February 6th, 2008
Below is the 02/06/08
biweekly update for Huron Pines.
We would like to thank all of
you who came to our Annual Meeting last Saturday. It was one of our largest turnouts ever and
brought together a variety of conservation leaders and natural resource
professionals to further conservation in
Thank you!
Huron Pines
COASTAL
STEWARDSHIP PROJECT INTRODUCTION
Huron Pines would like to
introduce a new project, the Northeast Michigan Coastal Stewardship
project. In 2008, Huron Pines will
complete a mapping of 467 miles of Lake Huron coastline, from
The coastal ecosystem provides critical habitat for many
wildlife, fish, and plant species. These areas require special attention
because of the many habitats they provide and their sensitivity to alterations.
The
second phase will be to implement on-the-ground improvement projects and
conduct good stewardship practices. Projects will focus on creating partnerships
with private landowners to install conservation measures on their land that
will enhance their property and protect coastal resources.
We would like to thank the
Michigan DEQ and the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program for funding.
For more information, please
visit:
http://www.huronpines.org/project.php?action=view&projectId=76
If you have any further
questions, please contact Eric Nelson:
eric@huronpines.org or (989) 344-0753 x 31
FRESHWATER
FUTURE FUNDING AVAILABLE
Freshwater Future of
Petoskey, MI provides financial support to advocacy activities that strengthen
the role of individuals and community groups working locally to protect
shorelines, inland lakes, rivers, wetlands, and other aquatic habitats in the
They have a number of funding
programs that focus on a wide variety of areas.
The awards range from $500- $3,500. The deadline for the Spring 2008 Funding Cycle
is March 28th and the
deadline for the Fall 2008 Funding Cycle is September 29th.
Many organizations in the
Huron Pines service area have benefited from these grants. They are a great resource to get start-up
funds for a new project or to enhance an existing one.
To apply, visit www.freshwaterfuture.org. Additional information can also be found on the
website or by contacting Gina Miggaugh at (231) 348-8200.
PUBLIC INPUT
SOUGHT FOR DNR
The Department of Natural
Resources officials announced the completion of a revised draft of the Michigan
State Forest Management Plan. Revisions to the plan were in response to
comments on an initial draft that was presented to the public in August of
2006.
The revised plan and DNR responses to public comments on the initial draft plan
can be viewed on the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/dnr.
The DNR is seeking public comment on the revised draft management plan at a February
7th meeting of the Natural Resources Commission and via an email
based comment system. Comments may be submitted via email at Dnr-SFPlanningDNR@michigan.gov. Comments will
be accepted until February 15th, 2008. A final decision for
approval of the plan is scheduled for a March 2008 NRC meeting.
“This will be the final opportunity for public comment on this plan during the
current planning cycle. We value the public opinion on the content of the
plan and it is important that we involve the public in this stage of the
planning process,” said
For more information, contact
Lynne Boyd (517) 373-1246 or Mary Dettloff (517) 335-3014.
To attend the NRC meeting, contact Teresa Gloden at (517) 373-2352.
OTSEGO
CONSERVATION DISTRICT WINS AWARD AT ANNUAL MEETING
The Otsego Conservation
District received the Huron Pines Award, which recognizes partners who connect
with area leaders and organizations to implement projects and improve the lake
and water resources of
The Conservation District won
the award for their successful efforts in reaching out to private landowners
and their community garden program.
The Annual Meeting, which was
held last Saturday in Hillman, was a great success. We would like to thank Dr. Kelley Smith, the
Chief of Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, Elaine
Carlson from the
To view a summary of the
event, please visit: http://www.huronpines.org/article.php?action=view&articleId=61
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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