Georgia Department of Natural Resources

DNR Announces Nine Grants Through the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program with Over $20 million in conservation and outdoor recreation funding for projects across Georgia! The DNR want to encourage Georgians across the state to go outdoors!

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Today Georgia DNR Announces $8.4 Million in Outdoor Recreation Grant Funds- Nearly 30 projects across Georgia supported through Land and Water Conservation Fund. These funds will be used for the acquisition, development, and renovation of outdoor recreation areas all across the state. The Georgia DNR encourages you to get out and enjoy the great outdoors across our beautiful state

Today, the entire Georgia DNR family is grieving the sudden loss of Captain Stan Elrod. Captain Elrod was a brave and selfless officer of great integrity, who devoted 28 years of service to DNR, the state of Georgia, and his fellow Georgians. Please join us in remembering Captain Elrod and supporting his family during this time of great sorrow.

Do you love the outdoors and our natural resources and would like to work among them? Many of DNR's State Parks and Historic Sites have opportunities available, like these at Fort Yargo's new visitor center. If you or someone you know might be interested, reach out to your closest state park or historic site to see how they are in need of help.

From hiking Black Rock Mountain to camping at Sapelo Island, your DNR is constantly discovering new and expanding current recreational opportunities in Georgia. We want to hear from you about what opportunities you want to see. Join us in crafting our new Outdoor Recreation Plan at upcoming public meetings and by submitting your ideas. You can learn more at https://gadnr.org/scorp

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has deployed Critical Action and Debris Removal teams to Georgia communities impacted by the Easter weather outbreak in the early hours of April 13th. These teams are fully outfitted for search & rescue missions, law enforcement support, and debris clearing. (Pictured: Damage at Hamburg State Park)

At this time, all DNR properties, including parks, WMAs and PFAs to name a few, are open and operating across the state. Please see the link below for latest updates regarding these properties. https://gadnr.org/all-dnr-properties-open-public

The 53rd Annual Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival in Claxton on March 14 & 15.

Today, the DNR Commissioner’s Office worked in conjunction with the Office of Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services to help bring the holidays to foster children across our state as part of the Clark’s Christmas Kids toy drive. We are so excited to have the opportunity to help make this holiday season a special one for some of Georgia’s children. To learn more about this program visit: https://dfcs.georgia.gov/secret-santa-program

Register for First Lady's Fall Pet Adoption Day and Georgia Grown Festival. Please come out this Saturday and take home a new friend to join you on hikes and enjoy the great outdoors! https://gov.georgia.gov//fall-pet-adoption-day-and-georgia

I-16 East Officially Back Open Shortly before 1 p.m. Georgia Department of Transportation working with Georgia Department of Public Safety and Georgia Emerg...ency Management and Homeland Security Agency partners officially removed contraflow from Laurens County to Georgia DOT - Southeast. This should not be considered an invitation to return to affected areas; weather conditions are still expected to deteriorate, and travel in affected areas will be dangerous. Governor Brian Kemp Georgia GOHS US National Weather Service Peachtree City Georgia

Joint press conference with Governor Brian Kemp and Acting FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor is pushed back to 1 PM. Stay tuned for additional updates.

Governor Brian Kemp has expanded the State of Emergency to include 21 Southeast Georgia counties to include Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Ch...arlton, Chatham, Clinch, Echols, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Wayne and Ware. Residents are strongly encouraged to follow the directions of your local emergency management officials. See more

I-16 contraflow is still in effect. All interstate traffic from Savannah to Dublin is westbound only.