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Public Safety Concerns Prompt Target Shooting Closure on DNR Parcel Near Spokane
The ‘Stonelodge’ property is located west of Suncrest off state Route 291
Due to public safety concerns, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has closed a parcel of state land in Stevens County to target shooting. The closure will take effect... More...
Date: March 21, 2022
Legislature’s Investments will Support DNR Efforts to Keep Waters and Habitat Clean, Safe
Legislature’s Investments will Support DNR Efforts to Keep Waters and Habitat Clean, Safe
Once signed into law, House Bill 1700 and Senate Bill 5619 will increase funding for two of DNR’s major aquatic programs
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz... More...
Date: March 9, 2022
WSU Extension, DNR to Offer Free Online Forest Owners’ Winter School Classes
Free webinar set for February 26 includes education on indigenous land management, insect and diseases advice, and preparing trees for climate change
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington State University Extension Forestry program... More...
Date: February 17, 2022
Public Hearings Scheduled for Proposed Inter-Trust Land Exchange
Presentations will be made in Mount Vernon and Richland, with remote participation options also available
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is planning a pair of public presentations next month for a proposed transaction that would designate more... More...
Date: February 14, 2022
Board Approves Naming of Mercer Island Cove for Decorated World War II Veteran
New name for San Juan County creek, corrected spelling of canyon in Spokane and Stevens counties also adopted during meeting Tuesday
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources, in its role as the Washington State Board on Geographic Names, approved new names... More...
Date: January 4, 2022
