Environmental Protection
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DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To The City Of Baraboo
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it awarded brownfield assessment services to the city of Baraboo to support the investigation of environmental conditions at a former manufacturing property at 105 Vine St.
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DNR Honors Darlington Resident Steve Hubner As State Natural Areas Volunteer Of The Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Darlington resident Steve Hubner as the State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for 2024 for his nearly 40 years of volunteer work at many properties around the state, including Muralt Bluff Prairie State Natural Area.
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DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Village Of Campbellsport
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the DNR awarded brownfield assessment services to the village of Campbellsport to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the site of a former self-service gas station.
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Grants From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Help Support Habitat Projects In Calumet, Dane, Florence, Sauk And Vilas Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) encourage hunters purchasing their licenses to consider donating to the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund, which helps fund conservation projects around the state.
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Invasive Carp Detected In The Lower Chippewa And Lower Black Rivers
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that silver carp, an invasive species, have been detected in portions of the lower Chippewa River and lower Black River in western Wisconsin.
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DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To The City Of Wisconsin Rapids
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the city of Wisconsin Rapids was awarded brownfield assessment services to assist with the investigation of potential environmental contamination at the site of a former foundry.
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DNR, WisDOT Partner To Add 420 Acres Of Restored Habitat To Turtle Valley Wildlife Area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced the restoration of Jacobson Wetland Mitigation Bank, 420 acres of wetland habitat in the town of Richmond. The site has been added to Turtle Valley Wildlife Area for public use.
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Help Wisconsin Bats During International Bat Week 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to take action to help bats during International Bat Week, Oct. 24-31, 2024, and throughout the year.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Fond Du Lac Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Fond Du Lac is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment On Green Tier Application For Fincantieri ACE Marine
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the proposed Green Tier application for Fincantieri ACE Marine (FAM) in Green Bay. If accepted, the proposal would allow the facility to join Tier 1 of the Green Tier program.