MI DNR Awards Communities Conservation Grants To Ruffed Grouse Society

The Department of Natural Resources April 14 announced recipients of the 2014 Wildlife Habitat grants. A total of $737,720 was awarded to various conservation and nonprofit organizations, units of government and landowners.


Examples of funded projects include planting native grasslands for pheasant habitat at Lake Hudson State Recreation Area, planting fruit trees for wild turkey and ruffed grouse food sources in several locations across the state and improving accessibility for limited-mobility hunters and wildlife enthusiasts at Sharonville State Game Area.

Ruffed Grouse Society, $30,800, Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm and Clinton counties.


RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY WINS SPORTDOG SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST

SportDOG Brand, a leading manufacturer of electronic dog training products, recently announced the Ruffed Grouse Society as the winner of the SportDOG 10,000 Fan Conservation Contest. During the week of March 31 through April 4, 2014, social media fans voted RGS as their favorite conservation organization on the SportDOG Facebook page. RGS will receive a $1,000 donation that will be placed in the RGS Drummer Fund designated to create habitat for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and other forest wildlife.

The support for RGS shows the eternal dedication and passion fans have for grouse and woodcock hunting and habitat. RGS is North America’s foremost forest conservation organization dedicated to preserving our sporting traditions by creating healthy forests for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and other forest wildlife. Supporters understands the importance of RGS habitat impact across the nation.

The social media-based contest is one in a long list of SportDOG Brand Conservation Fund programs that support numerous conservation initiatives. These include the Conservation Fund Youth Program, plus support of local, grassroots conservation projects, and national-level sponsorships of premier organizations including RGS.

RGS appreciates SportDOG Brand’s commitment to conservation and thanks all who supported

RGS in this contest. More information about RGS can be found at www.ruffedgrousesociety.org and about SportDOG Brand at www.sportdog.com.

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