Environmental Protection
- News
DNR Urban Forestry Program Announces Second Round Of 2024 Grant Recipients
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the second round of Urban Forestry Grant Program recipients for the 2024 grant year.
- Hearing/Meeting
March Council On Forestry Meeting
The Council on Forestry will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The full agenda can be found at CouncilOnForestry.wi.gov.
- News
Groundwater Awareness Week Is March 10-16
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating Groundwater Awareness Week March 10-16, 2024.
- News
Wisconsin DNR Update On WMC And Leather Rich, Inc V. DNR
On March 6, 2024, Dist. II Court of Appeals issued an opinion in WMC and Leather Rich, Inc. v. DNR, affirming a circuit court ruling regarding DNR’s authority to regulate “emerging contaminants” (including PFAS compounds) as hazardous substances under the Spills Law. The department will be petitioning for review by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
- Hearing/Meeting
Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council Meeting
This is a quarterly meeting of the Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council.
- Hearing/Meeting
Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Information Session
The DNR Air Management program will host an informational session on the EPA's new standard for fine particles to provide an overview of the rule and how it impacts Wisconsin.
- News
Learn About The Green Bay And Fox River Fisheries Area Of Concern Habitat Restoration Project On March 4
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff members on Monday, March 4, at the DNR Service Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for the final meeting of a six-part series focused on fisheries management in northeast Wisconsin.
- News
DNR Seeking Public Comment On Spur Lake Management Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment now through March 28, 2024 on a draft Lake Management Plan for Spur Lake in Oneida County.
- News
Wisconsin Experiencing High Fire Danger Statewide
As temperatures rise and more people get outside early this week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to stay vigilant and avoid burning because of high fire danger statewide.
- Hearing/Meeting
Standards Oversight Council Meeting
This is a quarterly meeting of Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council representatives.