DNR Weekly News Update, December 17, 2013
Nine Wisconsin State Park Properties invite the public to New Year’s Day Events
MADISON – People looking for an invigorating way to kick off the New Year can ring in 2014 with a First Day Hike Jan. 1 at one of nine Wisconsin State Park properties. - Read Full Article
Capitol ceremony marks chief warden transfer
MADISON -- More than 100 wardens and other law enforcement agency representatives were among those at last week’s symbolic ceremony at the State Capitol Assembly Chambers as the Department of Natural Resources and its Bureau of Law Enforcement saluted its 17th Chief Conservation Warden Randy Stark as he ended his more than 31-year career, paving the way for the state’s 18th Chief Warden, Todd Schaller. - Read Full Article
State brownfields task force celebrates 15 years, legacy as model stakeholder group
MADISON – First created in the state budget as a one-year project to help the governor, legislators and state agencies tackle the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties, the Brownfields Study Group recently celebrated 15 years as a state and national model for stakeholder involvement. - Read Full Article
Electronics recycling opportunities continue to grow under E-Cycle Wisconsin
MADISON – Wisconsin residents now have access to nearly 450 permanent electronics collection sites, and continue to recycle their old TVs, computers and other consumer electronics at an impressive rate, according to new data compiled by the Department of Natural Resources. - Read Full Article