Stream monitoring programs across Michigan welcome community members to volunteer as citizen scientists to collect macroinvertebrates and calculate a water quality score for area rivers and streams. Aquatic insects spend a large portion of their lives in streams and serve as an indicator species for water quality.
Semi-Annual Household Hazardous Waste, Meds, Scrap Tires, and Electronics Collection Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) are any product or material that has one or more of...
Little Forks began monitoring the water quality of the Cedar River starting in 2015, and with the help of volunteers, we’ve captured 10 years of...
The mission of MiCorps is to network and expand volunteer water quality monitoring organizations statewide for the purpose of collecting, sharing and using reliable data; educate and inform the public about water quality issues; and foster water resources stewardship to facilitate the preservation and protection of Michigan’s water resources.
Established in 1987, as a hobby farm, supplies the wool for many of the products sold by Michigan Merinos. We are MAEAP-certified, and committed to creating our fine Merino wool using environmentally safe and climate-conscious practices.
A recent USGS study published in Science of the Total Environment has mapped groundwater vulnerability to contamination from orphan wells across the U.S., highlighting the Pennsylvanian aquifer system as one […]
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has launched an exciting new educational program called “Sleeping Bear from Below,” designed especially for 3rd–5th grade students. Using a 12-foot inflatable planetarium and immersive […]
The decisions we make in our homes can affect our water resources. Learn tips to minimize your impact on Michigan’s waterways by making small changes in the appliances you use, how you store and dispose of chemicals, how you do your laundry, and more!
Yard care is a huge responsibility, especially when you consider how your choices impact local waterways. By selecting greener options for landscaping, maintenance of your septic system, application of lawn chemicals, and other yardwork, you can better protect your water resources.
Enjoying Michigan’s wide variety of recreational opportunities in the outdoors brings added responsibilities to protect our natural resources. Learn how to minimize plastic pollution in our waterways, prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, and other tips to keep our shared outdoor spaces healthy and clean!
Check out these free lesson plans on water conservation and other science topics organized by grade level.
Browse environmental videos on a variety of topics like agriculture, the Great Lakes, the water cycle, wildlife, and more!
Here you’ll find free books, magazines, and online library collections to read up on your favorite conservation topics.
