Posts Tagged ‘publiclands’
On the Ground: Volunteers remove thousands of feet of old barbed wire from Potterville State Game Area
On Saturday, May 20, 11 volunteers joined MUCC’s On the Ground (OTG) program in partnership with Eaton Conservation District and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to remove old, degraded barbed wire fencing at Potterville State Game Area in Eaton County. This small but mighty crew removed approximately 10,000 feet of barbed wire from the…
Read MoreOn the Ground celebrates 200th habitat improvement project in the Manistee National Forest
On the Ground, MUCC’s volunteer stewardship and habitat improvement program, celebrated its 200th habitat improvement project in Manistee County this past weekend. In a partnership project with the US Forest Service, Cadillac-Manistee Ranger District and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division, volunteers planted more than one thousand native wildflower plugs in a restored…
Read MoreOn the Ground Spring Update
It’s been a busy spring field season for On the Ground! Since April 1, 267 volunteers have joined us in improving more than 69 acres of wildlife habitat on public land throughout the Lower Peninsula. On Saturday, April 29, volunteers gathered at Port Huron State Game Area to improve edge-habitat within woodcock openings in the…
Read MoreWorking for Wildlife: On the Ground volunteers return to Kalkaska County to build habitat, connect with fellow conservationists
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, 56 volunteers joined MUCC’s On the Ground program in partnership with Land Ethics LLC in constructing brush piles and softening edge-habitat in the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. For this project, we were joined by MeatEater team member, author, and Wired to Hunt podcast host, Mark Kenyon, as part of…
Read MoreVolunteer with On the Ground in Eaton County this Spring!
Join MUCC and Eaton Conservation District on Saturday, May 20 from 10am-2pm. Volunteers will be working in groups to remove old fencing from one area and install new fencing in another area of the Potterville State Game Area. Long durable pants, long sleeves, and close-toed shoes are required as you may be working with barbed wire.…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Volunteers Improve Fish Habitat in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
On Saturday, March 4, 2023, 30 volunteers joined MUCC’s OTG program in partnership with the UP Resource Conservation and Development Council (UP RC&D) and Alger Conservation District for a volunteer stewardship day at Au Train Lake in Alger County. Volunteers created brush bundles/course woody debris structures that will be deployed throughout the lake, helping to…
Read MoreOn the Ground to team-up with Mark Kenyon of MeatEater’s Wired to Hunt Podcast as part of the Working for Wildlife Tour
Mark Kenyon of MeatEater and the Wired to Hunt Podcast is heading out this year on his Working for Wildlife Tour to bring attention to the critical work hunters and anglers are doing across the country to create, conserve, and restore wildlife habitat through volunteer on-the-ground projects. The Working for Wildlife Tour will spotlight six…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Volunteers Improve Wood Duck Nesting Habitat at Maple River State Game Area
On Saturday, February 18, On the Ground volunteers helped improve wood duck nesting habitat at Maple River State Game Area, an area that boasts wonderful wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. Volunteers helped install four new nest boxes and maintained more than 10 other boxes that are located within the C and D Units of the…
Read MoreOn the Ground Partners with National Wildlife Federation’s Artemis Program to Host a Women’s Hunter Education and Habitat Day in Clinton County
Congratulations to our 14 newest hunter safety graduates! On Saturday, February 4, 2023, On the Ground teamed up with National Wildlife Federation’s Artemis Sportswomen program with funding from The Abrams Foundation to host our first Women’s Hunter Education and Habitat Day at Rose Lake Shooting Range and Wildlife Area. The purpose of this program was…
Read MoreOn the Ground Kicks-Off the New Year at Gourdneck State Game Area
On Saturday, January 7, 2023, MUCC’s On the Ground (OTG) program partnered with Portage Parks and Recreation and the Michigan DNR to host a volunteer stewardship day at Gourdneck State Game Area (SGA) in Kalamazoo County. We had an impressive volunteer turn-out with over 30 people in attendance! It was a great way to kick-off…
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