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
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Protecting the health of Michigan's forests is a challenging task that requires collaboration. Our forest health professionals work with other state and federal agencies and universities to prevent, evaluate and manage the occurrence and impacts of both native and exotic forest insects and diseases. Email the forest health team with questions about pests and diseases.
Read the latest Forest Health Highlights Report.
See quarantines issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
View and enter a report into our interactive map.
The sight of red-and-blue spotted caterpillars munching on backyard trees is a sure sign of spongy moth (lymantria dispar dispar,) an invasive species formerly known as gypsy moth. There are steps you can take to protect trees and minimize the damage done by these hungry pests.
Watch list - not detected in Michigan.
The Asian longhorned beetle can attack and kill many tree species. Its favorite host is maple trees, and it also poses a threat to hops and grapes. Beetle larvae feed in tunnels in trees, eventually killing the tree.
Present in Michigan.
Beech bark disease is caused by a sap-feeding scale insect and a fungus. Trees are first infested with whitish beech scale, allowing infection by the Neonectria fungus. The fungus kills trees by blocking sap flow. Infected tree limbs can break in heavy winds.
Present in Michigan
Beech leaf disease is associated with a microscopic worm, or nematode. It is identified by symptoms including leaf curling and puckering, thickened leaf stripes, interveinal banding and leaf loss. Repeated years of leaf damage and loss can weaken beech trees, leading to tree death.
Present in Michigan.
The emerald ash borer is a metallic green insect with purple abdominal segments under its wing covers. The larva are worm-like. Adults feed on the foliage of ash tress and the larvae tunnel and feed on the underside of the bark.
Present in Michigan.
Adelgids are tiny insects that secrete white wax as they feed on sap from hemlock shoots and branches. Hemlock woolly adelgid feeding can kill needles, shoots and branches, resulting in tree death.
Present in Michigan.
Oak wilt disease can quickly kill healthy red oaks and can damage white oaks. Avoid pruning oaks April 15-July 15 when the infection can be spread by beetles in tree wounds.
Present in Michigan.
The spotted lanternfly sucks sap from the stems and leaves of orchard trees, grape vines, oaks, pines and other plants. Feeding can weaken the plant and eventually contribute to its death. Trees will develop weeping wounds that attract insects and cause mold growth.
