We are the stewards of Michigan’s vast natural resources; it is OUR responsibility to act in the best interest of those resources and of those who depend upon them. We must create strong policies that promote healthy and abundant habitats, ensure future generations not only have the right to hunt and fish but that they also have the habitat and fish and game populations available to them that we have all enjoyed. From Great Lakes restoration to the protection of our ability to access public lands and water, it is MUCC's duty to defend this state's outdoors heritage.
By getting involved with MUCC, you join the legions of members who have helped MUCC become the first voice for Michigan’s out-of-doors.
How MUCC’s Members Make a Difference
MUCC’s membership establishes the organization’s policies and priorities for the upcoming year at the Annual Convention.
Held at the end of June, MUCC’s Annual Convention is attended by over 150 voting delegates representing MUCC’s 400 affiliated clubs and 50,000 members. These delegates are charged with reviewing and voting on resolutions (proposed policy) brought forward by MUCC members, clubs, regions, or by MUCC’s Executive Committee.
MUCC's policies are determined not by its staff but by its members. If you want your voice to be heard on these important issues you must be a member.
MUCC’s membership is the heart of MUCC and the very lifeblood of the organization. Without our members, MUCC wouldn’t have the power to shape change at the Capitol, the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Quality, or to work against the anti-hunting, anti-fishing and anti-trapping organizations that are attempting to infiltrate our state.
Since they establish our policy priorities for the coming year, resolutions are your way of helping direct the conservation goals of MUCC. The purpose of the Member’s Guide to MUCC’s Policy Setting Process booklet is to help inform our membership of MUCC’s policy priority areas and how your resolutions help define those priorities. It is also designed to help you understand the how to draft a resolution and take part in MUCC’s policy process.
Please download your copy of the Member’s Guide to MUCC’s Policy Setting Process and contact any one of our Resource Policy Department staff members to assist you and answer any questions you may have.
Contacting Your State and Congressional Leaders
Throughout the legislative session, MUCC may call on our members to contact their legislators to support or oppose a piece of legislation. You can get involved by just picking up the phone or sending an email! To find your local legislators, visit the following websites:
Michigan House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives (Michigan)
U.S. Senate (Michigan):
269 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-622
133 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4822