Posts by lschultz
NRC May Meeting Preview
Next Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 and 10, 2018, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will be meeting at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons (Kirkbride Hall), Traverse City. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, the NRC Committee of the Whole will be participating in a chronic wasting disease (CWD) workshop. The public is invited to…
Read MoreOn the Ground: 660 More Trees Planted With OTG & OTG Jr
This week has provided two more opportunities to improve wildlife habitat on Michigan’s public lands. On Saturday, a group of Girl Scouts combined efforts with volunteers from the Ruffed Grouse Society and others to plant a variety of apple trees in the Gladwin Grouse Enhanced Management Site (GEMS). This project was coordinated with DNR Wildlife…
Read MoreWild Game Wednesday: Venison Quesadillas
Check out this week’s recipe from Gourmet Gone Wild for some yummy venison quesadillas! For anyone who might not be ready to try venison all by itself, this is a great introductory dish. With an intensely-flavored marinade, grilled venison makes a perfect rich component to great quesadillas. Be careful not to overcook the venison and…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Earth Day (Weekend) Accomplishments
This past weekend, volunteers with On the Ground planted a total of 745 trees for wildlife in two different regions of Michigan public land! On Saturday, over 400 trees were planted by a group of 12 volunteers in the Crane Pond State Game Area for the fourth annual OTG tree planting event. Then, on Sunday…
Read MoreWild Game Wednesday: Fresh Caught Trout Cooked in Foil
With summer right around the corner (fingers crossed), people are eager to get outdoors and start enjoying all the recreational activities that Michigan has to offer! Camping is a whole new way to experience the unique landscape and various water bodies that Michigan has to offer, and there’s something special about sleeping under the stars…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Spring Tree Planting Projects
It certainly hasn’t looked or felt like Spring yet here in Michigan, but it looks like warmer temperatures are just in time for this weekend’s upcoming tree planting events with MUCC’s On the Ground program! On Saturday, volunteers will be planting trees for wildlife at the Crane Pond State Game Area. Then, on Sunday, volunteers…
Read MoreWild Game Wednesday: Chicken Fried Rabbit
Check out this week’s recipe from Gourmet Gone Wild for some delightful chicken fried rabbit! Enjoy this fresh take on a classic by serving your chicken fried rabbits with a semolina corn cake, candied bacon and pickled watermelon rinds. Total Time: 1.5 hours INGREDIENTS 2 CUPS buttermilk 2 CUPS all-purpose flour 1 TSP paprika…
Read MoreApril NRC Recap
Last week, on April 12, 2018, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) took action on two different wildlife conservation orders (WCO) that were up for information at the March 15 NRC meeting. Those two orders included elk regulations for WCO Amendment No. 4 of 2018 and Public Act 03 of 2018; the introduction of a new…
Read MoreIn the Field: County Line Cooperative
On Saturday I had the pleasure to attend the Third Annual Cooperative meeting with the County Line Cooperative. I am impressed by this group (along with many other of the great cooperatives we have in Michigan)! They hosted the Deer Rendezvous the past two years and even allowed other cooperative and QDMA branch leaders to…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Genesee Home-School Community Cleans Up Lapeer SGA
This week on Tuesday, over twenty home-school students ranging 4th-grade to 6th-grade from Genesee County got together with OTG Jr to clean up the Lapeer State Game Area’s Central Unit. This site has been accumulating trash and a large amount of shotgun shells and bullet cartridges over several years. There is a designated shooting pit…
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