When was the dnr established

Integrity - We will lead by example, ensuring that our standards are high, and our actions are fair, accountable and above reproach. Excellence - We will always do our best, and continuously strive to improve our processes, activities, policies, operations and products.

Service - We will provide quality service that meets the needs and exceeds the expectations of the public and our own employees. Strategy: To more effectively accomplish our mission and attain our vision, the DNR will work diligently toward achieving the following overarching goals and objectives during the next five years: Enhance the effectiveness of the agency in addressing natural resource issues. Broaden strategies to address the impacts of population growth, habitat loss, environmental alterations, overuse and other challenges faced in protecting, enhancing and managing diverse natural resources; More effectively develop, coordinate, and integrate resource-specific conservation and management plans, research and policies within the agency; and Expand sound application of science for natural resource management and decision-making.

Improve the general operations of the agency. Create an agency environment that supports a dedicated, professional workforce. Implement comprehensive workforce planning that is consistent with agency priorities; Expand consistent, agency-wide employee training, retention, and compensation efforts; Implement initiatives that improve employee morale and teamwork, instill a sense of pride in the agency, and emphasize the importance of its mission.

RG Wildlife Division Camera Point Project, The Camera Point Project involves taking photographs from the exact same position across eighty years to view differences that may have occurred.

History of the Department of Natural Resources Resources at the Archives of Michigan In addition to content on Michiganology, you can find more original records from the Departments of Natural Resources and Conservation at the Archives of Michigan. Learn More. Search the Collections Search for:. Deceased Last Name. Age of Deceased. Fathers First Name. Fathers Last Name. Mothers First Name. Mothers Last Name. Add Another Field. Search Within All Collections. Division of Forestry establishes Urban Forestry program.

Contributions are tax deductible as allowable by law. Division of Law Enforcement launches trapper education program. Federal Office of Surface Mining makes the Division of Reclamation the primary regulatory authority over coal mining.

Indiana Nongame Wildlife Fund is created. The Knobstone Trail opens with a length of 32 miles. Managed by the Division of Forestry, the longest trail in Indiana now covers 60 miles. Division of Law Enforcement launches snowmobile education program. Indiana becomes first state in nation to offer tax break for creation of wildlife habitat after passage of Classified Wildlife Habitat Act.

Bounties on fox and coyote are repealed. State's first modern-day turkey hunting season is held. Federal Reclamation Act is passed to address restoration of surface coal mines. Publication of Outdoor Indiana magazine is interrupted after February issue. Land Acquisition Division is centralized to service all land-holding divisions. First detection of exotic pest insect in Midwest occurs—cereal leaf beetle in northwest Indiana.