The Michigan Department of Natural (DNR) Resources Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit in Fisheries Division has announced a public forum in Kalamazoo to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns.
The forum is set for Thursday, March 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the D&R Sports Center, located at 8178 W. Main St.
Conversations & Coffee with DNR Fisheries Division will take place in each of the eight management units that oversee Michigans fisheries. The purpose of these forums is to give residents the opportunity to meet managers and biologists, discuss local issues and management activities, and get specific questions answered.
These informal forums will also make information available on local and statewide regulations affecting anglers. Refreshments will be provided.
The Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit includes all or part of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa, Shiawassee, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties.
For more information on the Kalamazoo forum, contact Jay Wesley at wesleyj@michigan.gov or 269-685-6851.