News & Updates

  • Commissioner Upthegrove Applauds Legislature for Restoring Wildfire Funding

    03/12/2026

    Today, Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove commended the Legislature for restoring funding for the Department of Natural Resources’ wildfire prevention and response and community resilience programs. “Wildfire touches everyone in Washington. I commend legislators for recognizing that and – even in a difficult budget year – finding ways…

  • DNR to Conduct Mock Fire Exercises at Mud Lake

    03/12/2026

    Agency helicopters, firefighters and equipment will be deployed on March 25 in a simulated training for aviation and ground crews In preparation for wildfire season, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting mock fire exercises in the Mud Lake area starting on Wednesday, March 25 with a backup date of March 26…

  • DNR Partners with Colville Tribes to Reduce Wildfire Fuels at Nespelem Campus 

    03/06/2026

    Fuels reduction project follows 2025 Kaiser Canyon Fire; additional work planned north of town.  The Washington State Department of Natural Resources and Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are nearing completion of a 40-acre fuels reduction project on the Colville Indian Agency Campus in Nespelem   Home to the…

  • Board of Natural Resources Expands Kitsap Peninsula Conservation Area

    03/03/2026

    Unanimous Approval Expands Protection of Mature and Old-Growth Forest in Puget Sound Lowlands The State Board of Natural Resources has approved a Trust Land Transfer to expand one of the only extensive, mature, and old-growth forests in the Puget Sound Lowlands. Unanimous approval was granted at the board meeting on March 3. The addition of a…

  • DNR Recreation Sites May Close Due to State Budget Cuts

    02/25/2026

    Agency identifies sites that could close or see service reductions without restored funding The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced tentative reductions to recreation access across the state due to budget cuts amplifying an ongoing…

  • Commissioner Upthegrove Applauds Restoration of Wildfire Funding; Urges Legislature to Reconsider Cuts to Recreation and Environmental Justice Programs

    02/24/2026

    Proposed reductions would hobble DNR’s environmental justice programs and potentially lead to the closure of more than ten recreation sites across the state Today, Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove commended the State House and Senate budget committees for proposing to restore full funding for the Department of Natural Resources’…

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

    02/23/2026

    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 Sammamish on Thursday to gather input from community members, local emergency managers, building code officials,…

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

    02/23/2026

    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 Dayton on Tuesday 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

    02/23/2026

    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 Goldendale 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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 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…