The DNR was able to collect water samples from 15 springs and 75 unique wells from 13 counties in Minnesota over four years (2019–2022) allowing comparisons between urban and rural areas.

The remaining insecticide moves through the soil with water. University of Minnesota researchers worked with the Department of Natural Resources to test water in 13 counties across the state.

Union Lake has a pump that is used in certain high-water conditions. This pump already has a filter to prevent the dispersal of Eurasian watermilfoil — also an invasive species — the DNR said ...

Research finds widely used insecticide is common in shallow ground water across Minnesota A monarch butterfly flutters by at Monarch City Garden, a former vacant lot in in St. Paul’s Frogtown ...

Bolstered by $35 million from a bigger infusion of outdoors-related funding last legislative session, the DNR has focused on more than 40 sites across Minnesota in need of what it says are ...

The DNR will conduct a webinar for anyone interested in learning more about the department’s project to update Minnesota’s Public Waters Inventory. The webinar will be held from 2-3 p.m. on ...