Minnesota Mixed Bag: Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is June 5-7
Staff and News Reports
June 3, 2026
Each year in early June, Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is an opportunity for adults to share the fun of fishing with kids.
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Commentary: An open letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Conservation Partners Legacy grant changes
Michael Nemmers
June 3, 2026
On behalf of the Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust board of directors and members, I am writing to express our opposition to the last-minute changes to SF2077-ML2026 (Outdoor Heritage Funding Bill) regarding the Conservation Partners Legacy
Steve Pollick: Gov. Mike DeWine needs to step up for H2Ohio’s sake
Steve Pollick
June 3, 2026
Gov. Mike DeWine quickly is approaching fish-or-cut-bait time for his well-known signature conservation program, H2Ohio.
Term-limited, he faces a veto-proof supermajority of unenthused fellow Republicans in the state legislature, who last time around slashed
Eunice Koebel’s eye for photography earns her Ohio Outdoor News’ Person of the Year honor
Mike Moore
June 3, 2026
After Eunice Koebel retired from a 31-year career as an elementary music teacher, she was looking for something to do – a hobby if you will.
Koebel, Fremont born and raised, is a graduate
State of Lake Erie watershed debated at conference in Ohio
John Hageman
June 3, 2026
The Lake Erie Waterkeepers, formed in 2005 by Executive Director Sandy Bihn, have two primary goals for the watershed: to make Lake Erie fishable and swimmable.
Among other accomplishments, it has successfully prevailed in
Baltimore oriole – one of Pennsylvania’s most attractive birds
Mark Nale
June 3, 2026
A splash of orange and black and a cheerful, flute-like song repeated over and over from a treetop would be good indicators that a Baltimore oriole is nesting nearby.
Male Baltimore orioles, the singers,
Landowners warned of Michigan’s growing invasive plant lists
Staff Report
June 3, 2026
Property owners are not considered in violation if these invasive species are already established on their property or in adjacent waterways.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula cougar sighting numbers adjusted after review
Sheri McWhirter / MLive
June 3, 2026
Michigan wildlife researchers documented a dramatic spike in cougar sightings across the Upper Peninsula last year, ultimately confirming 40 animals spotted – far more than initially reported and the highest annual total on record.
Michigan Mixed Bag: Michigan’s Walberg behind bill to improve response to aquatic invasive species
Staff and News Reports
June 2, 2026
U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) and U.S. Representative Sarah Elfreth (D-Maryland) have partnered on a new bill to improve state and federal responses to aquatic invasive species.
