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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Each spring, as Michigan boaters unwrap their watercraft, they can generate a massive amount of plastic shrink-wrap waste. Because this specialized polyethylene film isn't accepted in curbside bins, the Michigan Recycling Coalition created a dedicated solution.
Through the Recycle Run: Boat Shrink-Wrap Recycling Program, keeping plastic out of our landfills is as easy as registering online, buying your $13 storage bag(s) and visiting the nearest drop-spot.
Learn how to recycle your shrink-wrap »
The DNR is rolling out fishing line recycling tubes this summer and fall (with many in Southern Michigan already in place) at every harbor, boating access site and fishing pier throughout the state's parks and recreation system. These recycling tubes will help protect aquatic wildlife from the dangers of eating or getting tangled in fishing line and other fishing tackle. It also helps protect boat propellers. The collected fishing line is ultimately sent to Berkley Conservation to be recycled at no cost.
Watch "Why You Should Recycle Your Fishing Line" video
Thanks to Michigan Cares for Tourism volunteers who helped build the tubes, and the thousands of campers and boaters who gave an additional $2 when making their camping or boating reservation.
Mention “recycling” and most people think of aluminum cans, newspapers and other everyday items, but a team of industry professionals are working on a solution to the global challenge of fiberglass recycling in Michigan.
Want to help? We need to hear from you – boater and boat holders – on what you feel is the best way to fund this initiative with a quick online survey. It should take less than five minutes.
