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  • Hearing/Meeting

    Drinking Water and Groundwater Study Group

    Quarterly Drinking Water and Groundwater Study Group meeting

  • News

    Common Tern Reaches An Uncommon Milestone

    A Wisconsin common tern has reached an uncommon milestone. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bird number 962-67245 is now the oldest known common tern in the Great Lakes and the second oldest known in North America. 

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Wetland Study Council Meeting

    The Wetland Study Council will meet to discuss wetland mitigation program improvements, the assured wetland delineator program and other topics as time allows.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Recovery & Diversion Subgroup meeting

    The Recovery & Diversion subgroup of the Waste and Materials Management Study Group will be further discussing and preparing more formalized recommendations to the full Study Group regarding the State’s Recycling Grant Formula.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Council on Forestry Meeting - Day 2

    The Council on Forestry will continue using two days of meetings - the first day for presentations and the second for a full Council meeting.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Council on Forestry Meeting - Day 1

    The Council on Forestry will continue using two days of meetings - the first day for presentations and the second for a full Council meeting.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    Hartman Pier Public Hearing

    This is a public informational hearing for a proposed dock on the St. Croix River in Pierce County.

  • News

    Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting Season Remains Closed For Fall 2021

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the fall 2021 sharp-tailed grouse hunting season remains closed due to the spring surveys results and concerns over future viability of the sharp-tailed grouse population. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year.

  • News

    DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To City Of Bloomer

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the site of a former agricultural cooperative on the north side of the City of Bloomer is on its way to being cleaned up with help from a grant from the department.

  • Hearing/Meeting

    State Trails Council quarterly meeting

    The State Trails Council (STC) provides advice and consultation to the Department of Natural Resources on the planning, acquisition, development and management of trails in Wisconsin.

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