The Department of Natural Resources’ Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program and the National Rifle Association are co-sponsoring a workshop for women on firearm and personal safety on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Gander Mountain store, located at 13975 Hall Rd. (M-59) in Utica. The seminar will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.
The NRA’s “Refuse to [...]
October 5, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources announced today that the 2009-10 Off Road Vehicle (ORV) trail grant applications are available to public agencies, nonprofit and incorporated clubs, and organizations.
Applications are available for grants to maintain existing designated state ORV trails, routes and use areas; repair public lands damaged by inappropriate ORV use; and develop new ORV [...]
June 9, 2009 | Posted in
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The Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center in Cadillac has announced its summer schedule of programs. The center is located next to Mitchell State Park on M-115 in Cadillac, and is one of 10 Department of Natural Resources visitor centers around the state.
The summer programs include:
June 13 – Free Fishing Weekend. There will be [...]
June 2, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources is planning an official 90th anniversary celebration for Michigan state parks on Saturday, June 20, with activities at more than 70 state parks and recreation areas being planned, including an official, simultaneous cake-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m.
“All of the parks have been working very hard to plan special events to [...]
June 2, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources will temporarily close the Pontiac Lake Shooting Range for renovations on Monday, April 20. The range is located in the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area in Waterford in Oakland County. Work is expected to be completed by Monday, June 1.
The 25/50 yard earthen berm will be repaired. The repairs are necessary [...]
April 21, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources will continue limited production of walleye fry for the 2009 season as a precaution against spreading viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) into inland waters, fisheries officials announced today.
“We still don’t have all the information we’d like on VHS,” said Gary Whelan, DNR fish production manager. “We’d rather be cautious than risk [...]
March 10, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for the 2010 Inland Fisheries Grant (IFG) program, which offer grants up to $200,000 for local projects that enhance Michigan’s aquatic resources.
The IFG program is intended to foster citizen and community understanding and appreciation of inland fisheries resources and to encourage participation and commitment to the [...]
January 17, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources’ Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center in Oden will hold an ice fishing clinic Saturday, Jan. 24, on Crooked Lake. The program begins at 10 a.m. with a 20-minute introduction indoors at the visitor center before participants head to nearby Crooked Lake for a great day of fishing through the ice.
All ages [...]
January 17, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on a proposal to change the date that ice shanties would need to be removed from Upper Peninsula boundary waters.
Currently, ice shanties are required to be removed from all UP waters by midnight on March 31 of each year. The proposal would change that date to [...]
January 9, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Natural Resources today announced the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail bridge over the Muskegon River, located east of the city of Evart, has reopened.
Initially, the bridge was to be closed until Dec. 31, but the contractor was able to complete the bridge renovations early. The project included bridge abutment work, replacing worn decking, installing [...]
December 30, 2008 | Posted in
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