Recreation

Angler Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Grant Program

The Angler Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (Angler R3) grant program provides financial assistance to partners who conduct Angler R3 programs and activities in Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Dingell-Johnson Sportfish…

Surface Water Grants

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has officially posted the FY25 Surface Water Grant Applicant Guide and Program Guidance. Please ensure you are using the current version of the Surface Water Grant application (Form 8700-284, R 7/17/2024).…

Snowmobile Trail Aids

SNARS Training Schedule 11/15/16: Rhinelander 1-3 p.m. (Vilas & surrounding counties): DNR Rhinelander Service Center 12/02/16: Barron 7-9 p.m. (Barron & surrounding counties): Barron County Building, Barron 12/22/16: Spooner 10-12 p.…

Recreational Trails Program (RTP)

This is a federal program administered in most states. Municipal governments and incorporated organizations are eligible to receive reimbursement for the development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of recreational trails and trail-related…

Recreational Boating Facilities Grants

These grants may be used by counties, towns, cities, villages, tribes, sanitary districts, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and qualified lake associations for recreational boating facility projects. Past projects have…

Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) trail grants

Revenue collected from off-highway motorcycle (OHM) registrations is available for development, rehabilitation and maintenance of OHM trails in Wisconsin.

Motorized Stewardship Grants

Allowable Boat Launch Fees

Municipalities, lake management districts, and other access providers (entities that have a signed private provider agreement with the DNR) are allowed to charge reasonable launch fees under NR 1.91, Wis. Adm. Code [exit DNR].

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Program

This is a federal program administered in all states that encourages the creation and interpretation of high-quality outdoor recreational opportunities. Funds received by the DNR for this program are split between DNR projects and grants to local…

Learn to Hunt Reimbursement Program

The Learn to Hunt Reimbursement Program helps sponsors of Learn to Hunt events cover the costs of their program, up to $25 per student. Reimbursement requests for fall and spring Learn to Hunt events must be submitted by June 1.