Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced the receipt of a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant totaling $2,850,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The grant will fund important habitat restoration work at Sterling State Park, located near Monroe and the River Raisin delta. A publicWednesday, January 5, 2011
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment want to remind users of Michigan state parks, recreation areas and harbors, that reservations are now being accepted for the 2011 summer camping season. Reservations for harbor slips, campsites, cabins, teepees, and yurts are now available online or through the reservation callWednesday, December 29, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has begun gearing up to return hatchery production of walleyes to historic levels. The DNRE plans to take some 50 million eggs this spring to produce fry for pond-rearing and direct stocking, an eight-fold increase over the last two years. Since 2006, the DNRE has cut back on mostMonday, December 27, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has received two awards from States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) for Straits State Harbor and the Eight Point Lake Boating Access Site. Each year, SOBA provides the opportunity for boat access projects to be nominated for national recognition in four categories. TheseSunday, December 26, 2010
Walleye stocks in Little Bay de Noc and Mullet Lake in Cheboygan Countyreceived another unexpected boost with the stocking of 10,000 fall fingerlings provided by the Inter-tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program(ITFAP). Little Bay de Noc received 7,480 fingerlings and Mullet Lake received 2,592 of the robust, six- to eight-inchTuesday, December 21, 2010
Lansing - Managers of the GreatLakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) announced the award of seven grants totaling $2.5 million. The recipient projects address a wide array of restoration opportunities and environmental challenges, ranging from a dam removal on the Boardman River to a study of preventing the invasion of the Asian carp into LakeMonday, December 20, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced that North Gemini Lake and Ross Lake State Forest Campgrounds (SFCG) and the Gemini Lake Boating Access Site in Schoolcraft County will be temporarily closed effective immediately. This temporary closure is due to a large number of hazard trees that are present followingFriday, December 3, 2010
The Michigan State Waterways Commission will hold its regular meeting on Friday, Dec. 10, at the Country Inn & Suites, located at 6511 Centurion Drive in Lansing. The public meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. The commission will take action on the Union Lake Boating Access Site land acquisition, the Traverse City Fee VarianceTuesday, November 30, 2010
"Ask the DNRE" will air on WNMU-TV Channel 13 on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. The show will focus on a wrap-up of the November firearm deer season, and the upcoming ice fishing and snowmobiling seasons. The hour-long program features a panel of Department of Natural Resources and Environment employees taking questions from viewers whoTuesday, November 9, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is now accepting grant applications for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) 2010-2011 Request for Projects (RFP) Competition which runs now through Nov. 29. Approximately $1 million in grant funding is available for this RFPcompetition. The purpose of DERA is to encourage
