MUCC VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF IMPROVE HABITAT BEFORE ANNUAL CONVENTION

This past weekend, 21 volunteers got together at the Haymarsh Lake State Game Area in Mecosta County to improve habitat, kicking off MUCC’s Annual Convention held in Big Rapids. Volunteers were joined by MUCC Staff including Executive Director Dan Eichinger, Deputy Director Amy Trotter, Chief Information Officer Drew YoungeDyke, and Digital Media Coordinator Logan Schultz…

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MUCC VOLUNTEERS WITH RMEF IN THE PIGEON RIVER COUNTRY

This weekend, MUCC teamed up with the Michigan Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to plant trees in the Pigeon River Country State Forest. Volunteers both with MUCC and RMEF have been coordinating a habitat workday in the PRCSF for three years in a row now. The Pigeon River Country DNR provided the trees, mulch, and…

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MUCC REPRESENTED AMONG 130 VOLUNTEERS IN PIGEON RIVER COUNTRY

This past weekend was a great weekend to get outside. I spent the weekend outdoors in the heart of the NE region as well as the SW region of the state. Over 130 volunteers took advantage of the pleasant weather in the Pigeon River Country State Forest on Friday by attending the Northern Michigan’s Russ…

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VOLUNTEERS CUT TREES IN THE PRC AND PLANT TREES AT MUSKEGON SGA

Last weekend was a busy one for MUCC’s Wildlife Habitat Program! Between Saturday and Sunday, 12 volunteers helped to restore a 4-acre wildlife opening in the Pigeon River Country State Forest and planted 240 white pine trees in the Muskegon State Game Area. Volunteers were local to the areas and utilize them as their own…

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HABITAT PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE MUSKEGON SGA

This upcoming weekend, volunteers with MUCC’s Wildlife Habitat Program will be improving habitat in the Pigeon River Country State Forest and the Muskegon State Game Area. On Saturday, May 14th, at 12:30 pm in the Pigeon River Country State Forest, volunteers will be cutting down encroaching timber to restore a wildlife opening. On Sunday, May…

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MAY EVENTS WITH MUCC'S WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAM

There couldn’t have been better timing for the recent warmer temperatures and frequent rains as volunteers with MUCC’s wildlife habitat program have been planting trees in wildlife openings on public land. Two weeks ago, volunteers planted ~1,000 trees between two projects at the Tuscola SGA and the Crane Pond SGA. Next weekend, we will be…

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VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN EARTH DAY BY PLANTING TREES ON PUBLIC LAND

Volunteers with MUCC’s wildlife habitat program complete projects on Michigan’s public land year-round; but the busier season of projects has begun! Last week a total of one thousand trees and shrubs were planted by volunteers between two projects in the Tuscola State Game Area and the Crane Pond State Game Area. A total of 24…

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MUCC'S WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAM AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S OUTDOOR EXPO

Last weekend was a successful work weekend as well as some time spent in the forest that’s so familiar to me and many others; the Pigeon River Country.  I attended Northern Michigan’s Outdoor Expo hosted at the Otsego County Sportsplex in my hometown of Gaylord, MI. The expo opened doors to the public Friday afternoon and went…

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"LEARN TO HUNT" TURKEY THROUGH SCOUTING

I recently read a few articles about hunting heritage and how hunting is being portrayed differently in the modern day by media to the future generation of hunters. One of the articles mentioned the importance of introducing hunting to a new person each year; how else are we going to diverge from the misconceptions of…

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