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Archive for March 1st, 2010
History of the Civilian Conservation Corps
Monday, March 1st, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors, Outdoor Events | Comments Off
“The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Grayling Area” will be the topic of a presentation at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum in Grayling. Department of Natural Resources and Environment historian Rob Burg will present the program that highlights the work the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) did in Grayling, Gaylord, Houghton Lake, Kalkaska, Mio and Roscommon. The CCC planted more than 400 million trees in Michigan, fought thousands of forest fires across the country and developed some of America’s most beloved national parks. In the Grayling and surrounding areas alone, the CCC operated the Higgins Lake Nursery, built the Logging Museum at Hartwick Pines, the Conservation Training School (now the Ralph A. McMullan Center) at Higgins Lake, the Reedsburg Dam near Houghton Lake, ... Read more..Disease Kills NE Utah Bighorn Sheep
Monday, March 1st, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | Comments Off
Bacterial pneumonia, which has been raising havoc with bighorn sheep herds in other Western states, has found another set of victims on Goslin Mountain in northeastern Utah. Recent surveys by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) biologists have found most of the bighorns in the Goslin herd near the Green River in Daggett County are infected with the disease. "We've noticed a decline in the Goslin population for a couple of years, but we weren't able to identify the reason until recently," says Charlie Greenwood, regional DWR wildlife manager. Read more..DNRE Hiring Now for Summer Positions at State Parks and Visitor Centers
Monday, March 1st, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | Comments Off
Persons looking for a summer job working in the great outdoors, can apply starting today to become a state worker at one of Michigan’s state parks, visitor centers, harbors, or boating access sites. Part- and full-time employment is available, with an opportunity to work up to 1,040 hours during the summer season. Seasonal employees, or state workers, are paid a minimum of $7.65/hour. Candidates should be 18 and older and be willing to work varied shifts including weekends, evenings and holidays. Summer employees are needed at Michigan’s 98 state parks and recreation areas, nearly 700 boating access sites and 16 state harbors. The DNRE will hire more than 1,200 workers for summer jobs. Read more..Big Game Processing Workshop – April 3 in Holderness
Monday, March 1st, 2010 Posted in Outdoor Events | Comments Off
Learn how you can process your own big game animal from field to freezer at a free workshop being offered at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, N.H., on Saturday, April 3, 2010. The workshop will take place from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To sign up, call the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center at (603) 536-3954. At the workshop, Rick Warbin, owner of Baker River Deer Farm in Wentworth, N.H., will give participants a basic overview of the steps involved in processing your own big game animal. The workshop will cover topics such as basic field dressing, tips to avoid meat spoilage, skinning and capeing, equipment needs, determining cuts of meat, boning the meat, and ... Read more..