Environmental Protection
- News
DNR Awards $90,000 Urban Forestry Grants To Five Communities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it has recently awarded a total of $90,000 to five Wisconsin communities to support urban forestry projects. These funds were made available through a United States Forest Service grant.
- Hearing/Meeting
State Trails Council quarterly meeting
Topics are expected to include a discussion of social media, use restrictions on trails built with certain government grants, and an orientation from the equestrian trail user group.
- News
Celebrate Earth Day At Devil’s Lake State Park
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate Earth Day, Friday, April 22, at Devil’s Lake State Park. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest in our Planet.”
- News
Wisconsin NRB Meeting April 13
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the April board meeting to consider several proposed rules, hearings, land items and donations.
- News
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain Confirmed In Wisconsin's Wild Bird Populations
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that EA H5 Avian Influenza, a strain that is highly pathogenic for poultry, has been detected in wild birds in Wisconsin.
- Hearing/Meeting
Informational Hearing and Intent to reissue WPDES Permit No. WI-0022853-10-0
This is an Informational Hearing and Intent to reissue WPDES Permit No. WI-0022853-10-0.
- Hearing/Meeting
Informational Hearing and Intent to reissue WPDES Permit No. WI-0024279-10-0
This is an informational hearing on WPDES Permit No. WI-0024279-10-0.
- News
Help Protect Oak Trees From Oak Wilt
As April brings a high risk for the often-fatal oak wilt disease across the state, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends not pruning or cutting oak trees from April through July. What you can’t see can kill a tree.
- Hearing/Meeting
Cleaning Up Our Toxic Legacy: Third Ward Project in the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern
Join this virtual public meeting to learn about the planned cleanup of contaminated sediment for downtown Milwaukee.
- News
DNR Issues Permit Modification For Kinnard Farms
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Kinnard Farms is now required to conduct groundwater monitoring on farm fields.