News & Updates

  • TOMORROW: DNR Will Host Public Listening Session To Gather Wildfire Hazard Mapping Input

    02/03/2026

    Community members, fire marshals, building code officials, local emergency managers, other interested parties encouraged to attend     The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a public listening session in Wenatchee on Wednesday to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code…

  • THURSDAY: DNR Will Host Public Listening Session To Gather Wildfire Hazard Mapping Input

    02/03/2026

    Community members, fire marshals, building code officials, local emergency The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a public listening session in Winthrop on Thursday to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code officials, fire marshals, planners, and other interested stakeholders regarding…

  • DNR Will Host Public Listening Session To Gather Wildfire Hazard Mapping Input

    01/28/2026

    Community members, fire marshals, building code officials, local emergency managers, other interested parties encouraged to attend    The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a public listening session in Roslyn today to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code officials, fire…

  • DNR Will Host Public Listening Session To Gather Wildfire Hazard Mapping Input

    01/28/2026

    Community members, fire marshals, building code officials, local emergency managers, other interested parties encouraged to attend    The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a public listening session in Yakima on Thursday to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code officials, fire…

  • DNR Offering Free Workshops for Contractors Interested in Fuel Reduction Projects

    01/23/2026

    Contractors interested in working with private landowners can meet DNR service foresters and learn how projects may be eligible for cost-share funding Southeast Region staff from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources are holding two free workshops next month for contractors interested in working on fuel reduction projects with…

  • DNR, WSU Holding Forest Owner Winter Schools Next Month

    01/22/2026

    Sessions in Colville, Auburn, and Vancouver will enable forest landowners to get answers from experts and learn about available resources The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington State University Extension (WSU) are hosting three Forest Owner Winter School events beginning next month to equip forest landowners…

  • THURSDAY: DNR Will Host Public Listening Session To Gather Wildfire Hazard Mapping Input

    01/20/2026

    Community members, fire marshals, building code officials, local emergency managers, other interested parties encouraged to attend    The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a public listening session in Aberdeen on Thursday to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code officials, fire…

  • TODAY: DNR Will Host Public Listening Session To Gather Wildfire Hazard Mapping Input

    01/20/2026

    Community members, fire marshals, building code officials, local emergency managers, other interested parties encouraged to attend    The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a public listening session in Port Angeles today to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code officials, fire…

  • WEDNESDAY: DNR Will Host Public Listening Session To Gather Wildfire Hazard Mapping Input

    01/20/2026

    Community members, fire marshals, building code officials, local emergency managers, other interested parties encouraged to attend    The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting a public listening session in Sedro-Woolley on Wednesday to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code officials…

  • Tiger Mountain Summit Trailhead Remains Closed as Updates are Finalized

    01/15/2026

    The ongoing project will increase accessibility of the trail system for different user groups.  The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the process of completing the final inspection with King County for the Tiger Summit Trailhead in Tiger Mountain State…

  • DNR Lays Out Strategy to Ensure Healthy Forests in Western Washington

    01/14/2026

    The Western Washington Forest Health Strategic Plan sets goals for forest and watershed health, rural economies, and equitable access to forest benefits   The Washington State Department of Natural Resources today published the first ever Western Washington Forest Health Strategic Plan. Drafted in response to…

  • DNR Will Host Public Listening Sessions To Gather Wildfire Hazard Mapping Input

    01/09/2026

    Community members, fire marshals, building code officials, local emergency managers, other interested parties encouraged to attend     The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting public listening sessions to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code officials, fire marshals, planners, and…

  • DNR Grants 25 Wildfire Engines to Fire Districts Around State to Boost Wildfire Response

    01/08/2026

    The effort is part of the agency’s continued commitment to equip communities in high-risk areas with critical suppression resources  The Department of Natural Resources will be transferring 25 surplus wildland fire engines at no cost to fire districts in wildfire-prone communities around Washington state this spring, part of the agency’s…

  • Restoring wildfire, forest health, and community resilience funding

    12/08/2025

    Preventing and responding to wildfires is a basic, core responsibility of government The No. 1 priority for DNR and Commissioner Upthegrove during the 2026 Legislative session is working with legislators to restore the $60 million cut from the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience Account. Funding from this account…

  • Board of Natural Resources Adds Over 1,000 Acres of Protection for Old Growth Forest

    11/13/2025

    Unanimous Approval Expands Endangered Species Habitat Protections in Snohomish County Conservation Area The Washington Board of Natural Resources has unanimously conserved 1,049 acres of old-growth forests, endangered species habitat, and rare plant species in Snohomish County. Board members approved the transfer of State Forest and Trust lands…