Help Spread The Word – Boat Safely
Labor Day Weekend

The DNR is asking you, our partners, to assist in communicating this important safety reminder that life jackets save lives and it’s essential to operate watercraft sober. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs your help spreading critical boating safety messaging across the state. We’re asking you, our partners, to assist in communicating this important safety reminder that life jackets save lives and it’s essential to operate watercraft sober. 

So far in 2025 there have been 12 boating fatalities in the state. Operator inexperience, inattention, recklessness and speeding are the four leading causes of tragic watercraft crashes, and the leading cause of death is drowning.

To make it easier for you to amplify this message to help protect your community, we’ve created a series of graphics, social media posts and images that you can download and use in any communications you plan to issue on this topic.

If you’d prefer to amplify the DNR’s messaging or share from our Facebook and Instagram profiles rather than posting to your own social, that would also be helpful.

Thanks for spreading the word however you’re able and helping keep your constituents and communities safe over the coming days!