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DNR, Partner Agencies Release Draft Wildfire Mitigation Plan Template For Public Review
Template seeks to standardize the organization of wildfire mitigation activities by electric utilities across the state   The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its partners are presenting a draft of the proposed template and suggested elements... More...
Date: February 23, 2024
DNR Releases New Fire Prevention Animated Videos
4-part series of explainer animations to help communities be safe   To help reduce human-caused wildfires, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has teamed up with Next Day Animations to create four fire safety explainer animation videos.... More...
Date: February 15, 2024
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 homesites... 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
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
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
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.   The bill to authorize Washington state’s first-ever Smokey Bear license plate has been pre-filed. SB 5910 and its companion bill... 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
Washington 100: Geotourism Website
Washington Rocks: New DNR Geotourism Website Helps People Explore State’s Geology    From its craggy coastlines to its icy volcanic peaks, Washington is home to some of the world’s most stunning geology.   A new website published today by the... More...
Date: May 11, 2023

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