Posts Tagged ‘Michigan Wildlife’
Wild Goose Chase: MUCC’s Habitat Program Coordinator Bands Geese with Michigan DNR
A typical Monday for MUCC’s Habitat Program Coordinator consists of completing paperwork from the previous weekend’s event and responding to emails. This Monday looked a little different. Instead of catching up on emails, I went on a wild goose chase to catch Canada geese around the Lansing area. As an early career biologist, I am…
Read MoreDNR Wildlife Habitat Grant Applications Due June 4
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) opened its Wildlife Habitat Grant Program on April 19 and is accepting applications through June 4. This program was started in 2013 and gives grant recipients the opportunity to partner with the DNR Wildlife Division to improve or enhance wildlife habitat. These grants can be awarded to local,…
Read MoreMichiganders Continue to Care for Public Lands Despite Volunteer Event Cancellations
Even as Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) volunteer events are being canceled across the state due to the public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, Michiganders are still stepping up to take care of their public lands. When the first COVID-19 restrictions were put in place, MUCC members and former On…
Read MoreCelebrate 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…
Read MoreEducation Corner: TRACKS for Christmas
With Thanksgiving behind us and deer and waterfowl season winding down that can only mean Christmas gift hunting/shopping season is here! The average American is going to spend nearly $1,000 dollars on holiday gifts this year. Here at MUCC we have a much more cost-effective method on a great gift for the kids or grandchildren…
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