Aug. 23, 2018

Share your thoughts with the DNR at September meetings

The Department of Natural Resources is committed to providing Michigan citizens the opportunity to share input and ideas on policy decisions, programs and other aspects of natural resource management and outdoor recreation opportunities. One important avenue for this input is at meetings of the public bodies that advise the DNR and, in some cases, also set policies for natural resource management.

The following boards, commissions, committees and councils will hold public meetings in September 2018. The public is encouraged to attend. The links below will take you to the webpage for each group, where you will find specific meeting locations and, when finalized, meeting agendas.

Please check these pages frequently, as meeting details and agendas may change and sometimes meetings are canceled.

September meetings

• Belle Isle Park Advisory Committee – Sept. 20, 9 to 11 a.m., Belle Isle Nature Center, Detroit (Contact: Renee Parker, 517-284-6135)
• Coldwater Resources Steering Committee – Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jay’s Sporting Goods, Gaylord (Contact: Troy Zorn, 906-249-1611)
• Lake Erie/St. Clair Citizens' Fishery Advisory Committee – Sept. 11, 10 a.m., Belle Isle Nature Zoo, Detroit (Contact: Jim Francis, 248-666-9157)
• Michigan Freedom Trail Commission – Sept. 7, 11 a.m., Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing (Contact: Michelle Davis, 517-373-6362)
• Michigan Wildlife Council – Sept. 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Traverse City Customer Service Center (Contact: Kathy McGonagle, 517-284-6056)
• Natural Resources Commission – Sept. 13, 9 a.m., Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Visitor Center, Ontonagon (Contact: Cheryl Nelson, 517-284-6237)
• Off-road Vehicle Advisory Workgroup – Sept. 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Demmer Center, Lansing  (Contact: Barbara Graves, 517-284-6112)
• State Parks Advisory Committee – Sept. 13, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Visitor Center, Ontonagon (Contact: Renee Parker, 517-284-6135)
• Timber Advisory Council – Sept. 7, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., conference call: dial 888-557-8511, access code 8718230 (Contact: Kimberley Korbecki, 517-284-5876)
• Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee – Sept. 12, 1 p.m., Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing (Contact: Michelle Davis, 517-373-6362)
• Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council – Sept. 12, 3 p.m., Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park ski chalet, Ontonagon (Contact: Stacy Welling Haughey, 906-226-1331)

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.