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October 05, 2026
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils are scheduled to hear presentations on DNR managed dams across the UP, a new technique to monitor walleye populations, as well as receive updates from the DNR’s deputy directors when the council meets Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The meeting will take place from 3-5 p.m. EDT in the Ridge/Timber Rooms at the Holiday Inn, located at 1951 U.S. Highway 41 West in Marquette.
Additional business includes reports from various DNR division staffers.
The meeting is open to the public and media.
For public comment instructions, please contact Kristi Dahlstrom at dahlstromk@michigan.gov or 906-226-1331.
The DNR’s Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils are designed to provide local input to advise the DNR on regional programs and policies, identify areas in which the department can be more effective and responsive and offer insight and guidance from members’ own experiences and constituencies.
The council members represent a wide variety of natural resource and recreation interests. Agenda items are set by the council members and council recommendations are forwarded to the DNR for consideration.
The DNR is currently soliciting applications until Oct.15 for open volunteer positions on the Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils. For application forms and more information about the councils, including meeting agendas and minutes, visit the council's DNR webpage.
For more information, contact the DNR Upper Peninsula field deputy’s office at 906-226-1331.Anyone planning a visit soon to Gourdneck State Game Area in Portage is asked to be patient as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources moves a construction project toward completion.
A new 66-foot, steel-hulled vessel to monitor Lake Michigan fisheries is replacing an older vessel and will mean more efficient and safer operations for Michigan Department of Natural Resources crew members.
On Sept. 28, 2026, the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint regarding an 85-year-old male who had been reported missing. The subject was known to have dementia and short-term memory issues.
Here are a few of this week's stories from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
To ensure plans for Van Riper State Park in Champion and the 120-acre property that surrounds the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee best meet the needs of visitors and the community, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on new management plans for both popular Upper Peninsula properties located in Marquette County.
Straddling the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan watersheds and encompassing a wide range of forests, habitats, trails, rivers, lakes and trout streams, the Great Lakes Basin project is a truly exceptional part of Michigan.
Traverse City community collaborations focus of final Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund 50th anniversary event
Following a Saturday morning rescue effort involving Michigan Department of Natural of Resources and U.S. Coast Guard personnel, a father and son were hospitalized for hypothermia after they became stranded in Lake St. Clair offshore of Grosse Pointe (Wayne County).
Upper Peninsula staffers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will appear live on television Thursday night to answer viewer questions on “Ask the DNR” on WNMU-TV13.
