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Awards | Recycling

DNR Now Accepting Nominations For Recycling Excellence Awards

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Recycling Excellence Awards. The nomination period is open until Sept. 15.

Monitoring | Wildlife Habitat

Snapshot Wisconsin Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary And The Collection Of 100 Million Photos

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s Snapshot Wisconsin is celebrating two major milestones: the project’s 10-year anniversary and the collection of 100 million photos.

Environmental Protection | Monitoring | Volunteer

Search Wisconsin’s Waters For Invasive Species Aug. 9

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and UW-Madison Division of Extension invite the public to participate in Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day and help search for invasives across the state on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.

Recreation | Parks

DNR Offers Universal Recreation With Outdoor Options For All

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that Wisconsin’s state parks, forests and recreation areas offer a variety of universal recreation options available across the state. These include equipment available to borrow, such as adaptive kayaks, all-terrain wheelchairs and beach wheelchairs, and amenities such as accessible fishing piers, universal play areas and barrier-free accessible cabins for camping.

Awards | Safety | Warden Wire

DNR Announces 2024 Warden Of The Year

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Conservation Warden Bradley Dahlquist was recognized as the Warden of the Year for 2024.