Ever wonder how Michigan’s public lands are managed for wildlife? Here’s your chance to find out – on foot.

Join us for Explore Allegan, a guided hike through Allegan State Game Area led by a Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist. Learn how habitat management helps support birds, mammals and other wildlife while enjoying a morning outdoors.

Event details:

• Date: Saturday, Aug. 2 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
• Location: Allegan State Game Area (GPS: 42.585701, -85.996534). There is a parking lot on 46th Street, about half mile north of 122nd Street or half a mile south of M-89.
• Free – but space is limited and registration is required by Aug. 1.

This on-and-off-trail hike is open to all ages. Be sure to bring water, sunscreen, bug spray and binoculars for wildlife watching. Closed-toe shoes and a sense of adventure are a must.

Allegan State Game Area is the largest tract of public land in southern Michigan, spanning over 50,000 acres. This state game area supports crucial habitat for many plant and wildlife species, including those that are threatened and endangered. Conservation efforts here have brought species back from the brink of extinction, including the successful reintroduction of the trumpeter swan and the eastern wild turkey.

We hope you will join us to explore one of our most valuable and extensive natural habitats.

Questions? Contact Rachel Lincoln at 517-243-5813.

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