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Environmental Protection | Volunteer

Help Pollinators By Collecting Wild Common Milkweed Seedpods In Select Central Sands-Area Counties

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking nature lovers and landowners in Wood, Portage, Adams, Juneau, Waushara and Marquette counties to collect wild common milkweed seedpods to help grow habitat for native pollinators on state lands.

Education | Safety | Hunt

Deer Season Is Almost Here: Help Slow The Spread of CWD

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking deer hunters to join in the efforts to protect the state’s deer herd, especially where chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing is most needed.

Recreation | Regulations | Safety | ATV

ATV/UTV Riders: Think Smart Before You Start This Labor Day Weekend

This Labor Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds operators of all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and utility terrain vehicles (UTV) to think smart before they start by following safety best practices.

Education | Environmental Protection | Water Use

DNR To Host ‘Sowing The Seeds For Change’ Webinar Sept. 10

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the first of three educational webinars, Sowing Seeds for Change, 12 – 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. 

Education | Training | Hunt

Get Ready For Hunting Season: Take A Hunter Safety Course

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages all hunters to complete a safety course before enjoying Wisconsin’s fields and forests this hunting season. By completing your hunter safety course or quick skills refresh, you play a vital role in keeping Wisconsin a safe place to hunt.