Boreal forest and pristine waters. Located in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, extending from Lake Superior to the Wisconsin border.
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Area XC Ski Trail Reports can be found:
keweenawtrails.com/trail-rep…
skinnyski.com/trails/ski/lis…
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Meet the pollen wasp (Pseudomasaris vespoides), a solitary wasp that collects nectar & pollen, much like bees! This rare pollinator specializes in beardtongues (Penstemon), helping preserve endangered species like Penstemon haydenii. 🌸🪰
Learn more fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/poll…
National Forest Service Resource Advisory Committee
Meeting on January 22, 2025
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Press Release : Snowmobile season on the Ottawa National Forest
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📸 USDA Forest Service
Fire staff were able to complete ignitions on all piles (roughly 250) along Dinner Lake Road this week.
📸USDA Forest Service
To honor the life of Former U.S. President Jimmy Cater, Forest Service offices will be closed January 9th, 2025.
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
Its National Bird Day ! Have you ever heard of Spruce Grouse?
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Fun Fact: The Spruce Grouse's digestive organs change with seasonal shifts in diet.
It's National Play Outside Day *(first Saturday of every month) ! Consider some fresh air and time bundled up amongst the trees ! #PlayOutsideDay
Next week fire staff will begin pile burning operations along Dinner Lake Road located 10 miles southeast of Watersmeet. Burning will continue when resources are available, and as weather conditions allow. Signs will be posted along the roadway.
📸 USFS
ALT Pile burning along Dinner Lake road winter of 2024.
XC Ski Trail Report ! ❄⛷
The trails on the north end of the forest , Berglund and Courtney Trails, are groomed by Forest Service staff who reported good conditions this week while grooming.
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Looking for winter activities for the kids? Outdoor and indoor activities are included in a colorful publication that highlights themes such as safety, wildlife, and the joy of winter fun. Download a JR Snow Ranger activity book at fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC…
Ottawa National Forest retweeted
Episode 22! 🎉E. Redix, Ojibwe Language Coordinator w/ Grand Portage Band of Lk Superior Chippewa & SNF Archeologist, L. Johnson talk Ojibwe language of original place names in the SNF. U don't want to miss this episode!
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And the jack pine were resting all purple in their beds, waiting for the long winter ahead. ❄
Fun fact: when jack pine ( Pinus banksiana), akikaandag in Anishinaabemowin, seedlings go dormant, they turn purple!
📸 USDA Forest Service taken at the JW Toumey Nursery
ALT Jack pine seedling in the ground at the JW Toumey Nursery
ALT Jack pine seedling plug before planting in the ground at the JW Toumey Nursery
Last week, Ottawa employees utilized an air curtain burner to incinerate brush piles out at Camp Nesbit. Air curtain burners can be used as an alternative to traditional pile burning, providing a nearly smokeless, safer, and more efficient way to get the job of pile burning done!
We have winter sports on our minds! ❄️
Update : the Bergland Trail will be groomed this winter after all !
Visit our webpage for ski maps and links to trail reports. fs.usda.gov/activity/ottawa/…
Your safety is your responsibility! Visit the @MichiganDNR for safety tips and tools for traveling on ice.
michigan.gov/dnr/education/s…
