Contact: Jon LaBossiere 734-426-4913
Agency: Natural Resources
March 24, 2009
Pinckney Recreation Area is announcing its spring “GO-Get Oudoors” recreational stimulus package with a “Paddle to Hell” on Wednesday, April 1, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Bruin Lake boat launch.
Under the best conditions, this is an easy four-mile paddle through Hell, Michigan. However, this early [...]
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Pinckney Recreation Area Offers a ‘Paddle to Hell’ April 1
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
DNR is holding town hall meetings
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TRAVERSE CITY — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss the state’s and agency’s conservation priorities.
DNR Director Rebecca Humphries will lead the sessions, while the public can ask questions and make comments.
Humphries is expected to speak about natural resource management, land management, recruitment of outdoor enthusiasts, [...]
Michigan to debut gift cards for hunting licenses
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Associated Press
6:45 PM CST, February 19, 2009
LANSING, Mich. – Online gift cards soon will be available in Michigan to buy licenses for hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced the new program Thursday.
New hunting and fishing licenses go on sale March 1. License prices remain the same as in 2008.
Gift [...]
Michigan’s Winter Free Fishing Weekend is Feb. 14-15
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Elizabeth Shaw | The Flint Journal
Wednesday February 04, 2009, 6:34 PM
Michigan’s annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend is Feb. 14-15. The annual celebration of the state’s ice fishing heritage includes free fishing clinics, contests and festivals at locations throughout the state, including many at state parks and fish hatcheries.
Anyone can fish without a license during [...]
AUDIT CITES NEED FOR D.N.R. TO BETTER MONITOR FUND USAGE
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Department of Natural Resources could improve the way it monitors the use of both general fund and Natural Resources Trust Fund money, but the findings of the financial audit released Wednesday didn’t find the deficiencies resulted in a material weakness.
The report by Auditor General Thomas McTavish, which covered the period of October 1, 2005 [...]
‘GO-Get Outdoors’ for Lantern Lit Cross-Country Ski Evening at Cheboygan State Park Feb. 14
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Contact: Paul Koszegi 231-627-2811
Agency: Natural Resources
Jan. 26, 2009
Cheboygan State Park will hold a “GO-Get Outdoors” lantern lit cross-country ski evening on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. From the park trailhead off Suffern Road, skiers will find approximately one and a half miles of groomed and track-set trails lit by lantern [...]
Volunteers needed to help run state parks, and camp for free.
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Are you looking for something to keep you busy this summer without spending a lot of money?
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering free camping for outdoor lovers who volunteer as campground hosts at Michigan state parks or forest campgrounds.
There are only a few stipulations.
You have to be at least 18 years old, be [...]
‘Green initiatives’ on tap for state parks
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan’s state parks soon may become greener than ever.
A new draft strategic plan for the Parks and Recreation Division of the state Department of Natural Resources includes a laundry list of “green initiatives” to be adopted by all state parks. Local state parks will expand recycling programs, use energy-saving light fixtures and [...]
Michigan schedules extra elk hunt Jan. 14-18
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan wildlife managers have scheduled an extra elk hunt this month to limit the animal’s spread outside its traditional range in the state.
The hunt will be from Jan. 14-18. The Department of Natural Resources has selected 40 hunters from applicants who missed out on the regular hunts last year.
Michigan typically has elk [...]
DNR wants public input for strategic plan
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Mark Spencley
Cheboygan Daily Tribune
Cheboygan, Mich. – After years of meeting with the public to discuss the future management of Michigan’s natural resources, the DNR has come up with a draft of the 2009-2019 Strategic Plan for its Parks and Recreation Division.
Now they are asking for input one more time.
“This plan represents the culmination of [...]
