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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The DNR has a process for gathering information about the sustainability and improvement of forest management practices.
Reporting to management and the process for formal management review is described in the “Management Review Process for Continual Improvement in the Management of Forest Resources.”
This process for recording, evaluating and reporting nonconformance with the forest certification standards and related DNR forest certification instructions involves internal audits, recertification audits and field reviews.
If you need assistance interpreting these documents, contact Heather Shaw.
Internal audits of three or four Forest Management Units are annually conducted according to a schedule issued by the Statewide Council. Internal audits are conducted by a DNR lead auditor with an audit team. DNR Forest Resources Division district supervisors and Wildlife Division management unit supervisors monitor implementation of any internal audit corrective action plans and report pending or continuing nonconformance during the annual field management review process. Contact Heather Shaw for older documents.
Periodic recertification and annual forest certification surveillance audits are conducted by certified Forest Stewardship Council and Sustainable Forestry Initiative auditors to assess the conformance of DNR operations with forest certification standards. View audit reports below:
Field Management Reviews of annual forest certification audit results are conducted to evaluate field operations and DNR programs on a statewide basis.
A report is drafted for submission to the DNR Statewide Council, addressing the conformance of DNR operations with the forest certification standards and providing any necessary recommendations for improvement. The Statewide Council approves any changes to improve conformance with work instructions. DNR division chiefs are responsible for implementing approved recommendations.
