The summer staff at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp recently completed 10 days of training to prepare for campers this summer. The college-age staff come from near and far—as far away as California and Malaysia—and learned about safety, CPR and waterfront instruction, cooking over a campfire, unique games and practiced a lot of camp songs. Pastor Tracy Polzin, camp director, said the first campers arrive this week and will learn ways “to connect our faith to all we do.” This year’s theme is “Faith Alive.” For more information, phone 875-3697 or go to www.fortunelake.org. (submitted photo)

IRON COUNTY—Six Upper Peninsula conservation organizations will receive Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative (DHIPI) grants from the Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Division in 2013.

FLORENCE, Wis.—The Northwoods Geology Club will meet Wednesday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Lily Curnow (right) is excited to have her line in the water and hopes to reel in a big fish at Bewabic State Park. Josie Noblet fishes alongside her. Two kids fishing derbies were held in Iron County during the Free Fishing Weekend at Bewabic State Park and Lake Ottawa.

CRYSTAL FALLS—Wildlife unlimited of Iron County will he hosting their second annual Youth Fishing Contest on June 22. The evetn will take place at Runkle Lake from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

IRON COUNTY—The Iron County Sheriff Department is running a free ORV safety class on Saturday morning, June 15.

ESCANABA—The U.P. Trappers Association would like to announce its 2013 Convention/Outdoor Expo coming up on July 12-13 at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba.

Scott Pearson, U.S. Forest Service biological technician, takes part in Covenant Point’s Agents of the Earth outdoor education program at Hagerman Lake recently. Pearson will be at Lake Ottawa this Saturday, June 8, for the Kids Fishing Derby hosted by the Ottawa National Forest from 8 a.m. to noon, for youngsters 16 and under. (Covenant Point photo)

IRON RIVER—In celebration of Michigan’s 2013 Free Fishing Weekend on June 8– 9, the Ottawa National Forest is hosting an exciting, fun-filled day of fishing for kids and their families.

LANSING—To encourage involvement in Free Fishing Weekends, organized activities are being scheduled in communities across the state. In Iron County, there will be a kids fishing derby at Bewabic State Park.