Environmental Protection
- Hearing/Meeting
Private Water Advisory Council Meeting
The Private Water Advisory Council was established by the DNR's Private Drinking Water section of the Drinking Water and Groundwater program.
- News
DNR Awards $6 Million In Grants To Help Restore And Protect Wisconsin’s Surface Water
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s recently announced approximately $6 million in grant funding to lake organizations, nonprofit organizations and municipal and county governments throughout Wisconsin. Funding, which includes Healthy Lakes and Rivers grants as well as support for the Clean Boats, Clean Waters and Lake Monitoring and Protection Network programs, will be used to help restore and protect the state’s surface water resources in 2024 and beyond.
- Hearing/Meeting
Silviculture Guidance Team Meeting
This is a quarterly meeting of the Wisconsin Silviculture Guidance Team, a partnership team that reviews silvicultural guidance and best management practices.
- News
New Baiting And Feeding Ban For Ozaukee County Effective Feb. 15
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Sheboygan County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This positive result is within 10 miles of the Fond du Lac, Ozaukee and Washington county borders, resulting in a new baiting and feeding ban to go into effect in Ozaukee County on Feb. 15, 2024.
- Webpage
Loan Capacity
The Environmental Loans Section intends to provide loan capacity updates on this page and through other channels as additional information becomes available.
- News
Help Protect Wisconsin’s Endangered Resources This Tax Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to give back to nature by donating to the Endangered Resources Fund on their Wisconsin income tax form.
- News
DNR Begins Winter Prescribed Burns
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire management crews are starting to perform prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state where local conditions can provide a safe and effective burn.
- Hearing/Meeting
Standards Oversight Council Meeting
This is a quarterly meeting of Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council representatives.
- News
DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Juneau County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department has awarded brownfield assessment services to Juneau County to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at a former auto salvage yard in the town of Necedah.
- News
Wisconsin DNR Statement Regarding USFWS Wolf Recovery Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is aware of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) proposal, announced today, to focus on a national wolf recovery plan. This announcement will result in no change to the listing status and wolves in Wisconsin will remain on the federal endangered species list.