Environmental Protection | Public Health | Groundwater
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating Groundwater Awareness Week March 10-16, 2024.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season.
Environmental Protection | Environmental Contamination & Cleanup
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.
Financial Assistance | Forest Management
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced it is accepting applications for the Urban Forestry Inflation Reduction Act grant program.
Recreation | Safety | Facilities and Lands
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center at N7725 Hwy 28 in Dodge County is closed for the immediate future due to a boiler malfunction.