QAS 2025 Theme: Bridging the Gap "Bridging the Gap" is about promoting community and connection between all the various outdoor recreational activities. Be it paddling, biking, camping, or something else entirely, we all use and care for the same outdoor spaces, be it directly or indirectly. By "bridging the gaps" between all of the different recreators enjoying these […]

Over the past 38 years, the Wildflower Association of Michigan (WAM) has presented the annual Michigan Native Plant Conference at the Kellogg Convention Center in East Lansing Michigan. This conference has presented timely, actionable, and fascinating information about native plants, habitats, landscape design, wildlife, invasive controls, and much more.  Our 2025 conference will continue in that […]

Please join us for the 35th annual Great Lakes Day: A Celebration of Progress and Promise. This conference will feature presentations on emerging Great Lakes issues. This event is free, but registration is required.  Attendees can register HERE. We have an exciting lineup of speakers, including: Mike Siefkes: Great Lakes Fishery Commission Director of Sea […]

Registration is now open for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C.! The 2025 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting will take place March 4–5, 2025, at Le Méridien Washington, D.C., The Madison. Great Lakes Day 2025, featuring the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception, will take place March 6, 2025, on […]

Welcome to the 72nd MSTA Annual Conference! As a reminder, you will be able to build out your own personalized agenda one week before conference via the conference platform app. More details to come. View the agenda HERE. Cost to attend the full conference is $300 for MSTA members and $400 for non-members.  Register HERE. […]

MICHIGAN CHAPTER Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION OF THE RURAL LANDSCAPE: Protecting Soil Health, Water Quality and Farm Profitability Michigan’s physical geography consists of diverse landscapes surrounded by the Great Lakes. These landscapes include complex rural, urban, and riparian environmental systems integrating a multitude of land uses; all supported by soil and […]

Welcome to the 64th Annual MLSA Conference! Join us for a fantastic in-person event at the VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center. This conference is a must-attend for anyone living, working, and interested in protecting our lakes and streams. Get ready to network with fellow riparians and industry professionals, attend insightful sessions, and discover the latest issues facing […]

Ohio’s AOC Program is proud to host the 2025 Great Lakes AOC Conference, in partnership with U.S. EPA, in the Maumee AOC. As one of the largest AOCs there will be plenty to see, during the pre-conference field trips, exciting plenary sessions, engaging breakout rooms, networking events, and the AOC focused poster session. Register for […]