The Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center today announced a special program, Learning to Live with the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, will be held at the visitor center May 30, starting at 10 a.m.

Join experts in learning the life history, conservation and how to identify Michigan's only venomous snake during this two-hour program. Participants will have an opportunity to observe a live massasauga and other "look-alike" snakes. A short hike to explore typical massasauga habitat will take place on the hatchery's trails, weather permitting. Preregistration is recommended.

Hatchery tours at Wolf Lake are given Saturdays at 10 and 11 a.m. and at 1, 2 and 3 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Please call the visitor center for weekday availability.

Wolf Lake will again be offering its popular summer fishing program, when children ages 5 to 16 can take part in catch-and-release fishing every Saturday from June through August, and the center's annual Fish Festival is scheduled for July 18-19.

The Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center is located in Mattawan at Hatchery Road and M-43, six miles west of US-131. For information about events and programs, contact Shana McMillan at (269) 668-2876.