Clinton River Watershed Council making a difference for fisheries conservationThe Clinton River Watershed Council, a non-profit conservation organization and recent recipient of a DNR Partners in Conservation Award, is helping conserve Michigan's natural resources through projects like removal of dams that have outlived their original purposes.
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Showcasing the Department of Natural ResourcesThe DNR understands the importance of preserving and enhancing our strong outdoor heritage, and we are committed to making out door education a priority. Programs that interest women, youth and men may be found in the following articles. All are designed to help you learn more about Michigan's natural resources, in order to gain a greater appreciation of the great outdoors and have more fun in the process! Showcasing archive
DNR advises leaving wildlife in the wildAs springtime brings an increase in sightings of baby animals, the Department of Natural Resources reminds Michigan that it's best to leave baby animals in the wild. Fawns and other baby animals may seem to be abandoned, but usually they're not, and they are better off left alone.
Restoring fish, flow in the St. Joseph River watershedIt took more than a century for humans to construct all the barriers in the St. Joseph River watershed. With help from a wide range of partners, the DNR has begun the process of reconnecting stream reaches and restoring fish populations in this major river system. Over time, fish movement in the St. Joseph River system will return to a more natural state of affairs.
Volunteers make Lake Hudson Recreation Area a better home for pheasants, other wildlifeMichigan's Pheasant Restoration Initiative got a boost recently as about a dozen volunteers from the Lake Hudson Pheasant Cooperative showed up to work with Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division employees to take out an overgrown fence row between two grassy fields at Lake Hudson Recreation Area. The goal is to create a large block of habitat that will be more hospitable to pheasants and other grasslands residents as well.
State Archives captures, cares for 'Michigan's memory'The Archives of Michigan holds more than 120 million records that tell the story of Michigan from the encounters of Europeans and Native Americans to records of former legislators. The vast majority of materials at the Archives is available to the public for research, including 1.2 million records online at www.seekingmichigan.org.
Trap-and-transfer effort boosts northern Michigan turkey populationThe DNR has embarked on a mission to rebuild Michigan's northern wild turkey populations. Over the last two years, Wildlife Division staff members have been trapping and transferring birds from thriving southern Michigan populations to northern Michigan.
Volunteers boost wildlife habitat improvement efforts in big wayRecent changes in state law allow for volunteers to work alongside DNR staffers on habitat improvement projects on state-managed land. Volunteers partnering with the Wildlife Division are making a significant difference that translates into increased on-the-ground improvements for the state's woods and water.