Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the link above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Get all your hunting information here, including hunting season dates, rules and regulations, and much more. Use the button above to visit the hunting home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Information on DNR shooting and archery ranges, rules and regulations, resources to get started and more. Use the button above to visit the target shooing and archery home page, or go directly to one of the pages below:
Find snowmobile trail permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE SNOWMOBILE HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Want to find tasty morel mushrooms in the forest? Click the box above for tips and tricks to fill your basket.
Find cross-country ski, ice fishing , snowmobiling info and much more.
Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more.
Find a great trail experience near you - whether you want to hike, bike, snowmobile or ride an ORV. From long, paved linear trails to rugged forest terrain, Michigan offers trail opportunities for all abilities and interests.
Visitor Centers across the state provide education programs, field trips, archery, fishing, trails and much more. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below.
We administer grants that enable our local partners to promote the lifestyles we all enjoy by providing recreational opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitat and ensuring public safety. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below:
Recreational Safety and Hunter Education
Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below.
DNR educators across the state provide fun, educational activities, programs and workshops year-round for adults, families and kids. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR educators provide classroom lessons, field trip opportunities, professional development and experiential programs to teachers around the state. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR forest resources professionals maintain healthy forests, manage wildfire, maintain responsible harvesting certifications and improve wildlife habitat. Click the box above to learn more about Michigan's state forests.
All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups
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Due to its rich geology, the state of Michigan has abundant and diverse mineral resources such as oil, gas, copper, salt, sand and gravel. The Department of Natural Resources manages access to those energy and mineral resources that occur on and beneath state-owned land, balancing the use and protection of our public lands.
The department's Minerals Management Section is the steward of more than 6.4 million acres of state-owned mineral and storage rights and of the revenue Michigan receives from leasing such rights. Minerals Management ensures mineral rights are developed in an orderly manner that optimizes revenue and is consistent with other public interests and natural resource values. Each year, millions of dollars from leasing mineral rights translates into funding for the acquisition, development, and maintenance of local and state parks and other recreational areas, expanding access to Michigan's forests, trails, waterways, and beaches and resulting in a wide range of recreational opportunities. These funds have contributed more than $1.3 billion towards the development and improvement of outdoor recreational opportunities and habitat improvements in all of Michigan’s 83 counties.
We take this responsibility seriously. We work together with department experts in forestry, wildlife, fisheries, parks, and cultural resources, employing scientific conservation management practices to evaluate the land while maximizing long-term benefits to the state. We also collaborate with our regulatory partners and key stakeholders to ensure environmental protections are in place for proper protection of the land and for the people of Michigan.
Visit our program pages for additional information.
General questions? Please call 517-284-5850 or email DNR-Minerals.
Lease Mangement Unit questions? Please email DNR-LeaseManagement.
Revenue Verification Unit questions? Please email DNR-Remittance.
A mineral right is a right to extract a mineral from the earth or to receive payment, in the form of royalty, for the extraction of minerals. “Mineral” may have different meanings depending on the context, and there is no universal definition. However, “mineral” generally includes:
• Fossil fuels – oil, natural gas, and coal
• Metals and metal-bearing ores – gold, copper, iron, nickel, zinc, etc.
• Nonmetallic minerals and mineable rock products – limestone, gypsum, building stone, salt
“Mineral” may also include sand and gravel, peat, marl, etc.
Many times mineral rights are separated from surface rights. While we do accept applications from surface owners for the purchase of the state-owned mineral rights on, within, or under their property, please know that there is a non-refundable application fee, and no guarantee that we will be able to release the requested rights.
Please email DNR-LeaseManagement before submitting an application.
This interactive map depicts geologic and mineral resource data for Michigan from sources including the DNR, EGLE and the Michigan Geological Survey. All of the data contained in the map is publicly available from other sources and is summarized here for ease of viewing, as well as the ability to search, query and analyze data.
