Friends of the Shiawassee River Annual River Cleanup
Friends of the Shiawassee River 538 N Shiawassee St, Corunna, MI, United StatesThis week long volunteer event spans more than 60 miles of the Shiawassee River. Coordinating with public and private partners, the Friends of the Shiawassee River brings volunteers from across the watershed together with one purpose, to clean up the Shiawassee River. Historically items such as tires, refuse, metal , and more are removed and […]
MI Paddle Stewards – Alpena
Duck Park 1198-1100 S 11th Ave, Alpena, MI, United StatesThe MI Paddle Stewards train-the-trainer half-day course is for people who anticipate training others how to identify and report aquatic invasive species and/or how to decontaminate paddleboats to prevent the spread of invasive species. You must have at least five previous paddlesports experiences to participate in the training. You do not need to have experience with aquatic […]
Clean Boats Clean Waters
Lake Alliance Park 515 Alliance Dr, Potterville, MI, United StatesThe boat wash event for Eaton County is at Lake Alliance Park on Saturday, July 19th from 11am to 3pm. The community is invited to come get their boat or kayak washed for free. Mid-Michigan CISMA and the MSU mobile boat wash team will be there spreading the Clean, Drain, Dry, Dispose message. Clean off your boat […]
MI Paddle Stewards – Ellsworth
Ellsworth River Park Bridge St and Rushton Rd, Ellsworth, United StatesThe MI Paddle Stewards train-the-trainer half-day course is for people who anticipate training others how to identify and report aquatic invasive species and/or how to decontaminate paddleboats to prevent the spread of invasive species. You must have at least five previous paddlesports experiences to participate in the training. You do not need to have experience with aquatic […]
Enbridge Line 5: What Every Michigander Needs to Know
Online WebinarFacing competition, declining fossil fuel demand, and weak support in Canada for new pipelines, Enbridge is working overtime to convince Michiganders that we’re dependent on Line 5, but that’s not true. Join us for an expert roundtable on the Line 5 litigation, why the tunnel is a dead end, and how you can get involved. […]
Summer River Clean Up Float – July 2025
Gloria Miller Looking Glass Valley Park 13440 Wacousta Rd, Grand Ledge, MI, United StatesThis event is more than a clean up. This event is to celebrate the amazing Gloria Miller who turns 100! It goes with out saying, she is the reason the Looking Glass is as beautiful and clean as it is. We will float from Forrest Hill Rd to Gloria Miller Looking Glass Valley Park. We […]
Paint Creek Habitat Restoration
Paint Creek Trail 1075 Paint Creek Ln, Rochester Hills, MI, United StatesStarting July 29th, we will be installing 56 log structures on the Phase 4 section of Paint Creek and 27 additional structures on Phase 3. Volunteers should bring gloves and waders (optional, can wet-wade). Each day we will be meeting at the Paint Creek Trail parking lot on Tienken Rd at 9:30am. Address: 1075 Paint […]
Your Guide to Regulatory and Redevelopment Assistance
Online WebinarContaminated properties exist in almost every community. Maybe it’s an old gas station, a dry cleaner, or an abandoned factory. In this webinar, you’ll learn what EGLE does to keep the public safe and what can be done to get contaminated sites ready for redevelopment. Staff from EGLE’s Remediation and Redevelopment Division will explain liability, […]
Green Schoolyards Webinar
Online WebinarJoin the Great Lakes Commission and partners for a webinar on Green Schoolyards, featuring presentations from Healthy Schools Campaign, Openlands, and the Trust for Public Land. Staff will tell stories of how their organizations are working with communities and schools to transform schoolyards into multifunctional spaces that incorporate nature-based outdoor features. We will learn about […]
Realizing Resilience: Coordinating Efforts across the Great Lakes Basin
Online WebinarThis webinar is the second of a three-part series from the Great Lakes Commission (GLC): Realizing Resilience: Coordinating efforts from across the Great Lakes basin. The webinar series is offered in advance of the Midwest Climate Resilience Conference, scheduled for October 20-22 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this webinar, participants will hear from agencies and organizations that participate […]