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Enforcement | Recreation | Safety | Boat

Impaired Boaters Focus Of Operation Dry Water Campaign Set For July 3-5

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation wardens will once again join law enforcement agencies nationwide for Operation Dry Water, an annual campaign to prevent boating while impaired to keep waters safe for all during the the holiday weekend, July 3-5.

About/General | Public Input

Wisconsinites Invited To Participate In Wisconsin Conservation Congress Resolution Process

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) invites Wisconsinites to submit proposed resolutions for the 2027 Spring Hearings.

Monitoring | Invasives

Help Stop The Spread Of Invasive Species

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters and anglers to help stop the spread of invasive plants and animals in Wisconsin's waters as part of the Great Lakes Landing Blitz, June 29 – July 12, 2026.

Education | Environmental Protection | State Natural Areas

DNR Celebrates 75 Years Of State Natural Areas

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program, the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with over 60 partners, cares for nearly 700 sites that protect outstanding examples of Wisconsin's native landscape of natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites.

Monitoring | Recreation | Hunt

DNR Announces 2026 Ruffed Grouse And Pheasant Survey Results

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that 2026 data is now available from annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant.