Jan. 25, 2019

Share your thoughts with the DNR at upcoming 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 February. 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.

An early January Forest Management Advisory Committee was rescheduled to late January, with information following:

• Forest Management Advisory Committee – Jan. 31, 1 p.m., Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Lansing (Contact: Kimberley Korbecki, 517-284-5876)

February meetings

• Accessibility Advisory Council – Feb. 26, 10 a.m., DNR Lansing Customer Service Center. Meeting location is barrier-free and an interpreter will be present. (Contact: Mike Holsinger, 517-284-5946)
• Belle Isle Park Advisory Committee – Feb. 21, 9 to 11 a.m., Belle Isle Nature Center, Detroit (Contact: Ron Olson, 517-284-6135)
• Board of Foresters – Feb. 6, 10 a.m., Michigan Department of Environmental Quality office, Gaylord (Contact: Brenda Haskill, 989-732-3541 ext. 5043)
• Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council – Feb. 20, 6 p.m., LMAS Health Department, Newberry (Contact: Stacy Welling Haughey, 906-226-1331)
• Michigan Freedom Trail Commission – Feb. 8, 11 a.m., Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing (Contact: Michelle Davis, 517-335-2585)
• Michigan Historical Commission – Feb. 7, 10 a.m., Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing (Contact: Michelle Davis, 517-335-2585)
• Michigan Iron Industry Museum Advisory Board – Feb. 19, 3 p.m., Michigan Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee (Contact: Barry James, 906-475-7857)
• Michigan State Waterways Commission – Work session: Feb. 7, noon to 5 p.m., Residence Inn by Marriott, East Lansing; Meeting: Feb 8, 9 a.m., Residence Inn by Marriott, East Lansing (Contact: Michelle Wieber, 517-284-6138)
• Natural Resources Commission – Feb. 14, 8 a.m., Lansing Center (Contact: Cheryl Nelson, 517-284-6237)
• Natural Resources Trust Fund Board – Feb. 13, 9 a.m., Michigan Nature Association, Okemos (Contact: Jon Mayes, 517-284-5954)
• Snowmobile Advisory Workgroup – Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, Lake Superior State University, Walker Cisler University Center, Sault Ste. Marie (Contact: Barbara Graves, 517-284-6112)
• State Parks Advisory Committee – Feb. 14, 8 to 10 a.m., Lansing Center (Contact: Ron Olson, 517-284-6135)
• Warmwater Resources Steering Committee – Feb. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jay’s Sporting Goods, Clare (Contact: Seth Herbst, 517-284-5841)

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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 michigan.gov/dnr.