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Stewardship Friends Grants Approved For 32 DNR Improvement Projects
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the approval of Stewardship funding for Friends Grants to 29 nonprofit organizations for improvements at DNR-managed properties across the state. The State Building Commission approved the funding for 32 projects totaling $499,144 in Stewardship grant dollars, leveraging $572,061 in matching contributions and $3 million in total project costs.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment On Draft 2026 Program Guidance For Federal Recreational Trail Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the Draft Program Guidance for the Federal Recreational Trail Program (RTP) Grant Program.
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DNR Awards Brownfield Grants To Douglas County, City Of Evansville And Kenosha County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it has awarded brownfield assessment services to Douglas and Kenosha counties and the city of Evansville to assist with investigating potential contamination.
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Village Of Fontana-On-Geneva-Lake Seeks Grant For Acquisition Of Land
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the village of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 0.4 acres of land in the village of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake in Walworth County.
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DNR Highlights Importance Of State Revolving Fund Programs For Clean, Safe Water In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) highlighted the importance of the State Revolving Fund programs at the Natural Resources Board meeting today.
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Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Hits $3 Million
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) today announced that the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund has hit a new milestone: $3 million – an exciting win to celebrate on National Public Lands Day.
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DNR Accepting Pre-Applications For 2026 Surface Water Grants
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award more than $6 million to local groups to protect and improve surface water.
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DNR Announces Catastrophic Storm Grant Recipients
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the recipients of the Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants to assist with damage sustained during severe winter weather, including heavy ice and snow that took place March 29 through April 1, 2025.
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DNR Providing $250,000 In Grants For Recycling Electronics In Underserved Areas
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the E-Cycle Wisconsin Electronics Collection Grant. The grants are for projects that will host an electronics collection site or event between June 2025 and December 2026. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30.
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DNR Now Accepting Applications For Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is now accepting applications for Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants.