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• Seney National Wildlife Refuge — Wildfire Information
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service and Park Service personnel, joined by a DNR fire management team and volunteer fire departments from Tri County, Mathias, Rock River, Hiawatha, Manistique and Germfask are working together to contain a wildfire in the Seney National Wildlife Refuge in the Upper Peninsula's Schoolcraft County. The last known estimate had the fire at over 3,200 acres. At this time, there are no structures threatened by the fire and there have been no injuries or accidents related to this fire. For updates, follow Seney's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/seneyrefuge or the USFWS website at www.fws.gov/midwest/Seney/.

Young girl holding her fish at the end of her fishing line 2012 Summer Free Fishing Weekend Set for June 9 & 10
Join the DNR in an effort to get more individuals of all ages out fishing as part of the annual summer Free Fishing Weekend! For two days all fishing license fees will be waived so residents and out-of-state visitors can enjoy fishing for all species during their respective open seasons. Please note all regulations will still apply during that time. We welcome you to become a part of the tradition this June, join us for a time to get together and have some fishing fun!
Young girl with a butterfly painted on her faceDNR's official Pure Michigan kickoff to summer, June 22-24
Take part in Recreation 101 events at Milliken State Park and Harbor during the River Days celebration in Detroit. Details >>>

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Menus and china from Grand Hotel's history showcase a variety of names, patterns and menu options that graced the last 125 years. Grand Hotel's charm, character showcased in summer exhibit-5/17/2012
Guests at the famed Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island have long been drawn by the rich history, postcard– perfect views and natural surroundings that many would say surpass those found nearly anywhere else on the planet.
These freshly harvested fingerling walleye will be sorted, loaded onto trucks and stocked in local lakes and rivers. Walleye-rearing effort gets big boost from volunteers-5/10/2012
Mention fish stocking to most Michigan anglers and the first species that come to mind are the cold–water fish – salmon and trout. But the Department of Natural Resources also expends significant time and resources stocking warm–water species, most notably walleye.
John Browder relaxes at the couple’s campsite in Onaway State Park. One adventurous couple and 98 state parks make for an amazing outdoor Michigan experience-5/3/2012
John Browder said that once his wife, Sharon, gets an idea in her head, she's determined to see it through. When Sharon purchased one of the Department of Natural Resources' state park stamp books and decided they were going to fill it with stamps from each and every one of Michigan's (then) 98 state parks, John knew there was plenty of driving in their future.

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• Ed Golder-DNR
517-335-3014

• Debbie Munson Badini-DNR
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• Brad Wurfel-DEQ
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Audio Interviews

• Jay Wesley on the DNR's strategy to maintain Michigan's Chinook salmon, WGVU 5/8/2012 Podcast Icon

• Lori Burford on the DNR's work to resolve many of the land encroachment issues, WGVU 4/10/2012 Podcast Icon

• Dennis Fox on the DNR's Mentored Youth Hunting Program, WGVU 2/14/2012 Podcast Icon

• Maia Stephens on Recreation 101, Rec Passport and more, WGVU 1/10/2012 Podcast Icon

• Rodney Stokes on the DNR's priorities for 2012, WGVU 12/13/2011 Podcast Icon

• Patty Birkholz on the Asian carp situation, WGVU 11/8/2011 Podcast Icon

• Dan Hopkins on conservation officers' fall work, WGVU 9/13/2011 Podcast Icon

• Shana Ramsey, on Fish Hatchery and Salmon in the Classroom Work 2/8/2011 Podcast Icon

Videos

• DNR Segments from Q1 Buck Pole
These short video segments from the Q1 Buck Pole televsion show cover a variety of DNR initiatives and other natural resources topics of interest.

• Explore Bowhunting
A video about youth involvement in Michigan bowhunting.

• How Much Do You Know About Michigan's Civil War Battle Flags?
Learn about Michigan's 3rd Infantry Regiment flag. Michigan Historical Center Director Sandra Clark and education staff member Eric Perkins explain the history behind this particular flag from Grand Rapids, and explain why being the flag bearer came with some very big risks.

• Shields of Gold: DNR Conservation Officers
This video montage, set to music, illustrates the work DNR conservation officers perform in the course of protecting Michigan's natural resources and environment.

Photos

• Rodney Stokes, DNR Director
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Press Kits

• 2011 Deer Season Articles

• Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park Dedication July 21, 2011

• Michigan Historical Museum's Civil War Exhibit Plowshares Into Swords

• Michigan Asian Carp Prevention Workshop November 22, 2010, East Lansing, MI

• Cougar Foot Print Photos

• William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor Dedication October 22, 2009



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