UP Resource Conservation and Development Council

UP Resource Conservation and Development Council 🌲 UP RC&D is a non-profit corporation whose vision is to promote the conservation of natural resources within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 🌊

The Upper Peninsula Resource Conservation & Development Council (UP RC&D) is a non-profit corporation whose vision is to promote the conservation of the natural resources of the Upper Peninsula for the benefit of its current and future residents.

We're Hiring! Do you want to help conserve natural resources in the Upper Peninsula? We are now hiring a Conservation Co...
05/29/2026

We're Hiring! Do you want to help conserve natural resources in the Upper Peninsula? We are now hiring a Conservation Coordinator for full-time employment!

Introducing our Summer 2026 Field Crew!Lauren is pursuing her master’s degree of Fisheries and Wildlife from LSSU. With ...
05/27/2026

Introducing our Summer 2026 Field Crew!

Lauren is pursuing her master’s degree of Fisheries and Wildlife from LSSU. With UPRCD this summer, she is excited to plant grasses for sharp-tailed grouse habitat enhancement, and to hopefully see a sharp-tail up close in the field. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and exploring nature.

Janelle recently graduated with a bachelors in Wildlife management She is excited to perform invasive weevil surveys. In her free time she enjoys reading and spending time with her best friend at the beach!

Zack is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Conservation Biology with a certificate in GIS. He is most excited to complete the secretive marsh bird surveys and to see the focal species. In his free time he enjoys being outdoors, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

Ryan is a Fish and Wildlife Management Major with a minor in GIS going into his senior year. He is going on his third summer with UPRCD and is excited to perform the evaluation surveys on our 2024 warm-season grass plantings for our Sharp-tailed Grouse habitat enhancement project. In his free-time, Ryan likes to spend time outside, woodworking, and cooking.

05/20/2026

It's Wildlife Wednesday! Today we are focusing on the main character of a succesful endangered species recovery story: Kirtland's Warbler!




05/13/2026

It's another Wildlife Wednesday! Today, we are examining the an elusive member of the Weasel family: The Fisher!





Pic 1: Pacific Southwest Region 5 | CC BY 2.0 | Wikimedia Commons (originally on Flickr)
Pic 2: Bethany Weeks | CC BY 2.0 | Wikimedia Commons (original Flickr source)
Pic 3: Janis Burger / Olympic National Park (NPS Photo) | Public Domain Mark (PD) | Wikimedia Commons
Pic 4: Kevin Bacher / U.S. National Park Service | Public Domain (US Gov’t work) | Wikimedia Commons

It's Time! Our Field Season began this past Monday and we have a great crew for our projects this summer. Some of the ac...
05/08/2026

It's Time! Our Field Season began this past Monday and we have a great crew for our projects this summer. Some of the activities you may see our crew performing are:
- Surveys for Secretive Marsh Birds
- Habitat restoration for Sharp-tailed Grouse
- Insect and plant inventory
- Invasive species surveys/removal
- And Much More!

04/29/2026

It's Wildlife Wednesday! With all of this melting snow comes an increase in activity from this weeks focus: The Muskrat!

Pic 1: David Menke / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Public Domain | Wikimedia Commons
Pic 2: Marcie Hebert / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Public Domain | Wikimedia Commons
Pic 3: HLI-Photography (Henri Linden) | CC0 | Wikimedia Commons




Happy Fun Fact Friday! This week we are focusing on the shedding of antlers by some of our native ungulates!Pic 1: Tom K...
04/17/2026

Happy Fun Fact Friday! This week we are focusing on the shedding of antlers by some of our native ungulates!

Pic 1: Tom Koerner / USFWS | Public Domain | Wikimedia Commons
Pic 2: pixel2013 | CC0 (Public Domain) | PublicDomainPictures.net
Pic 3: Paxson Woelber | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Wikimedia Commons




Laker, Grey trout, Mackinaw? Whatever your preference may be, the most common name for our Wildlife Wednesday focus is t...
04/08/2026

Laker, Grey trout, Mackinaw? Whatever your preference may be, the most common name for our Wildlife Wednesday focus is the World's largest freshwater Char: The Lake Trout 🐟

Pic1: Katie Steiger‑Meister / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest
Region | Public Domain | Wikimedia Commons
Pic2: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Public Domain | Wikimedia Commons
Pic 3: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Public Domain | Wikimedia Commons




It's Fun Fact Friday! Yet another indicator that spring is upon us! With these warmer temperatures, comes the running of...
04/03/2026

It's Fun Fact Friday! Yet another indicator that spring is upon us! With these warmer temperatures, comes the running of sap from the Maple trees of our forests! 🍁

Pic 1: Unknown author (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) | Public Domain | Wikimedia Commons

Pic 2: Nyttend | Public Domain (CC0) | Maple syrup tapping in a woodlot on Stevenson Road, Champaign County, Ohio — from Wikimedia Commons




03/25/2026

They’re on their way back! This Wildlife Wednesday, we’re diving into the Hooded Merganser!

Pic 1:Hobbyfotowiki | CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication | Wikimedia Commons
Pic 2: USFWS Midwest | CC BY 2.0 | Wikimedia Commons
Pic 3: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Headquarters | CC BY 2.0 | Wikimedia Commons




Address

128 W. Spruce Street, Suite 5
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
49783

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+19062250215

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