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State park interpreter Elizabeth Brockwell-Tillman leads a program at Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center of P.J. Hoffmaster State Park along Lake Michigan.
A view of the Detroit skyline from William G. Milliken State Park. William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor is situated on 31 acres in downtown Detroit. The scenic harbor, dedicated in 2004, includes 52 slips. A harbor light, which is a replica of the Tawas Point Lighthouse, welcomes boaters into this marina. Michigan's 97th state park, William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor is Michigan’s only urban state park.
A Luce County Sheriff talks to a pilot in the cabin of a helicopter.
A firefighter sprays an area of forest as part of the fire suppression efforts of the Sleeper Lake wildfire. The 2007 lightning-caused fire which burned more than 18,000 acres in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It was the third largest fire in Michigan's history
A wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) hunter has reason to smile with his kill slung over his shoulder.
DNR employees netting walleye (Sander vitreus) to be tagged and released to determine movement and seasonal distribution of the species.
Adult and youth collect an American Beaver (Castor canadensis) from a trap. The DNR has established specific trapping seasons when furbearers may be taken. Wildlife biologists recognize trapping as an important wildlife management tool and regulate and scientifically monitor trapping to ensure that the most humane methods are used and that the population is never endangered.
A DNR forest health specialist checks under the bark of an ash tree for signs of emeral ash borer.
DNR employees aboard the research vessel 'Chinook' collect data on yellow perch caught as part of a Fisheries Department study.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources employees discuss plans of containment concerning the Sleeper Lake Fire.
A participant in a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) ice fishing program shows off her catch of northern pike. BOW is a national program created to introduce women to traditionally male outdoor activities. In Michigan, DNR's BOW program are offered year round at many locations and range from basic introductory courses to specific outdoor experiences.
Ice angler pulls up a yellow perch caught using a tip-up (device set on the ice above the hole that dangles the bait beneath them; they feature small reels submerged in the water, and get their name from a flag that's bent over and attached to the reel. When a fish takes the bait, the reel turns and releases not only line, but the flag as well, alerting the angler to the fish taking out line).
A moose cow in winter, fitted with a radio collar by the DNR to help track the state's moose population.
A pair of moose cows in winter. Moose are well adapted to winter - they have relatively less surface area than a smaller animal, whichmakes it easier for them to maintain their core temperature. Their long legs help them negotiate through deep snow, and their heavy coats to withstand cold temperatures.
A helicopter fills a Bambi bucket with water to be dropped on the Sleeper Lake wildfire. The 2007 lightning-caused fire which burned more than 18,000 acres in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It was the third largest fire in Michigan's history
A conservation officer stands over trash illegally dumped on public land. The site will be cleaned up as part of the Adopt-a-Forest program. The program is sponsored jointly by the Michigan Coalition for Clean Forests, which includes the Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, Michigan Forest Resource Alliance, and many caring organizations, corporations and individuals. The coalition works with law enforcement to eliminate illegal dumping through its educational campaigns, physical cleanup of dump sites and advocating alternative methods of disposal (such as composting, recycling and annual community-wide cleanups).
A smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) that will be tagged by DNR employees on an inland lake as part of the Large Lakes Program. This program specifies that one to two lakes, which are 1000 acres or larger, are scheduled to be surveyed every year. The fish tagged will be walleye, northern pike, musky and smallmouth bass. This study is designed to better determine population abundance, growth and survival, and harvest and fishing pressure.
DNR employees prepare a young peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) to be banded. Young peregrine chicks are banded so they can be identified later should they turn up in another state or are found injured. The peregrine falcon population was decimated by the use of the pesticide DDT in the 1950s and 1960s. The DNR has worked with other agencies to successfully restore peregrines in Michigan, and the banding program helps in these efforts.
A conservation officer aboard a patrol boat on the Detroit River checks on safety regulations compliance with jet skiiers.
A pair of horseback riders on one of the many equestrian trails in the state parks system.
Fire suppression efforts are organized for the Sleeper Lake fire. The 2007 lightning-caused fire which burned more than 18,000 acres in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It was the third largest fire in Michigan's history. Agencies from several states and Canada coordinated efforts to suppress the fire.
An aerial view of trees that are still smoldering due to the Sleeper Lake Fire.
A family samples butter at a butter-making demonstration at the Michigan Historical Museum.
A Mitchell's Satyr marked Jackson County as part of a mark-and-recapture program. The adult butterflies are caught, marked with a number on a wing with a fine-tipped felt pen and released. The number of times the marked butterflies are recaptured compared to the overall number of specimens captured gives biologists an idea about the size of the population.
A tree is dropped into the Au Sable Headwaters Restoration project. For this project, trees are harvested and then airlifted to the Au Sable River headwaters and strategically dropped into the river. The purpose of the project is to make up for the environmental damage done more than a century ago by loggers denuding the banks. Normally, trees along a river get old, die and fall in. This project tries to mimic nature in creating diverse in-stream habitat. Woody debris has always been a key component for in-stream habitat for a variety of reasons. For one thing, woody debris provides cover for fish to help protect them from predation. Large woody debris also helps increase the productivity of the river by trapping vegetation, an important factor in the food web.
Aerial view of the Mackinac Bridge over the Straits of Mackinac. Opened in 1957, the bridge connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan.
A flowing river after having its dam removed. Virtually all of Michigan's large rivers had dams constructed on them. Most of these dams were built between 1900 and 1955, with construction activity reaching its peak in 1914. Many of these dams have deteriorated because of age, erosion, poor maintenance, flood damage and poor designs, and many of them no longer serve any useful purpose. Removal eliminates the expenses of future maintenance and repairs, improves public safety and provides several ecological benefits
Fisheries Division employee holds up a cisco caught as part of an inland lake survery. The survey has two purposes - to find out where cisco populations exist and to, potentially, serve as brood stock lakes should the DNR ever decide to re-introduce the creatures into other waterways.
A group of students participating in the National Archery in the Schools Program. As part of the national program, the DNR offers free basic archery instructor courses to educators, predominantly physical education teachers, who wish to implement the program in their school. Today, more than 100 schools representing 37 counties across the state have started a program, with over 5,000 Michigan students taking part this year.
A firefighter dampens the roof of a house in order to prevent it from bursting into flames.
