Michigan United Conservation Clubs is the largest statewide conservation organization in the nation. Founded in 1937, our mission is to unite citizens to conserve, protect and enhance Michigan's natural resources and outdoor heritage. This mission drives everything we do as an organization.

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Your membership also makes you an active participant in Michigan's conservation community. As a member of MUCC, you can propose conservation policy resolutions that form the backbone of our efforts in Lansing. By joining MUCC, you can set the direction for hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation policy for Michigan.

Help us continue to defend your rights to hunt, fish and trap in Michigan today. Your generous contribution allows us to put on our yearly summer camp for kids, restore habitat across the state, and fight anti-hunting legislation in Lansing.

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John Walters

New Natural Resources Commissioner; Chair of NRC

January 3, 2018 |

At the end of 2017, Gov. Rick Snyder announced the appointment of John Walters of Vanderbilt to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. He is taking the place of the former chair, John Matonich, whose term concluded and he was not reappointed after serving nearly 8 years. “MUCC sincerely thanks Commissioner Matonich for his public service;…

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Wild Game Wednesday: Great Lakes Chowder

January 3, 2018 |

Angling is one of Michigan’s most common outdoor pastimes. Over 1.5 million residents and non-residents buy fishing licenses every year and these dollars go back into keeping the resource healthy and sustainable. Fishing license dollars provide habitat restoration and protection, scientific research and monitoring, and fish stocking in areas that need it. If you’re thinking…

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In the Field: In with the New

January 2, 2018 |

by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator, MUCC Now that hunting seasons have wrapped up (click here to read about special January hunts), I welcome you to the first day of the 2018 season: preparation. Hopefully, you took note of your habitat conditions when you were out hunting or running your dog. If not, get back…

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