The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will award more than $6 million to local groups to protect and improve surface water. Interested and eligible organizations are encouraged to apply for a surface water grant. A pre-application must be submitted by this Sunday (September 15), to compete for a grant in November.
Eligible organizations include counties, municipalities, local government units, lake and sanitary districts, natural resource agencies, tribal governing bodies, colleges and school districts, lake associations, nonprofit conservation organizations, river and surface water management organizations and producer-led groups. Individuals are not eligible for grants but may partner with an eligible organization willing to sponsor a project. Reach out to your local environmental grant specialist to confirm your organization’s eligibility.
Pre-application forms can be found under the “Applying” tab on the DNR’s Surface Water Grants Program webpage. Right-click the link to Surface Water Grant Application Form 8700-284 and download or “save as” to create a copy of the form on your computer. Open the form from your local drive and fill out the sections labeled “pre-application.” Email the form by Sunday (September 15) to DNRSurfaceWaterGrants@wisconsin.gov. The department will be in touch with more information following your submission.
Preliminary enrollments are down at UW-Oshkosh
9/18/2024 | Lisa M. Hale
Enrollment at the Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) this fall increased by more than 1,000 students overall according to preliminary estimates based on first-day student counts. This includes an almost 5% decrease in the number of students enrolled at UW-Oshkosh (UWO).
Preliminary enrollments are up at UW-Green Bay
9/18/2024 | Lisa M. Hale
Enrollment at the Universities of Wisconsin this fall increased by more than 1,000 students overall according to preliminary estimates based on first-day student counts. This includes a slight increase in the number of students enrolled at UW-Green Bay (UWGB).
Whooping Cough Cases Increase in Wood and Portage Counties
9/17/2024 | Chuck Gennaro
Whooping Cough Cases Increase in Wood and Portage Counties
Actress Kate Walsh Advocates for Women’s Rights while Campaigning for Kamala Harris in Wisconsin
9/17/2024 | Teri Barr
The “Grey’s Anatomy” star talks about her activism, love for America, and support of women’s reproductive rights on The Maggie Daun Show.
Half of Wisconsin school districts go to referendum amid debate over state aid for public education
9/17/2024 | Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch
At least 192 school districts — of the state’s 421 — will have posed 241 referendum questions to residents of their districts this year.