Residents

Getting Started with Native Plants

Our step-by-step guide helps you meet your native landscaping and native plant gardening goals. Whether you live on a city lot or in the country, adding even a few native plants can make a difference.

Wisconsin State Fair

Technology is an essential component at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. DNR IT supports interactive tools that help you explore our state lands and innovative systems that protect and manage natural resources. Explore some of the…

Erin Prairie Wildlife Area

Enviro-Nav (Environmental Responsibility Navigator)

Running a small business requires you to wear many hats - CEO, accountant, environmental manager and more. As a Wisconsin business owner, you may be feeling overwhelmed understanding what rules apply to your facility. To make things easier, the…

Invasive species events & volunteering

Invasive Species EventsYou can find invasive species events and other DNR-hosted events on the DNR Events calendar.

Waterway and Wetland Projects on Public Notice

Public notices are required by statute to alert interested members of the public of the DNR's intention to authorize a Wisconsin Waterway or Wetland individual permit. The public notice for an individual permit application is posted here for 60 days…

Drain Tile Rules and Regulations

Drain tiles are a common management tool used to improve crop yields and soil conditions and to improve timeliness and accessibility for field operations in areas that are otherwise too wet. Agencies and entities that oversee a variety of drain tile…

Underserved Drinking Water System Grant Program

ATTENTION: Small public drinking water systems with active violations (e.g. MCLs, TTs) or active action level exceedances (e.g. lead ALEs) may receive funding to help the systems return to compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)

Well Abandonment GrantEffective Immediately: Funding for the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) Well Abandonment Grant Program is coming to an end. Applications submitted will now be added to a waitlist.  Applicants will be notified if/when grant…

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)

Well Compensation Grant ProgramEffective Immediately: Funding for the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) Well Compensation Grant Program is coming to an end. Applications submitted will now be added to a waitlist. Applicants will be notified if/when…