Celebrate Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month with OTG
What better way to celebrate Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month than by volunteering with MUCC’s On The Ground program to complete projects that directly benefit wildlife?
July offers an abundance of opportunities to volunteer for the benefit of fisheries and wildlife habitat across the Lower Peninsula. Events for this month include river clean-ups and brush-pile building for rabbit and ruffed grouse habitat. All volunteers receive free lunch and an OTG t-shirt!
Clinton River Clean-Up
Date: Saturday, July 6
Time: 8 A.M. – 2 P.M.
Project: Partnership event with Metro-West Steelheaders to clean up parts of the Clinton River for improved aquatic habitat and recreational activities on the river.
Location: Rochester, MI. Meet at Yates Park, 1990 E Avon Rd, Rochester, MI 48307 (Across from Yates Cider Mill)
Red Cedar River Clean-Up
Date: Saturday, July 13
Time: 9 A.M. – 2 P.M.
Project: Partnership event with the Michigan State University Infrastructure Planning and Facilities department to clean up parts of the Red Cedar River for improved aquatic habitat and recreational activities on the river.
Location: Michigan State University campus
Parking: MSU Lot 67 and Lot 62 (https://maps.msu.edu/interactive/)
Manistee River Clean-Up
Date: Saturday, July 20
Time: 9 A.M. – 2 P.M.
Project: Partnership event with Steelhead Manifesto to clean up parts of the Manistee River for improved aquatic habitat and recreational activities on the river.
Location: High Bridge Boat Launch (44.268447, -86.014313) off North High Bridge Road, Brethren, MI 49619
Clare County: Gladwin State Game Area
Date: Saturday, July 20
Time: 9 A.M. – 2 P.M.
Project: Partnership event with the Ruffed Grouse Society involving tree trimming and brush pile building to improve ruffed grouse and rabbit habitat within the Gladwin State Game Area.
Location: Gladwin State Game Area (43.976280, -84.706279) off of South Rogers Avenue, Harrison, MI 48625
We hope to see you at one of these great events and keep monitoring our OTG webpage for new projects and updated information. We already have three events scheduled for August! Please contact MUCC Habitat Volunteer Coordinator Makhayla LaButte at mlabutte@mucc.org or 517-346-6456 with any questions.
Come out and volunteer for wildlife!