Friday, March 18, 2011
More than 1,200 workers will be hired for summer jobs by the Department of Natural Resources in state parks, state recreation areas, boating facilities and visitor centers. Applications are being accepted now for positions such as greeting park visitors at the contact booth, selling Recreation Passport entrance permits, and performingSaturday, March 12, 2011
The 2011 Black Lake sturgeon harvest season ended on the opening day, Feb. 5, with the quota of seven fish being attained, along with an additional harvest of four fish, said Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials. The fishing season, which includes spearing or hook and line fishing, was scheduled to run from Feb.Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds anglers that the dates for mandatory ice shanty removal are approaching. Anglers are required to remove shanties as soon as the ice is unsafe to hold them, regardless of the date. In the northern Lower Peninsula, ice shanties need to be removed by midnight on March 15.Saturday, March 5, 2011
Those who buy hunting, fishing and ORV licenses and snowmobile trail permits online will soon see improvements to the E-License system (www.mdnr-elicense.com), as the Department of Natural Resources and Environment begins revamping the license-buying experience with upgrades to E-License. The DNRE – in conjunction with the MichiganFriday, March 4, 2011
Tests conducted this fall have not shown the presence of environmental DNA (eDNA) for either bighead or silver carp in Michigan waters, according to results received by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment earlier this month. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 5, 2010, researchers from the University of Notre Dame and TheTuesday, March 1, 2011
With many anglers and hunters getting ready to purchase their 2011 hunting and fishing licenses – sales begin March 1 -- the Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds them to consider making a donation to support Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger (MSAH). Last year, more than 23,000 pounds of venison were donated toWednesday, February 23, 2011
This opportunity could lead to a unique vacation for those longing to turn back time to experience the quiet, slow-paced lifestyle of a Victorian-era lighthouse keeper. The chance to enjoy spectacular views and the unique lodging has enticed vacationers to seek out this experience during the first two years of the LightkeeperSaturday, February 19, 2011
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has released draft plans for managing muskellunge and northern pike statewide. The Department is accepting public comment on the draft plans through March 3, 2011. The purpose of these plans is to provide a strategy for managing populations of muskellunge and northern pikeSaturday, February 19, 2011
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced that Lac LaBelle State Dock in Keweenaw County will be closed effective immediately due to open water caused by dredging and for installation of a new concrete ramp and pier system. The site is closed for any ice fishing. It is anticipated that the public will be able toWednesday, February 16, 2011
Seven Lakes State Park, in partnership with The Izaak Walton League of America, is hosting the Third Annual Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Michigan's Free Fishing weekend is Feb. 19 -20. No fishing licenses are required to fish that weekend, but all other fishing regulations apply. Prizes will be
