Environmental Protection
- News
DNR Launches Brook Trout Reserves Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the implementation of the Brook Trout Reserves program, a new initiative to protect Wisconsin’s native brook trout populations from changing environmental conditions.
- Hearing/Meeting
Non-Metallic Mine Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Meeting
This Meeting is the Annual Stakeholder meeting of the Nonmetallic Mine Advisory Committee (NMAC). The committee serves to advise the Department on the administration of nonmetallic mine reclamation.
- News
DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To The City Of Baraboo
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it awarded brownfield assessment services to the city of Baraboo to support the investigation of environmental conditions at a former manufacturing property at 105 Vine St.
- News
DNR Honors Darlington Resident Steve Hubner As State Natural Areas Volunteer Of The Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Darlington resident Steve Hubner as the State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for 2024 for his nearly 40 years of volunteer work at many properties around the state, including Muralt Bluff Prairie State Natural Area.
- News
DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Village Of Campbellsport
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the DNR awarded brownfield assessment services to the village of Campbellsport to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the site of a former self-service gas station.
- News
Grants From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Help Support Habitat Projects In Calumet, Dane, Florence, Sauk And Vilas Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) encourage hunters purchasing their licenses to consider donating to the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund, which helps fund conservation projects around the state.
- News
Invasive Carp Detected In The Lower Chippewa And Lower Black Rivers
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that silver carp, an invasive species, have been detected in portions of the lower Chippewa River and lower Black River in western Wisconsin.
- News
DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To The City Of Wisconsin Rapids
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the city of Wisconsin Rapids was awarded brownfield assessment services to assist with the investigation of potential environmental contamination at the site of a former foundry.
- News
DNR, WisDOT Partner To Add 420 Acres Of Restored Habitat To Turtle Valley Wildlife Area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced the restoration of Jacobson Wetland Mitigation Bank, 420 acres of wetland habitat in the town of Richmond. The site has been added to Turtle Valley Wildlife Area for public use.
- News
Help Wisconsin Bats During International Bat Week 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to take action to help bats during International Bat Week, Oct. 24-31, 2024, and throughout the year.