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:
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.
Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more.
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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The objective of the Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement program is to promote safety in the use of off-road vehicles (ORV) through law enforcement and education.
Grant funding is made available to county sheriff departments in counties with state designated ORV trails, for law enforcement and purchase of necessary equipment. The grant program focus is on the state-designated ORV trail system and is not meant to provide funding for patrol of routes open to ORV traffic through local ordinances.
County sheriff departments in the State of Michigan are eligible to apply for ORV law enforcement grant funds. Expenses applied to patrol time, operating costs and purchase of equipment necessary for law enforcement work are eligible for reimbursement, dependent on availability of State funding.
Grant applications are due by Aug. 1 for the following ORV season. For reimbursement, a completed State Aid Voucher, annual activity report and other expenditure documentation are due by Oct. 15 to the Department, following the end of the grant period.
The time period from grant application to grant award is approximately two months. Grants are issued for an entire fiscal year, Oct. 1 through the following Sept. 30.
Funding is based on the criteria listed above and varies from county to county. Reimbursement is up to 100% of actual expenditures, but not to exceed the grant allocation.
ORV Trail Improvement Fund, administered by the Department of Natural Resources.
Part 811 Off-Road Vehicles, NREPA (1994 PA 451)
For Grant related information: Parks & Recreation Division: Richard Kennedy, 517-284-6107, KenndyR@Michigan.gov
For Law related information: Law Enforcement Division: Lieutenant Thomas R. Wanless, 517-284-6026, WanlessT@Michigan.gov
