Recently, we announced that hard work and mission-focused efforts by the RGS & AWS community are resulting in big wins for our forests and wildlife in the Great Lakes. Consequently, […]
Eastern Great Lakes
RGS & AWS Welcomes New Forest Conservation Director for Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) is pleased to welcome Zach Evans as its new forest conservation director for Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Evans’ hiring […]
Wisconsin Habitat Restoration Project Update
RGS & AWS Drummer Funds assisted in financing a habitat restoration project in Brule, Wisconsin. The project was performed in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and implemented […]
Speak up in support of Michigan’s state forests!
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently released a new, comprehensive state forest management plan. Developed collaboratively by DNR forestry, wildlife, fisheries and recreation planning staff, the plan, once finalized, […]
Hand-Cutting Hope: Non-Commercial Aspen Regeneration in the Great Lakes
by Seth Finkel, RGS & AWS Western U.P. Public Lands Project Coordinator In the Great Lakes region, it’s difficult to understate the importance of young aspen for ruffed grouse and […]
Action Alert: U.S. Forest Service National Old-Growth Amendment
At RGS & AWS, we’re proud to work with the U.S. Forest Service on sound forest management that promotes abundant wildlife, healthy forests, and opportunities for people to enjoy the […]
RGS & AWS Continues to Grow Impact in the Great Lakes Region
by Jon Steigerwaldt, RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Great Lakes and Upper Midwest RGS & AWS continues to grow our impact in the Great Lakes region, a critical […]
RGS & AWS Ottawa National Forest Achievements/Current Work Supported by Copper Country Chapter AWS
Photo by Bruno Guerrero on Unsplash Contact Seth Finkle RGS & AWS Western UP Public Lands Coordinatorsethf@ruffedgrousesociety.org or Luke Fredricks, Forestry Technician Ottawa National Forest lukef@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MICHIGAN: Senate Bill 860: A Bill to Amend 1994 PA 451
PDF FILE- LETTER: Senate Bill 860: A Bill to Amend 1994 PA 451 June 18, 2024 Subject: Senate Bill 860: A Bill to Amend 1994 PA 451 Dear Senate Committee […]
Great Lakes Region Update
by Jon Steigerwaldt – Forest Conservation Director | Great Lakes Region Staff Expansions New positions at RGS & AWS are driven by our strategic growth in conservation delivery and in […]
