DNR NEWS -- lottery for antlerless deer Becker, Cass, Hubbard counties

DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,
651-259-5023; Rob Naplin, Park Rapids area wildlife supervisor,
218-732-8452.

Hunters need permit for antlerless deer in permit areas 244, 245 and
246

Deer hunters who use a firearm or muzzleloader in deer permit areas
244, 245 and 246 (Becker, Hubbard, and Cass counties) and want to
harvest an antlerless deer must apply for an either-sex permit by the
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 deadline. Successful applicants will be drawn
by lottery.

"Nearly half of Minnesota's 127 deer permit areas now are lottery
areas, a significant increase from last year," said Rob Naplin, Park
Rapids area wildlife supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources (DNR). "More permit areas were designated lottery in 2009
because deer populations in those areas are at or below deer population
goals."

"Annually, we estimate deer numbers using a population model that
considers harvest and over-winter survival," said Naplin. "We then use
that information to designate lottery areas."

In lottery deer areas, firearms and muzzleloader hunters may only
harvest a buck unless they apply for and receive an either-sex permit.
Successful applicants may take an antlerless deer only in the designated
lottery area and only during the season listed on the application.

"Unlike previous years, muzzleloader hunters must apply for a permit
even if they don't hunt the regular firearms season," Naplin said. "If
a hunter applies for and receives a permit for the muzzleloader season,
for example, it's not valid during firearms season. And a firearm
season permit is not valid during muzzleloader season."

Hunters may apply for an either-sex permit through any Electronic
License System agent, via the DNR Web site or by calling toll free
888-665-4236. Lottery winners will receive permits via U.S. mail.

Bonus permits cannot be used in lottery deer areas, regardless of
weapon type. Hunters who are unsuccessful in the lottery may only
harvest a legal buck throughout the season in lottery deer areas.

Archery hunters may take a deer of either sex in a lottery area without
applying for a permit.

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DNR NEWS -- Sweet Adelines perform Sept. 6, Red River SRA

LOCAL

DNR NEWS - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 31, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,
651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Minnesota State Parks planning and public
affairs manager, 651-259-5578.

Sweet Adelines to perform Sept. 6 at Red River State Recreation Area

Red River State Recreation Area in East Grand Forks, Minn., has live
entertainment lined up for Labor Day weekend.

Bring a lawn chair, a picnic, and your whole family to enjoy "An
Evening at the Park," featuring a performance of a capella music by
the Sweet Adelines, a group of women barbershop singers who love
entertaining. The performance will take place in the group camp area at
6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6.

A vehicle permit will be required for those who enter the park by car,
but the event itself is free. For more information, call the park at
218-773-4950.
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DNR NEWS -- Sweet Adelines perform Sept. 6, Red River SRA

LOCAL

DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 31, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,
651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Minnesota State Parks planning and public
affairs manager, 651-259-5578.

Sweet Adelines to perform Sept. 6 at Red River State Recreation Area

Red River State Recreation Area in East Grand Forks, Minn., has live
entertainment lined up for Labor Day weekend.

Bring a lawn chair, a picnic, and your whole family to enjoy "An
Evening at the Park," featuring a performance of a capella music by
the Sweet Adelines, a group of women barbershop singers who love
entertaining. The performance will take place in the group camp area at
6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6.

A vehicle permit will be required for those who enter the park by car,
but the event itself is free. For more information, call the park at
218-773-4950.
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DNR news release - August 3, 2009

DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,
651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Minnesota State Parks planning and public
affairs manager, 651-259-5578.

Restored gristmill and steam engine ready for Grinding Days at Old Mill
State Park on Aug. 30

The steam engine that powers the historic Larson Mill at Old Mill State
Park in northwestern Minnesota is back, just in time for Grinding Days.
The Case 359 engine had been in the shop for a couple of months for
boiler restoration.

People can visit the park between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 30,
to hear the steam whistle blow and see the engine come back to life,
turning the huge stones that grind grain into flour, the old-fashioned
way.

It is the one time each year when park visitors can see the mill in
action.

The pioneer cabin will be open for viewing, characters in period
costume will be "milling about," and fresh stone-ground flour will
be available for purchase.

A vehicle permit ($5 daily, $25 annual) is required to enter Minnesota
state parks and recreation areas. Additional family-oriented programs
can be found online at www.mnstateparks.info.
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DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,
651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Minnesota State Parks planning and public
affairs manager, 651-259-5578.

Wi-Fi now available at Red River State Recreation Area

Red River State Recreation Area visitors can now upload camping and
fishing photos, check e-mail messages, and surf the Web while relaxing
around a campfire in East Grand Forks, Minn.

The sending and receiving units became operational July 25 after work
crews from Eagle Electric Co. installed the units onto two power poles
near the ends of the center camping loop.

The service is being provided free at the present time. The Water and
Light Department of the city of East Grand Forks funded the
installation.
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DNR news release: Kids fishing clinic offered at Hayes Lake State Park

DNR NEWS - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 7, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director, 651-259-5023; Hayes Lake State Park, 218-425-7504.

Kids fishing clinic offered at Hayes Lake State Park

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites children and their parents to Hayes Lake State Park on Saturday, July 11, from 10-4 p.m. for a Kid's Fishing Clinic at the Dam Picnic Area.

Participating children will explore the aquatic habitat of Hayes Lake, learn to identify fish, practice knot tying and casting, and end the afternoon fishing on the pier.

This program is for children grades one to four, and is limited to 10 participants. Registration is required by calling 218-425-7504. The DNR encourages parents to participate with their children. Participants do not need a fishing license.

This program, sponsored by Mattson Pharmacy of Roseau, is free. A vehicle permit, sold at the park office, is required to enter the park. Daily permits are $5. Annual permits, good for year-long access to all 72 of Minnesota's state parks and recreational areas, are just $25.

The entrance to Hayes Lake State Park is located 15 miles south of Roseau on State Highway 89, then nine miles east on Roseau County Road 4.

For more information about Hayes Lake or Hayes Lake State Park, visit www.mndnr.gov.
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DNR news release: Paul Bunyan State Trail now open between Bemidji and Guthrie

DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 1 , 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,
651-259-5023; David Schotzko, DNR Parks and Trails area supervisor,
218-308-2367.

Paul Bunyan State Trail now open between Bemidji and Guthrie

Construction on the Bemidji to Guthrie segment of the Paul Bunyan State
Trail is complete and the trail is now open to the public.

The trail is now paved for approximately 11.5 miles between the two
communities, primarily along the old Burlington Northern Santa Fe
railroad grade. Bridges were constructed along this route in 2002 over
Washington Ave. and the U.S. Highway 2 bypass.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will construct the
Guthrie to Walker segment of the trail over the next two years to
provide a continuous paved trail from Bemidji to Brainerd.

Future trail and bridge construction will be required in the southern
part of Bemidji and in Crow Wing State Park to fully complete the Paul
Bunyan State Trail. Once finished, it will extend for approximately 110
miles from Crow Wing State Park south of Brainerd to Lake Bemidji State
Park north of Bemidji.

For a map of the Paul Bunyan or other state trails, visit or call toll
free, 888-646-6367.
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R1 DNR Information Office message

Dear Communication Partner,

 

Today is my last day as the NW Regional Information Officer. (I am leaving the DNR to pursue a career opportunity in my hometown.)

 

Until a replacement is hired, you may direct your media inquiries to:

   Information Program Supervisor Scott Pengelly at 651-259-5351 or scott.pengelly@state.mn.us

          or

   Information Officer Steve Carroll at 651-259-5342 or steve.carroll@state.mn.us

 

Other DNR contacts may be found by using the Office Locator on the DNR Web site at:

 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/contact/locator.html

 

It has been a pleasure working with you.

 

Sincerely,

 

Tammi Jalowiec

NW Regional Information Officer

MN Department of Natural Resources

Office: 218-308-2647 

Cell: 218-766-8645

tammi.jalowiec@dnr.state.mn.us