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:
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:
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.
All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups
Find seasonal, part-time and full-time job openings with the DNR
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Michigan's nearly 4 million acres of state forest lands provide our state with clean air and water, materials for a strong forest products industry, and places to hunt, fish, hike, ride ORVs and camp.
We take forest management seriously. That means maintaining our sustainability certifications and carefully planning out how we care for state forests. These management strategies include science-based methods such as planting and harvesting trees, improving wildlife habitat, reducing wildfire risk with careful prescribed burning and controlling invasive pests so we'll have forests now and for future generations.
Bid on timber sales on state forest land
Learn about our responsible management certifications
See where and how we're managing state forests
Share your thoughts on forest management activities
Michigan's state forests offer millions of acres to hike, forage, fish and hunt, snowmobile, mountain bike, ORV and more. Visit your state forests to enjoy natural beauty, dive into exciting recreation opportunities and connect with our state's outdoor heritage.
Get burning information, see safety tips and view a map of Michigan counties with current burn permit information.
Manage your forest for long-term timber production and get reduced taxes.
Protect privately owned and environmentally significant forest lands.
Forests provide abundant clean water and quality fish habitat.
Develop a plan to manage, protect and enjoy your forest.
Find a professional forester registered with the State of Michigan.
Wheels to Woods provides transportation grants for schools to visit a forest or forest products company.
Michigan's nearly 20 million acres of forest land support a diverse industry and some of the best hard maple and red oak timber in the world. View a directory of sawmills, pulp and paper mills, wood product manufacturers, foresters, loggers and other forest product businesses.
Learn about climate action work including emerging forest carbon credit programs, establishing solar arrays on underutilized state lands and the DNR's pledge to plant millions of trees on state forest lands.
DNR forest health professionals work with partner agencies to prevent, evaluate and manage native and invasive forest insects and diseases.
Community forests provide environmental, economic and social benefits. Find urban forestry grants, programs, tree care tips and more.
Michigan’s Forest Resources Division responsibly manages state forest lands for wildlife habitat, recreation, renewable timber production, forest health, carbon sequestration and more.
Division staff also contribute to sound management of urban and private forest landscapes through grant programs, outreach, technical assistance and partnerships
Email us at DNR-Forestry@Michigan.gov
