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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
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
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
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
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, 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
Dabob Bay Natural Area Grows by Nearly 800 Acres After Board of Natural Resources Approves Pair of Transactions
Inter-Trust Exchange, Trust Land Transfer allow DNR to continue supporting services in Jefferson County while conserving rare habitat
Nearly 800 acres of former state trust land in Jefferson County was added to the Dabob Bay Natural Area on Tuesday after the Board... More...
Date: December 5, 2023
DNR Expands Forest Health Advisory Committee Roster to Better Represent Tribes and General Public
New committee structure includes up to 25 members; applications will be accepted through December 27
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources Forest Health Advisory Committee is accepting applications through December 27 to fill up to 25 seats on the... More...
Date: December 5, 2023
DNR Plans Public Meeting for Proposed Exchange of Commercial Properties
The transaction would swap an unoccupied office building in Issaquah managed by DNR for a grocery store in Bellingham
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is planning a public meeting in mid-December to discuss a proposed land exchange involving... More...
Date: November 28, 2023
DNR Plans Public Meeting for Proposed Cowlitz County Land Exchange
The transaction would increase the Department’s land base and allow for more efficient state lands management
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is planning a public meeting in mid-December to discuss a proposed land exchange involving two parcels... More...
Date: November 27, 2023
Board of Natural Resources Approves $55 Million Forestland Purchase
The land acquisition, the state’s largest in more than a decade, would bring more than 9,000 acres in Wahkiakum County into public ownership
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources approved the $55 million purchase of more than 9,000 acres of forestland in... More...
Date: November 7, 2023
Board of Natural Resources Approves Pierce County Parcels for Public Auction
A set of transactions will allow DNR to auction land suitable for development, then purchase lands to support schools and public services across Washington state
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources today approved three parcels of land in Pierce County... More...
Date: November 7, 2023
