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DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To Monroe County

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department awarded a Brownfields Grant to Monroe County to assist with the investigation of potential environmental contamination at two former railroad properties located near the intersection of Milwaukee Street and Walrath Street in Sparta, Wisconsin.

Recreation | Safety | Public Input

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a virtual public meeting and comment period regarding plans for the observation tower at Potawatomi State Park at 4 p.m. on Jan. 27.

Environmental Protection | Waterways

Reduce Salt Use This Winter

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on the state’s drinking water, pets and freshwater ecosystems during Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 24-28, 2022.

Environmental Protection | Green Tier

DNR Welcomes Phillips-Medisize Oaklawn & St. Croix Meadows Facilities To State’s Green Tier Program

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, and its Oaklawn and St. Croix Meadows facilities to the state’s Green Tier program. With the addition of the two facilities, all 13 Phillips-Medisize Wisconsin facilities are now Green Tier participants.

Environmental Protection | Monitoring | Public Health | Fishing

New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Issued For Bay Of Green Bay And Associated Tributaries

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a new PFAS-based consumption advisory for the Bay of Green Bay and its tributaries following results of fish sampling conducted in 2020.