Photo credit: Paul Skawinski, Aquatic Plants of the Upper Midwest Brittle naiad is a submersed aquatic plant native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. It was introduced to North America in the early 20th century and is primarily found…
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, will provide over $900 million in additional funding in federal fiscal years 2022-2026 through the Wisconsin Department of Natural…
One of the key priorities of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is to create long-term opportunities for domestic manufacturers and manufacturing jobs and build resilient domestic supply chains for a wide range of products. Congress passed the…
The Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) use data for multiple determinations:
This list of ideas is meant to provide inspiration for ambitious and impactful initiatives that can improve your environmental footprint. Green Tier participants have made the commitment to push beyond compliance to tackle larger environmental goals…
The city of Waukesha submitted a revised application for a Lake Michigan diversion in October 2013.
With the recent delisting of wolves from the federal endangered species list, some livestock farmers and pet owners are wondering how this change affects Wisconsin’s wolf conflict program. While the delisting has prompted some changes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services (USDA-Wildlife Services) remains the first point of contact for reporting all wolf conflict incidents.
The following resources will help you select and plant trees in urban environments. To learn more about reforestation, please visit our tree planting tips page.
Armillaria (Armillaria spp.) root disease is a fungal infection that is widely distributed throughout the range of tree species and herbaceous shrubs in Wisconsin. Hundreds of plant species are susceptible to Armillaria infection, particularly when…
The Wisconsin Local Use Dimension Lumber (WLUDL) grading certification was established under state statute 2007 Wisconsin Act 208. The purpose of this certification is to allow the use of locally milled dimension lumber in one- and two-family…