East Lansing WMD East Lansing WMD consists of two Waterfowl Production Areas including the 160 acre Schlee WPA in Jackson County and the 77 acre Kinney WPA in VanBuren County. Sites are managed primarily to maintain wetland and upland habitat for migrating and nesting waterfowl, migratory birds and resident game species.
Father Marquette National Memorial Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary, established Michigan's earliest European settlements at Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace in 1668 and 1671. He lived among the Great Lakes Indians from 1666 to his death in 1675. During these nine years, Father Marquette mastered several native languages and helped Louis Jolliet map the Mississippi River.
Father Marquette National Memorial and Museum is located in Straits State Park and is interpreted in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Harbor Island NWR Located just off the northwest shore of Drummond Island in Potagannissing Bay on Lake Huron. The horseshoe shaped island contains a variety of habitats that include a marsh-lined harbor in the center, sandy beaches, and mature stands of balsam fir, white cedar, paper birch, sugar maple and red oak. The undeveloped habitats of the island support a diverse population of wildlife. The island is open for public use with beach visits and hunting the primary uses.
Hiawatha National Forest Located between three of the Great Lakes, within the central and eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, lies the Hiawatha National Forest. Rolling hills forested with northern hardwoods, white pine and hemlock, flatland covered by red pine, jack pine and aspen, and large open and tree covered wetlands form the 879,000 acres of the Hiawatha National Forest.
Huron NWR Located 3 miles off the south shore of Lake Superior and 18 miles east of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The refuge is comprised of eight islands totaling 147 acres. A lighthouse was built on the West Huron Island in 1868 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Habitat of this refuge varies from a sparse covering of red pines and white birch with ground-level vegetation to barren granite with scattered lichen growth. The refuge was established for the protection of migratory birds, specifically, a large nesting colony of herring gulls. All the islands are designated Wilderness.
Huron-Manistee National Forests Located in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan, lies the Huron-Manistee National Forests. The forests contain approximately 964,413 acres, including 5,786 acres of wetlands. Huron-Manistee National Forests are actually two forests combined in 1945 for administration purposes.
