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The Washington State Department of Natural Resources Announces a Kids’ Environmental Justice Art Contest
Youth of all ages are encouraged to participate
The Washington State Department of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting submissions for this year’s Youth Art Contest with the theme of environmental justice. Children grades K-12 are encouraged... More...
Date: March 1, 2024
Commissioner Franz Announces $8 Million in Urban Forestry Grants
More than 40 communities from Seattle to Spokane slated to get funding for urban trees
More than $8 million will be used to plant trees in communities across Washington as the Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced the 45 recipients of the agency... More...
Date: February 29, 2024
Commissioner Franz Labor Protections Working for Washington’s Lands and Workers
Project Labor Agreements protect union workers on large projects, while apprenticeship paying dividends for growing workforce
Workers on projects funded by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are gaining experience and working under increased... More...
Date: February 27, 2024
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
Commissioner Franz Issues Statement on Legislative Budget Proposals
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz issued the following statement today about the proposed supplemental state budgets introduced this week in the Washington Legislature
“I am appreciative that the Senate proposed full funding of our critical work to prevent... More...
Date: February 21, 2024
Commissioner Franz Celebrates Federal Disaster Declaration for Spokane County Families After Devastating Wildfires
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz issued the following statement following today’s announcement of President Joe Biden’s approval of Federal assistance for those impacted by Gray and Oregon Fires:
"I am heartened by President Biden's... More...
Date: February 20, 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... 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.
http://www.dnr.wa.gov/smokeybear
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
