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This holiday weekend, visitors can take advantage of hundreds of free, family-friendly events at the DNR’s 11 visitor centers and dozens of explorer guide program locations throughout the state.
Both seasoned and first-time anglers can join in various fishing programs. Fishing poles and bait will be provided for guests to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis at locations such as Interlochen State Park(Grand Traverse County), the Portage Lake fishing pier at Waterloo Recreation Area(Jackson County), Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery (Van Buren County) and Oden State Fish Hatchery (Emmet County). Wolf Lake requests that guests reserve a fishing time, and guests over the age of 17 at all locations are required to have a fishing license to participate. The Wolf Lake and Oden hatcheries also will host free tours to share how the DNR raises and releases millions of fish every year into state lakes, rivers and streams.
Feeling artistic? Check out our birdhouse/rock painting program at Harrisville State Park (Alcona County) throughout the week. Wilderness State Park (Emmet County) will host several art programs over the long weekend, ranging from pottery and shadow art to other nature-inspired crafts. If you’re looking for a learning adventure that’s a little off the beaten path, we have you covered there, too. For those who will be in the Upper Peninsula, make sure to visit the DNR’s Pocket Park (Delta County) Aug. 30 for a DNR Dungeons and Dragons event. This interactive tabletop game allows participants to explore Michigan’s ecosystems through a conservation-themed adventure. Have you ever wondered about where sinkholes come from? Learn about them, along with disappearing lakes and underground rivers, during an Aug. 30 presentation at Hoeft State Park (Presque Isle County) in the northern Lower Peninsula. For more information and a complete list of visitor centers, visit Michigan.gov/DNRVisitorCenters. Learn more about the explorer guide program and?weekly nature program schedules?at Michigan.gov/NaturePrograms.? Questions about the explorer guide?program??Contact?Shaun McKeon?at 989-370-0789.? |