Environmental Protection
- Hearing/Meeting
January Council on Forestry Meeting
The Council on Forestry will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 at the DNR Forestry Headquarters at 107 Sutliff Ave, Rhinelander, WI, 54501.
- Hearing/Meeting
Horicon Marsh Annual Property Implementation Meeting
The DNR wildlife biologist at Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area will share property management plans for the upcoming year and discuss habitat management strategies commonly used on the property.
- News
DNR Seeks Comments On Updated Surface Water Assessment Guidance
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the status of the state’s surface water quality.
- News
Reduce Salt Use This Winter
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 23-27, 2023.
- Hearing/Meeting
Public meeting on proposed changes to the special waste plan for existing Dane County Landfill No. 2 (Rodefeld)
The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public comment and answer questions on proposed changes to Dane County’s special waste plan in accordance with the statutory requirements of s. 289.54, Wis. Stats.
- News
Grants From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Help Improve Public Lands In Juneau And Pierce Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that funding from the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund will help improve public lands in Juneau and Pierce counties. These projects are possible thanks to a successful partnership between the department and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin.
- News
DNR Assisting With Clean-Up Of Butter Spill Following Fire In Columbia County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is helping local government and applicable parties clean up a butter spill that resulted from a fire at the Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI) facility in Portage, Wisconsin.
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IIJA/BIL-FUNDED SAFE DRINKING WATER EMERGING CONTAMINANTS PROGRAM
The Safe Drinking Water Emerging Contaminants (SDW-EC) Program, which is a subprogram of the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) and is funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (…
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BIL-Funded Lead Service Line Replacement Program
LSL Funding Capacity UpdateDue to continued high demand for financial assistance, funding capacity limitations may impact State Fiscal Year 2026 LSL Replacement Program applications. For more information, read the Dec. 10, 2025 "Funding List…
- News
DNR Providing $50,000 In Grants To Rural Counties For Recycling Electronics
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the E-Cycle Wisconsin Electronics Collection Grant for projects that will host an electronics collection site or event in 2023 or the beginning of 2024.