Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the link above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
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Information on DNR shooting and archery ranges, rules and regulations, resources to get started and more. Use the button above to visit the target shooing and archery home page, or go directly to one of the pages below:
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Want to find tasty morel mushrooms in the forest? Click the box above for tips and tricks to fill your basket.
Find cross-country ski, ice fishing , snowmobiling info and much more.
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Find a great trail experience near you - whether you want to hike, bike, snowmobile or ride an ORV. From long, paved linear trails to rugged forest terrain, Michigan offers trail opportunities for all abilities and interests.
Visitor Centers across the state provide education programs, field trips, archery, fishing, trails and much more. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below.
We administer grants that enable our local partners to promote the lifestyles we all enjoy by providing recreational opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitat and ensuring public safety. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below:
Recreational Safety and Hunter Education
Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below.
DNR educators across the state provide fun, educational activities, programs and workshops year-round for adults, families and kids. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR educators provide classroom lessons, field trip opportunities, professional development and experiential programs to teachers around the state. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR forest resources professionals maintain healthy forests, manage wildfire, maintain responsible harvesting certifications and improve wildlife habitat. Click the box above to learn more about Michigan's state forests.
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Projects provide for natural resource protection and outdoor recreation. By law, no less than 25 percent of the trust fund amount available for annual appropriation can be used for acquisition of public land and no less than 25 percent of the trust fund can be used for development of public recreation facilities. Final grant recommendations are made by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board to the state legislature for final approval.
Applications are evaluated on established criteria such as natural resource access and conservation, proximity to population clusters, applicant's committed matching funds, applicant's financial need, and priority projects of the trust fund board, such as trails, regional significance, public access to lakes and rivers, wildlife habitat and hunting access.
State/local units of government, a limited number of school districts or recreation authorities which are legally constituted to provide recreation. A DNR-approved 5-year recreation plan is required to be eligible.
Local community recreation plans must be uploaded to the MiGrants website by Feb. 1 of the year of application. Applications must be uploaded no later than April 1, of the year of application.
Grant recommendations are made by the trust fund board in December. Final grant awards are dependent on the appropriation process, but in general are made within 12 to 18 months after the application deadline.
Development project minimum/maximum grant amount: $15,000 to $400,000. No minimum/maximum limits on land acquisition grants.
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Part 19 of P.A. 451 of 1994, as amended.
Contact Jon Mayes, program manager, at 517-284-5954 or MayesJ@Michigan.gov, or grants management staff
Based on current projections, approximately $15-20 million will be available for grants each year. Available funds are dependent on revenue, investment earnings and interest accruing to the trust fund in a particular fiscal year.
