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May 22, 2018
Contact: Bob Wild (906) 885-5206
Birds of prey program headlines Memorial Day
weekend activities at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
 For years, Joe Rogers of the Wildlife Recovery Association
of Shepard, Michigan, has entertained Ontonagon area residents and park
visitors with his highly engaging and very entertaining Birds of Prey
presentation.
Rogers is returning to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State
Park on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27, bringing with him a few friends
from the avian world – owls and hawks.
A wildlife rehaber by trade, Rogers has passionately
presented his Birds of Prey program to countless park visitors and students
across the state.
“Joe’s energy and enthusiasm is quite evident during his
presentations,” said Bob Wild, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources
interpreter at the park. “It’s going to be great to have him back again.”
The program is sponsored by Friends of the Porkies.
Other interpretive programs will be offered for the weekend
including the popular Guided Bear Den Hike and the Guided Nonesuch Hike.
Here is a schedule of activities:
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Live Birds of Prey
3 p.m. EDT, Saturday, May 26 and 1 p.m. EDT, Sunday, May 27
Meet at the park’s Wilderness Visitor Center. Joe Rogers of
Wildlife Recovery Association will present his live Birds of Prey Program. 1
hour.
Guided Bear Den Hike
6 p.m. EDT, Saturday, May 26
Meet one mile south of the visitor center on South Boundary
Road for this half-mile hike to an actual bear den. Along the way, learn basic bear
biology, history of the den, and the role hunting plays in managing Michigan’s
black bear population. 1 hour.
Nonesuch Mine and
Townsite Guided Hike
6 p.m., EDT Sunday, May 27
Meet at Nonesuch Corner, 4 miles south of the park visitor
center, on South Boundary Road for this 90-minute, 1.5-mile hike into the old
town and mine site of this former copper mining community.
All interpretive programs are offered free of charge.
For more details about these and other scheduled
interpretive programs, call Bob Wild, park interpreter at Porcupine Mountains
Wilderness State Park, (906) 885-5206, email wildr@michigan.gov
or visit the park’s web page, www.michigan.gov/porkies
and click on the link to the Wilderness Visitor Center.
The Recreation Passport has
replaced motor vehicle permits for entry into Michigan state parks, recreation
areas and state-administered boating access fee sites. This new way to fund
Michigan' outdoor recreation opportunities also helps to preserve state forest
campgrounds, trails and historic and cultural sites in state parks, and provides
park development grants to local communities.
Michigan residents can purchase the
Recreation Passport ($11 for motor vehicles; $5 for motorcycles) by checking
"YES" on their license plate renewal forms, or at any state park or
recreation area. Non-resident motor vehicles must still display a valid
non-resident Recreation Passport ($31 annual; $9 daily) to enter a Michigan
state park, recreation area or state-administered boating access fee site;
these can be purchased at any state park or recreation area, or through the
Michigan e-Store at www.michigan.gov/estore.
To learn more about the Recreation Passport, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport
or call (517) 241-7275.
/Note to editors:
An accompanying photo is available below for download. Caption information
follows.
Barred: A wildlife assistant holds a barred owl, which is identified by its rounded head, barring on its body and dark eyes./
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