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MUCC/HERC Chainsaw Safety Training 2019 Registration Open
Registration is open for the Chainsaw Safety Training course hosted by MUCC and HERC On Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, 2019 from 8am – 5pm both days, Michigan United Conservation Clubs OTG Program and the Heavy Equipment Response Coalition will be hosting a two day Chainsaw Safety Training program at the Rose Lake…
Read MoreMerry Christmas from the OTG program
With Christmas just five days away, I wanted to take a minute to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and thank you, as volunteers, for the time and energy that you have put into the On The Ground program. It truly takes a generous and dedicated group of individuals to set aside personal time…
Read MoreOTG: Habitat Spotlight on Wood Duck Boxes
In an upcoming project at Shiawassee River State Game Area on February 2, 2019, volunteers will be building wood duck boxes and placing them around the area. Shiawassee River State Game Area is managed for waterfowl hunting where hunters participate in a draw (twice daily during the season) to hunt zones around the area’s refuge.…
Read MoreCALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TODAY TO SUPPORT SB 1035
For more than 4 years, MUCC has been working hard to clarify property tax laws for charitable sportsmen’s clubs. SB 1035 has just been sent to the floor of the Michigan House of Representatives and a vote could happen at any moment. We urgently need you to contact your state representative to ask them…
Read MoreOTG Launches New Interactive Map of Statewide Projects
After nearly a week and a half of staring at my computer screen inputting data on OTG projects, I’m elated to say that the interactive map has officially launched! There were a couple of factors that lead to making this, but I think the most important was visualization. For me, I can read all of…
Read MoreOTG: Interactive Map, Chainsaw Safety, and Upcoming Projects
It’s an exciting time of year for the On The Ground program, as I have been planning events and coming up with better ways for you to get involved in the work that we are doing. Check out (and start looking forward to) these three upcoming items: Interactive OTG Projects Map During the last fiscal…
Read MoreIn the Field: #GivingTuesday
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving break with their family, friends and maybe even fit in some time to be outdoors. Thursday morning started off exciting for us. At about 7:30 am I received a call from my fiance, Mike, that he had just shot his biggest buck to date. If I must tell…
Read MoreIn the Field: Reasons to be Thankful
I’ve been mulling over what I should write for this week’s blog all day. Nothing seemed to fit quite right. And then I realized that I find this answer every single day when I come to work, answer an email, hear about people working together in the field, see the smiles of successful hunters and…
Read MoreIn the Field: Cooperative Leader Harvests Unique Buck
As hunters, we live for the moment we might get to harvest an animal that we talk about the rest of our lives. Each hunt is special but we all know and love those stories…the ones that we know will be told around campfires and to the next generation of hunters. Maybe it’s shooting the…
Read MoreOTG: Deer Habitat and Venison Stew Recipe
On the eve of our unofficial state holiday, I decided to take a recipe from “Dixie Dave’s Wild Game Recipes” cook book for you to put to use after your successful harvest in the field. Who doesn’t love hot venison stew after a long, blustery day in the woods? This recipe is sure to warm…
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