Webinars
Coastal Processes and Adapting to Coastal Change on Michigan’s Great Lakes
Online WebinarMichigan is defined by its Great Lakes coast. The coastlines of the Great Lakes are a dynamic environment affected by waves, wind, ice, and water level changes. The changing shoreline is key to the health of our Great Lakes, yet they create hazards for communities and individuals that live along them. Zach Chamberlin, Great Lakes […]
Detecting Invasive Plants in Michigan Lakes
Online WebinarOften, invasive aquatic plants exist unseen, lurking and spreading below the waterline until they’ve grown into a major problem. Fortunately, a trained eye can find these invaders before they wreak havoc. That’s where the MiCorps Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program’s Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch comes in! Join Erick Elgin and Jo Latimore from Michigan State University […]
Septic Health Check
Online WebinarSeptic Health Check: A Deep Dive into Inspections & Maintenance Topic Summary: Northwoods will be conducting an inspection of a septic system in Itasca County, highlighting the key aspects we assess as septic inspectors. Individual septic systems often provide superior waste treatment compared to municipal treatment plants, thereby ensuring that the water returned to the environment […]
Updates to Michigan’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund Scoring Criteria
Online WebinarPublic Act 132 of 2022 that revised Public Act 451 of 1994 allows for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) scoring criteria to be updated no more frequently than every three years. The current criteria have been in place for the FY24, FY25, and FY26 loan cycles and EGLE is reviewing and potentially updating the […]
Michigan’s Unconventional Response to Hydrilla
Online WebinarMichigan’s Unconventional Response to Hydrilla Hydrilla is known as one of the most difficult aquatic invasive plants to control. When it was found for the first time in Michigan in September 2023, the Michigan Invasive Species Program chose to take decisive action to eradicate it. Project lead Billy Keiper of EGLE’s Water Resources Division will […]
Biology and Management of Starry Stonewort
Online WebinarJoin Itasca Waters and Minnesota Sea Grant in learning about starry stonewort, an aquatic invasive species, as part of the Itasca Water Wisdom online webinar series, co-sponsored by MNSG. Daniel Larkin, Ph.D, will talk about the history of starry stonewort in North America and Minnesota, what is known about factors that influence its spread, its impacts to native […]
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. […]
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 […]
Factory Farm Permits Webinar
Online WebinarFactory farms threaten our waters with immense quantities of sewage, which too often are sprayed on fields where it can then runoff into streams and leach into groundwater -- including into our drinking water. On August 8, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE ) will hold an hybrid remote public hearing […]