Calendars: Classes & Workshops; Hunting and Fishing; Public Meetings; Volunteer Opportunities; State park, historic sites and visitor center events.
Find camping and overnight lodging options, reservation info, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE CAMPING HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the button above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Get all your hunting information here, including hunting season dates, rules and regulations, and much more. Use the button above to visit the hunting home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Find ORV license and permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE ORV HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
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:
Find snowmobile trail permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE SNOWMOBILE HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
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. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE WINTER FUN HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE RAM HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
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 programs engage youth in our natural resources. 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.
law enforcement, legislation, rules and regulations
All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups
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Scott Norris (AAC chair)
Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (state agency)
Lansing, MI
517-284-2871
Term expires: 1/1/2023
Tom Jones, president/CEO (AAC co-chair)
Michigan Operation Freedom Outdoors
Livonia, MI
734-612-6677
Term expires: 1/1/2023
Allen Beauchamp, board member
Superior Alliance for Independent Living
Disability Network of the Upper Peninsula
Marquette, MI
906-360-3019
Term expires: 1/1/2025
Ken Buchholtz, Upper Peninsula district director
Wheelin' Sportsmen - National Wild Turkey Federation
Escanaba, MI
906-553-2268
Term expires: 1/1/2023
Cindy Burkhour, MA, CTRS, CPRP
Access Recreation Group, LLC
Jenison, MI
616-560-2378
Term expires: 1/1/2024
Vendella Collins, executive director
Developmental Disabilities Council
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (state agency)
Lansing, MI
517-284-7292
Term expires: 1/1/2025
Michael F. Harris, government relations director
Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America
Novi, MI
248-476-9000
Term expires: 1/1/2024
Tyra Khan, interim statewide ADA compliance director
Michigan Department of Civil Rights (state agency)
Lansing, MI
517-241-1773
Term expires: 1/1/2023
Neal McKenzie, outdoorsman
Representing the deaf community
Davison, MI
810-412-0341
Term expires: 1/1/2023
Tina Nowakowski, director of communication and strategic partnerships
mParks/Michigan Recreation & Park Association
Lansing, MI
517-485-9888
Term expires: 1/1/2025
William Purves, director of planning and special projects
Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
Ann Arbor, MI
734-971-0277
Term expires: 1/1/2025
Jessica Stark, recreational therapist
Lighthouse Neurological Rehab Center
Traverse City, MI
231-263-1350
Term expires: 1/1/2025
William "Billy" Vickers, business development
Rehab and Mobility Systems
Holly, MI
248-240-4480
Term expires: 1/1/2023
Bryan Wilkinson, owner
Michigan Trackchair
Brighton, MI
616-2TRACKS
Term expires: 1/1/2024
Robert Winn, ADA coordinator/facilities manager
Disability Network Eastern Michigan
Troy, MI
586-268-4160 Ext. 6630
Term expires: 1/1/2024
Duncan Wyeth
MSU adjunct professor and disability advocate
Eagle Harbor, MI
517-525-7090
Term expires: 1/1/2024
Ex-officio member
Kimberly Woolridge, deputy director
Michigan Department of Civil Rights (state agency)
Detroit, MI
313-456-3796
If you are interested in serving as a member on the council, please send an e-mail to Lindsey Henski Lindsey Henski.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff
Daniel Lord, finance and operations
AAC executive sponsor
Lansing, MI
517-284-5946
Stacy Haughey, Upper Peninsula field deputy
AAC Upper Peninsula sponsor
Marquette, MI
906-228-6561
Michael Holsinger, ADA coordinator
Lansing, MI
517-284-5946
Lindsey Henski, executive assistant to the council
Lansing, MI
517-284-5958
