MARQUETTE, MI— The Department of Natural Resources has awarded $100,000 in deer habitat improvement grants to a dozen groups for Upper Peninsula projects.
The Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative is a competitive grant program designed to enhance deer habitat on non-state lands.
Awards include $10,000 for the Iron-Baraga Conservation District, more than $13,000 for the Gogebic Conservation District’s Little Girls Point Deer Winter Complex, and $7,500 for Camp Josh in Ontonagon County.
The full list of grantees is here.
The primary goals for each of the projects include producing tangible deer habitat improvements, building long-term partnerships between the DNR and outside organizations, and showcasing project benefits to the public.
