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DNR Launches Youth Education and Outreach Program Website and Strategic Plan
The year-old program has already impacted thousands of students across Washington state.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources released its first strategic plan and website for its Youth Education and Outreach Program today as part of its push to... More...
Date: February 13, 2024
Study Shows Seattle Fault May Have Origins in Ancient Tear in Continent
Study by DNR geophysicist suggests hazardous Seattle Fault Zone developed as the edge of the continent split more than 50 million years ago
The Seattle fault zone is a network of shallow faults slicing through the lowlands of Puget Sound, threatening to create... More...
Date: February 6, 2024
Board of Natural Resources Approves 5 Klickitat County Land Transactions
The inter-trust transfers will preserve revenue sources on DNR-managed lands, allow sale of home sites
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources approved a slate of land transactions that will allow the Department of Natural Resources to sell several... More...
Date: February 6, 2024
DNR to Purchase Fire Station Near Kalama to Support Wildfire Coverage in Southwest Washington
The acquisition, funded by the Legislature under House Bill 1168, will support DNR’s wildland fire efforts in Cowlitz, Clark and other SW Washington counties
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources approved the purchase of a 1.03-acre administrative site to... More...
Date: February 6, 2024
Board of Natural Resources Approves Land Transfer to Sultan School District
The parcel, just north of the Sultan city limits in Snohomish County, will allow the district to expand its facilities in the future
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources approved the transfer of a 49-acre parcel in Snohomish County to the Sultan School... More...
Date: February 6, 2024
Commissioner Franz Hails Legislature for Advancing Bill to Create New Land Trust to Fund Child Care
Bill to dedicate Climate Commitment Act funds to acquire land to fund Washington’s child care centers passes out of committee
A bill to create a new land trust to fund child care in Washington took another step forward today, passing the House Agriculture and Natural... More...
Date: January 31, 2024
Public Invited to Comment on Draft Washington Shrubsteppe Restoration and Resiliency Initiative Strategy
Comments on the long-term conservation strategy are being accepted through Feb. 21
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC), and Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) have announced the... More...
Date: January 30, 2024
Commissioner Franz Partners with Sustane Technologies to Identify Opportunities for Waste Circularity on State Lands
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz signed today a partnership agreement with Sustane Technologies, a cleantech company focused on improving waste circularity, to site a facility in Washington. The Canadian company uses a mechanized proprietary process to recycle up to 90... More...
Date: January 24, 2024
DNR Schedules Public Hearing for Proposed Inter-Trust Land Exchange
The exchange would designate two parcels to support statewide school construction while taking two others out of trust status
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is planning a public presentation and hearing on Friday, February 2, in Camas to... More...
Date: January 24, 2024
Commissioner Franz Testifies in Support of Bill to Create New Land Trust to Fund Child Care
Bill would dedicate Climate Commitment Act funds to acquire land to fund Washington’s child care centers
Conserving Washington’s working forests can provide solutions for the state’s broken child care system, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz testified in... More...
Date: January 19, 2024
Commissioner Franz Testifies Before Legislature For Smokey Bear License Plate Bill
The proposed bill would create Washington’s first wildfire prevention license plate, raising funds to promote awareness of human-caused wildfires.
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz testified before the Washington State Legislature’s House Transportation... More...
Date: January 18, 2024
DNR’s Smokey Bear License Plate Bill Pre-filed Ahead of Legislative Session
Legislation would create state’s first Smokey Bear license plate, which will raise funds to promote awareness of human-caused wildfires.
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The bill to authorize Washington state’s first-ever Smokey Bear license plate has... More...
Date: January 4, 2024
Board of Natural Resources Approves Transfer of Chapman Lake Lands to Department of Fish and Wildlife
First-of-a-kind transfer with revitalized Trust Land Transfer tool will allow WDFW to conserve land and improve recreational fishing access in Spokane County
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources approved a Trust Land Transfer from the Department of... More...
Date: January 3, 2024
Free Fuel Reduction Workshops for Contractors Scheduled in Eastern WA
More than $3 million is available for Eastern Washington forest landowners to promote forest health, reduce impacts of wildfire
The Southeast Region of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering two free workshops for contractors... More...
Date: January 2, 2024
DNR Adds More Than 1,700 Acres of Conservation Lands During 2023
Land transfers across the state will protect native species, aid in public education, and protect Washington’s natural environment for future generations
Throughout 2023, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources acquired 1,726 acres of lands to set aside... More...
Date: December 27, 2023
Thurston Community Inspires Others to Get Wildfire Ready at December Event
DNR and local emergency personnel join Thurston County neighborhood to highlight the importance of using the off-season to prepare for wildfire.
Representatives from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joined the Bordeaux Ranch community and other local... More...
Date: December 22, 2023
DNR to Host Public Meetings for Statewide Recreation Plan
Four public meetings in January and February 2024 will give members of the public an opportunity to help shape the agency’s first statewide recreation plan
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is hosting four public planning meetings in early 2024... More...
Date: December 20, 2023
DNR, The Conservation Fund Partner for Climate Solutions, Sustainable Economies With Coastal Forest Purchase
Deep River Woods acquisition promotes climate-smart forestry, habitat protection and community revenue across 20,000 acres
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources and The Conservation Fund (TCF), a leading nonprofit in U.S. land and water protection,... More...
Date: December 19, 2023
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz Announces 2,000 Acres of Forests Designated for Conservation
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz Announces 2,000 Acres of Forests Designated for Conservation
Lands across five counties will join the more than 900,000 acres of already conserved forests the Department of Natural Resources manages in Western Washington... More...
Date: December 18, 2023
DNR to Close Sumas Mountain to Vehicles After Illegal Trails, Dumping Continue to Damage Forest
DNR to Close Sumas Mountain to Vehicles After Illegal Trails, Dumping Continue to Damage Forest
Drive-in access to 14,000-acre block of land in Whatcom County will remain closed until 2024 hunting season
The Washington State Department of Natural... More...
Date: December 13, 2023
