DNR encourages boaters to renew and register watercraft ahead of summer season
The DNR is offering advice to boaters who are trying to get registered ahead of the holiday weekend.
and last updated 2021-05-26 22:11:30-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â It s Memorial Day weekend and many boaters are itching to get back on the water. The Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to make sure their registration is up, despite difficulty at the Secretary of State s office to make an appointment.
During COVID, conservation officers say they were lenient to accommodate boaters who may have struggled to get an appointment.
Michigan DNR
Spring is a popular time to declutter, clean and organize. Unfortunately, many people discard items they no longer need and their trash on state-managed land, along the road or even on another person’s private property. Dumping old mattresses, tires or televisions or throwing your bag of fast food out the window while driving is illegal and something DNR conservation officers take very seriously.
“Spring is always a really busy time for conservation officers receiving complaints about illegal dumping,” said Lt. Gerald Thayer, the DNR’s district law supervisor in Plainwell. “People don’t want to pay to get rid of their old belongings or garbage pickup, and think they’ll get away with leaving it in a rural area. There are all kinds of ways conservation officers can track garbage whether it’s a piece of mail, a receipt or a barcode.”
May 5, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
Livingston County residents and others across the state are being reminded that when it comes to spring cleaning public land is not a trash can.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says spring is a popular time to declutter, clean and organize but unfortunately, many people discard items they no longer need and/or their trash on state-managed land, along the road or even on another personâs private property.
Dumping old mattresses, tires or televisions or throwing a bag of fast food out the window while driving is illegal â and something DNR conservation officers are said to take very seriously. People are being reminded to always dispose of waste properly and help keep public lands clean for everyone.
Spring cleaning brings assorted trash to state land, including TVs, tires & toilets
The Rogue River State Game Area in northern Kent County has been targeted with illegal dumping. Discarded items include box springs, a toilet and a boat. Author: John Hogan Updated: 6:38 PM EDT April 14, 2021
KENT CITY, Mich. Spring cleaning is a seasonal tradition for many, but it occasionally leads to eyesores on state land.
The bounty of discarded items includes couches, televisions, mattresses and household trash. State officials even came upon an abandoned boat.
“Oh, you name it,’’ said Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lt. Gerald Thayer. “Anything and everything you can think of.’’
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