On The Ground
Put your Saturday where your mouth is
We often default to giving in the form of a check or a recurring donation (which we love), but there are other, just as important, avenues that a well-rounded conservationist travels. It’s true that we couldn’t keep the lights on here at Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) without your generous, repeated giving. Your dollars directly help…
Read MoreTrack Chairs
This Saturday, March 5, MUCC will be at the Kleekamp Tract of the Gladwin SGA in Clare County. Our group of volunteers will be clearing shooting lanes and access areas for hunting blinds, graciously donated by Michigan Operation Freedom Outdoors (MiOFO). One of the many restrictions for people with disabilities is being able to experience…
Read MoreVolunteer with OTG at Gourdneck State Game Area
Join MUCC’s On the Ground program and the Kalamazoo Conservation District on Saturday, March 26, 2022, as we improve habitat for small game at the Gourdneck State Game Area. Volunteers will assist with bucking and limbing downed trees and stacking brush into piles. These brush piles will enhance habitat for wildlife such as woodcock, ruffed…
Read MoreHuron Pines AmeriCorps
As many of you know I am MUCC’s new Huron Pines AmeriCorps member. Excitingly, March 13th – 19th is AmeriCorps Week, a celebration of the work being done by current members. They are sharing their experiences at their host sites through social media to spread awareness of the program and to help others understand why…
Read MoreOTG: March Volunteer Opportunities
Join MUCC’s award-winning On the Ground (OTG) as we improve recreational opportunities and enhance habitat for small game on public land across Michigan this March. OTG will be partnering with the Michigan DNR to clear shooting lanes for a new hunting blind on public land near Harrison and will be partnering with the Kalamazoo Conservation…
Read MoreKristina Kennedy Joins MUCC as New Habitat Volunteer Coordinator
Hello! My name is Kristina Kennedy and I’m the new Habitat Volunteer Coordinator at Michigan United Conservation Clubs. I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin but spent many summer days exploring the Upper Peninsula and camping on Lake Superior in my family’s old pop-up camper. I always knew my passion for wildlife and the outdoors would…
Read MoreThe Importance of Brush Piles
In March, the On the Ground program of MUCC will be hosting two events; hunting blind and shooting lane maintenance in Clare county within the Kleekamp tract of the Gladwin SGA on 03/05/2022 and small game habitat at Gourdneck State Game Area with the Kalamazoo Conservation District on 03/26/2022. At Gourdneck State Game Area…
Read MoreVolunteer with OTG in Clare County this March
Register HERE. Join MUCC in clearing shooting lanes for a new public hunting blind within the Kleekamp Tract of the Gladwin State Game Area in Clare County off of S. Rogers Avenue in Harrison on Saturday, March 5, 2022. After enhancing wildlife habitat by building brush piles for small game like rabbit/hare and ruffed grouse for…
Read MoreWood Duck Nest Boxes at Maple River State Game Area
Saturday, February 19 from 9 am to 2 pm, MUCC and the Maple River Wildlife Association will be hosting a wood duck nest box event, at the Maple River SGA (State Game Area). We will be placing and performing maintenance of existing wood duck boxes. This will be a great event to attend, especially if…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Wood Duck Nest Box Building Event Engages Local Youth in Conservation
Last Saturday, January 29, 2022, a group of 28 individuals and families took part in a wood duck nest box building event at Marion Springs Conservation Club (MSCC) . This event was hosted in partnership with Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) and their On the Ground (OTG) wildlife habitat improvement program. To start the day,…
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