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Environmental Protection | Monitoring | Wildlife Habitat

Help Butterflies, Bees And Other Pollinators During Pollinator Week

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to help native pollinators during Pollinator Week, June 16-22 and year-round with a few simple lawn care habits, volunteering and supporting the Endangered Resources Fund.

Recreation | Regulations | Fishing

Northern Zone Smallmouth Bass Harvest Season Opens June 21

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2025-2026 smallmouth bass fishing season will open in the Northern Bass Management Zone on June 21, 2025, and run through March 1, 2026.

Events | Invasives

Join The Second Annual Invasive Species Awareness Weekend

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the return of Invasive Species Awareness Weekend on June 21-22, 2025.

Monitoring | Permit | Endangered Resources

Incidental Take Notice For Marathon County

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the Rothschild Dam – Timber Crib Spillway Reconstruction Project in Marathon County.

Safety | ATV

Ride Smart This Father’s Day Weekend

With Father’s Day weekend fast approaching, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility terrain vehicle (UTV) riders to make safety part of their outdoor fun.