Information was added to the Alpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office’s (NFWCO) web site (http://www.fws.gov/midwest/alpena) during February.

The web site provides an overview of station programs and activities conducted in Lake Huron and connecting waters of the St. Marys River and Huron Erie Corridor.  Activities include lake trout and lake sturgeon population investigations, treaty fishery management assistance, habitat and ecosystem restoration, and aquatic invasive species management.  The site also houses station reports and fact sheets.  The site received an average of 8,000 visitors per month and 40,000 visits per month from July to December 2007.

In February, the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program web page was updated with new fact sheets and information.  A new web page was created that highlights individual Partners Program projects.  The project page provides narratives for selected projects and includes before and after images.

A Children and Nature web page was also added to the site.  It provides information on the Children and Nature Initiative and efforts underway by the Alpena office to conduct a pilot project to help connect children with nature at a local elementary school.