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Financial Assistance | Drinking Water

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Ashland, Dresser, Ladysmith And Spooner Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Projects

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the cities of Ashland, Ladysmith, Spooner and the village of Dresser are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve their public drinking water systems.

Enforcement | Hunt

New Baiting And Feeding Bans For Washburn, Barron, Rusk And Sawyer Counties Effective Oct. 5

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Washburn County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This positive result is within 10 miles of the Barron, Rusk and Sawyer county borders, so new baiting and feeding bans will go into effect in Washburn, Barron, Rusk and Sawyer counties on Oct. 5, 2023.

Financial Assistance | Drinking Water

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

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Viroqua is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system.

Education | Events | Recreation | Parks

Home And Habitat Fest Returns To Havenwoods State Forest

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) invite the public to the second annual Home and Habitat Fest, an event of free food, live music and family-friendly activities focused on housing and natural resources at Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30. Join us to learn about the steps to becoming a homeowner, resources to navigate rental issues and small steps everyone can take to improve habitat in their community.

Recreation | Hunt

Discover Public Land To Hunt This Season Using The DNR’s Online Mapping Tools

​​​​​​​The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to explore and hunt on public land this hunting season.