Victory for the Upper Peninsula

In June, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approved a resolution to designate Carney Fen as a Natural Area—permanently protecting 2,326 acres of forest and marsh in the Upper Peninsula. The decision caps a longstanding effort by Environment Michigan and our allies to protect the area from logging and encroaching development.

Located in Escanaba State Forest, Carney Fen features 24 species of orchids, as well as opportunities for hunting, hiking and enjoying the beauty of the U.P.

Environment Michigan is now calling on the DNR to protect other pristine areas under the state’s 1972 Wilderness and Natural Areas Act—including Tahquamenon Falls, Lake Superior State Forest and Wilderness State Park.