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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Waterloo Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Project

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Waterloo is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) and Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water and wastewater systems. The project includes complete street and utility reconstruction, extending from Peschel Street to E. Madison Street (STH 19) in the City of Waterloo.  

About/General | Environmental Protection | Wildlife Habitat

DNR Following Multi-State Reports Of Sick Songbirds

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is actively following incidents of bird mortalities first reported in the eastern United States in late May. At that time, wildlife managers in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs.

Construction | Public Health | Safety | Drinking Water

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Cumberland Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Cumberland is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of water mains throughout the City of Cumberland.

Environmental Protection | Monitoring | Endangered Resources

DNR Biologist Finds “Holy Grail” Of Rare Plants In State Natural Area

A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation biologist has found the “holy grail” of a rare plant in Wisconsin: A green violet long thought gone from the state, but growing by the hundreds in a State Natural Area (SNA) in west central Wisconsin.  

Events | Recreation | Parks

Iconic Eagle Tower at Peninsula State Park A Must See

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the official ribbon-cutting ceremony at the base of the newly constructed Eagle Tower at Peninsula State Park at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 9, 2021.