Posts Tagged ‘On The Ground’
On the Ground: Enhancing Small Game Habitat Across Michigan Since 2013
Now in its eighth year, the On the Ground (OTG) program has improved more than 2,000 acres of wildlife habitat on public lands across Michigan. The projects align with the management goals of each state forest or state game area, and we collaborate directly with DNR wildlife biologists and technicians to develop projects that will…
Read MoreOTG Field Season Begins This Month
MUCC’s award-winning On the Ground program is gearing up for its first event of the year — a Feb. 22 event at the Maple River State Game Area where volunteers will be helping with dike maintenance and fixing-up wood duck boxes. Check out the list of upcoming events below, and visit mucc.org/on-the-ground for more information…
Read MoreCheck Out the New OTG Facebook Page
The OTG program has created a Facebook page to better serve its volunteers. This is a great way to keep up with the full schedule of events we have coming up throughout the year! The page will serve as an event page, photo sharing source, and provide general OTG program updates. If you’re interested in…
Read MoreWood Duck Nest Box Projects Abound This Winter
This winter, MUCC’s On the Ground (OTG) and On the Water (OTW) programs are offering multiple opportunities to help improve wood duck nesting opportunities in state game areas and local parks. These popular events offer volunteers the opportunity to either build, place, repair or clean-out wood duck boxes to provide additional nesting resources for the…
Read MoreOTG: Volunteers Needed for Wildlife this Winter
Whether you’re a veteran OTG volunteer or brand new to the program, check out these great events we have lined up for the winter season. Each of these events is a great opportunity to get outdoors with friends and family and have an immediate impact on Michigan wildlife. Register now at mucc.org/on-the-ground and receive a…
Read MoreRegistration Open for Upcoming Chainsaw Safety and OTG Events
The OTG program has a great line-up of wildlife habitat improvement projects scheduled throughout 2020, and some of the upcoming events are already posted and open for registration on the OTG webpage. Whether you’re looking to improve your sawyer skills and have an interest in a chainsaw safety course or want to be involved in…
Read More2020 On The Ground Wildlife Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in attending an OTG event next year? We already have several events scheduled for the winter, spring and summer months of 2020, with many more still being planned and added to the list. Many of these events are family-friendly and educational, and offer each volunteer the chance to learn more about how wildlife is…
Read MoreState Game Area Highlight: Gratiot-Saginaw SGA
Written by Makhayla LaButte, MUCC Habitat Volunteer Coordinator Comprised of nearly 17,000 acres, the Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area (SGA) is one of the largest managed wildlife areas in the Lower Peninsula. During its acquisition by the State of Michigan in 1939, much of the land that now makes up the Gratiot-Saginaw SGA was agricultural fields…
Read MoreOTG Program Reaches 3,000 Volunteers
Written by MUCC Habitat Volunteer Coordinator, Makhayla LaButte Following an On the Ground (OTG) Jr. event with Morrice Elementary on Wednesday, October 30, the OTG program has reached another volunteer milestone. To date, more than 3,000 volunteers have improved wildlife habitat on public land across the state of Michigan. This milestone comes less than six…
Read MoreOTG Jr: Morrice Elementary Volunteers at Rose Lake SGA
Written by MUCC Habitat Volunteer Coordinator, Makhayla LaButte On Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30, two groups containing 53 fifth grade students, teachers and chaperones from Morrice Elementary removed large groves of invasive autumn olive and other woody brush from a portion of the Rose Lake State Game Area. The project site was the…
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