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Family Fishing Event with Grand Ledge Library
On Saturday the 11th, MUCC, the Great Lakes Fisheries Trust, and the Grand Ledge Library partnered to hold a free fishing weekend for local families. Over four hours, more than 30 youth and their parents learned the basics of casting, tackle/equipment selection and spent time fishing. Throughout the day, lots of laughter was heard along…
Read MoreRecovering America’s Wildlife Act Floor Vote Coming!
This week, the United States House of Representatives is expected to hold a floor vote on the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA). Sponsored by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-12), RAWA would provide some of the most meaningful conservation funding in a generation: nearly $1.4 billion to support the Wildlife Conservation Restoration Program for states, territories…
Read MoreSteve Windom joins MUCC staff as development, membership director
Windom hopes his background, outlook will help MUCC grow financially, collectively Conservation means different things to different people. Digging into what motivates members and conservationists to become involved with Michigan United Conservation Clubs will be an important task early on, said Steve Windom, the new MUCC director of development and membership. “Conservation shapes every Michander…
Read MoreJune NRC Preview: Cormorant Control and Deer Harvest Reporting
Mandatory deer harvest reporting is up for action as a wildlife conservation order at the June Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting. The meeting is scheduled for next Thursday at 9 a.m at Lansing Community College West Campus, Rooms M119-121. Wildlife Conservation Order #4 of 2022 would set up mandatory deer harvest reporting beginning with the…
Read MoreMUCC Opposes Two Bills in Committee
Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) will oppose two pieces of legislation receiving a hearing in the House Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee this Thursday. HB 5740 and HB 5902 are both authored by Rep. Eisen (R-St. Clair Township). HB 5740 would create a new seven-day license option for seniors that allows use of a…
Read MoreMay NRC: Lake trout limits lowered in MH-1
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) passed a single Fisheries Order at their May meeting. The order, which passed unanimously, lowers the limit on lake trout and splake from three fish to two in the region of Lake Huron designated MH-1. This change is a result of overharvesting by recreational anglers under the 2000 Consent Decree…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Volunteers Enhance Game Bird Habitat at Potterville State Game Area
This past Saturday, April 30, 2022, 9 On the Ground volunteers gathered at the south entrance of Potterville State Game Area (SGA) to assist Eaton Conservation District in planting 270 native trees and shrubs. The Potterville SGA is a relatively new land acquisition by the MI DNR and was purchased under the Michigan Natural Resources…
Read MoreApril NRC Recap: Elk Season Dates Set
At the April Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting, commissioners passed a single Wildlife Conservation Order related to elk. The order, passed unanimously, sets elk season dates for the 2022, 2023 season and removes language allowing the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to hold a January hunt. Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) has no position on…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Volunteers Clean-Up the Clinton River at River Bends Park
Last Saturday, April 9, 2022, a group of 25 volunteers joined MUCC’s On the Ground program (OTG), Metro-West Steelheaders and Clinton River Watershed Council in a morning of picking up trash in and around the Clinton River at River Bends Park. Volunteers picked-up and properly disposed of over 25 large bags of trash, multiple tires,…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Volunteers Improve Small Game Habitat at Gourdneck SGA
Last Saturday, March 26, 2022, a group of 15 volunteers joined MUCC’s On the Ground program (OTG) and Kalamazoo Conservation District in a day of assembling brush piles to enhance wildlife habitat in Gourdneck State Game Area (SGA). Brush piles, also known as “rabbitat” (rabbit habitat), provide a variety of wildlife with shelter, nesting and denning…
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