January 16th,
2008
Below is the
1/16/08 biweekly update for Huron Pines.
Don’t forget
about the Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 2nd from 9:30am to 1:30pm.
This year’s
keynote speaker is Dr. Kelley Smith, the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources’ Fisheries Division Chief. We
would also like to welcome Representative Matthew Gillard (D-Alpena) of the 106th
House District.
Seating is
limited and reservations are required.
To register, please email jill@huronpines.org or call (989) 344-0753 x 21 by January 25th.
For more
information, visit: http://www.huronpines.org/article.php?action=view&articleId=60
Thank you!
Huron Pines
ALCONA
BLACK RIVER INVENTORY COMPLETE
The Alcona
Black River Watershed Advisory Council (ABRWAC) is a volunteer group committed
to protecting their watershed. They have been working with Huron Pines to
become more involved in the protection of this valuable resource and completed
a road/stream crossing inventory and a geomorphology stream assessment for the
Alcona Black River.
Currently,
Huron Pines is seeking funding to improve road/stream crossing
AB18 (see 2007 report). This crossing ranked most severe in the
inventory.
For more
information on the ABRWAC project, contact Eric Nelson- Habitat Specialist eric@huronpines.org or visit: http://www.huronpines.org/project.php?projectId=66 (a link to the inventory report is available
on this page).
We
would like to thank the Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan for
providing the funding to get this project off the ground.
DNR
LANDOWNERS GUIDE
Interested
in improving your property for wildlife? A great place to start is with Managing Michigan’s Wildlife: A landowners guide,
a free online resource created by the Michigan DNR and the Michigan United
Conservation Clubs.
Topics
include: Habitat Planning, Forest Management, Wetland Management, Grassland
Management, Cropland Management, Backyard Management, Species Management and a
Resource Directory.
The guide is
available at:
http://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/Landowners_Guide/index.htm
A link is
also available on our website: http://www.huronpines.org/project.php?projectId=75
For more
information on other land stewardship programs, contact Eric Nelson, Huron
Pines Habitat Specialist: eric@huronpines.org
OSCODA
COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT 42ND ANNUAL MEETING
The Oscoda
County Conservation District is holding their 42nd Annual Meeting
and Pancake Dinner on Tuesday, January
22nd at the Mio Community Center (305 E. 9th Street).
Dinner begins at 6:00pm and the meeting and presentations begin at 7:00pm.
The Special
Guest Speaker is Matt Johnson, representative to Governor Granholm. The award
for Conservationist of the Year will be given out as well as door prizes and other
special recognitions.
Please RSVP
to the Oscoda County Conservation District at (989) 826-8824 by January 18th.
For more
information, email: oscodacd@m33access.com
WELCOME
NED CAVENEY
Huron Pines
welcomes retired DNR Forester Ned Caveney to our Board of Directors. Ned brings
expertise and ideas to the organization that will help us improve our land
stewardship program offerings and we look forward to his participation on the
Board.
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Huron
Pines is a non-profit organization whose goal is to
conserve
the forests, lakes and streams of
Northeast Michigan.
Huron Pines
501 Norway Street
Grayling, MI 49738
Phone 989.344.0753
Fax 989.348.7945