstitutionally.

DNR Confirms Cases Of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease In Chippewa, Jackson And Waukesha Counties

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves 50 Community Projects Across Wisconsin Supported by $50 Million State Budget Investment

DNR Seeking Public Input On 2024 Draft Water Management Program Review & Water Use Efficiency Goals And Objectives

DNR To Host Free Learning Sessions For Local Governments On Redevelopment

Assistance Available For Reuse Of Brownfield Properties

2023-24 DNR Sustainability And Business Support Report Released