Washington state has a wildfire crisis. In 2018, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources – the state’s largest wildfire fight...
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Historic budget request addresses immediate need for helicopters, full-time firefighters, better training, and healthier forests ... -
Do you want a meaningful and rewarding summer job? Do you enjoy physical, sometimes strenuous, labor? Each year DNR seeks hundreds of dedica... -
We have a forest health crisis in our state. And because of our forest health crisis, we are seeing more catastrop... -
It is my incredible honor to lead an agency that protects and manages nearly six million acres of public lands in Washington State—from co...
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HeadlinesCommissioner Franz encouraged by today’s legislative action on wildfire preparedness, forest health funding measure ...April 18, 2019Interagency News Release Wildland fire professionals from across the Pacific Northwest will be in Central Washington...April 16, 2019Commissioner Franz urges lawmakers to pass the first substantial increase in wildfire preparedness this century ...April 8, 2019RT @Hilary_FranzCPL: From our ocean shore...1 day 6 hours agoWe're celebrating #EarthDay 🌎 with...1 day 11 hours agoSpring is here, which means wasp queens 🐝👑 are coming out of the woodwork (literally). But they're more than just a… https://t.co/ximx5yXFLQ...3 days 9 hours agoRT @Hilary_FranzCPL: I'm willing to do wh...4 days 10 hours agoIt's been 70 years since a 7.1 magnitude...5 days 1 hour agoCross-laminated timber (CLT) is less expensive and more environmentally-friendly than steel and concrete, making it… https://t.co/ma7vBt4xaQ...5 days 5 hours agoWe accept the #SmokeyBi...5 days 9 hours agoCongrats @CityOfSumnerWA for 25 years of f...6 days 5 hours agoDrone use. Stream health. Sustainable forestry. Rural jobs. And so much more. Research from DNR’s 270,000-acre li… https://t.co/TSbvjBuY95...6 days 5 hours agoWe're gearing up for another prescribed fire training exchange (TREX) in Central Washington. TREX pairs trainees w/… https://t.co/3y0pQ7lILo...6 days 10 hours ago
