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Natural Resources Trust Fund Board

The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board’s primary function is to submit to the Legislature a priority list of lands recommended for acquisition and/or development through the Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Program, which supports development and improvement of public outdoor recreation opportunities across the state. The board also provides guidance to the DNR staff responsible for evaluating grant applications, making project recommendations and administering projects funded by the grant program.

Grants pending legislative action:
Each year, after the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board makes its recommendations at its December board meeting, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources drafts and provides a supplemental request to fund the recommendations to the State Budget Office, which then submits all the supplemental requests to the Michigan Legislature for consideration and action. When the bill is formally sponsored and introduced in the Michigan Legislature, updated information and guidance will be provided here to help you track the progress through its stages of approval.

More Information about the board:
Board member names and contact info
History of the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund
Policies and procedures
State of Michigan boards and commissions application for appointment

Contact:
Jon Mayes
517-284-5954

Meeting Information

Date Time Location
Feb. 12, 2025 9 a.m.

Delta Township Administration Building
Room A
7710 W. Saginaw Hwy
Lansing, MI 48917

April 16, 2025 9 a.m.

Michigan Nature Association
2310 Science Parkway, Suite 100
Okemos, MI 48864

June 11, 2025 9 a.m. Location TBD
Aug. 13, 2025 9 a.m. Location TBD
Oct. 15, 2025 9 a.m. Location TBD
Dec. 10, 2025 9 a.m. Location TBD

Accessible accommodations request

Anyone needing accessible accommodations per the ADA to participate in this meeting should contact the DNR at 517-284-5954 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired) at least five business days before the scheduled meeting date.

Public comment request

Requests for public comment can be made by filling out the public comment card form. Return the completed form to DNR-Grants@Michigan.gov. Requests received five business days in advance of the meeting date will get five minutes under the public comment agenda item. Requests received less than five business days prior to the meeting date will get three minutes under the public comment agenda item.