Webinars
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Southeast Michigan Master Rain Garden Class
Online WebinarDesign your own rain garden step-by-step during class. We teach you *everything* you need to know to create your own rain garden. That includes lessons learned from more than 1,400 rain gardens built by homeowners just like you! Learn what works and what doesn’t. Ask questions in our live class and visit a rain garden […]
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Winter Waterfowl Webinar: Geese and Swans
Online WebinarWinter is officially weird duck time as dozens of waterfowl species descend upon the Great Lakes, filling areas of open water with their quirks and quacks, making it an excellent time to go birding! Join MI Birds, an outreach program from Audubon Great Lakes and Michigan Department of Natural Resources for a free lunch-hour webinar […]
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Aquatic Invasive Species Webinar: Didymo
Online WebinarJoin the AIS Webinar, "Didymo? How about Didy-less. Collaboration and citizen science to combat rock snot in Michigan" on Wednesday, February 12, at 12 pm EST. Dr. Jordyn Stoll, Aquatic Ecologist with Michigan Trout Unlimited, will be giving a talk through Zoom, with 45 minutes of presentation and 15 minutes saved for questions. In this […]
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Monitoring and Controlling Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Online WebinarWhat do sea lamprey, zebra and quagga mussels, round goby, and phragmites all have in common? They have invaded the Great Lakes and are changing the entire ecosystem. Join us for a webinar that highlights some of the current research around monitoring and controlling invasive species in the Great Lakes. Panelists will include: Harvey Bootsma, […]
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WLEB Winter Webinar: Healthy Soils, Healthy Waters
Online WebinarIn this webinar, Dr. Jennifer Blesh of University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability will share updates on the Healthy Soils, Healthy Waters project being funded by MDARD to enhance our knowledge of soil health and water quality in Michigan's WLEB. Register HERE.
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Advocacy 101: Speak Up for Clean Water
Online WebinarIt is important to speak up for the issues we care about, but it can sometimes feel daunting and difficult to get started. Learn from Jessica Gordon, Izaak Walton League of America Grassroots Advocacy Manager, about the importance of advocacy and how you can become an effective advocate for water and the environment. This workshop […]
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From Source to Tap: EGLE Drinking Water Webinar
Online WebinarFrom Source to Tap: Implementing a Resilient Source Water Protection Plan with Innovative Management Strategies This webinar will explore the critical importance of source water protection planning for safeguarding community water supplies. The City of Kalamazoo, Michigan will share their 25 years of source water protection experience with a focus on practical management strategies to […]
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Great Lakes Issues on the National Stage
Online WebinarHow can our representatives in Washington support the Great Lakes in 2025? Hear from members of our team who presented our recently released federal priorities to members of Congress in meetings at the Capitol. In 2025 our federal agenda focuses on invasive species, fixing our failing water infrastructure, stopping plastic pollution, preventing harmful algal blooms, […]
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Ice Breaker: Road Salt, A Necessary Evil?
Online WebinarNo one likes to drive on icy roads, so road salt provides an important service during winter months in northern climes. However, excessive road salt application can have negative impacts on our aquatic resources. Dr. Alan Steinman, a leading researcher from the Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University, will provide a brief […]
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WLEB Winter Webinar: Water Quality Monitoring
Online WebinarIn this webinar, Tom Zimnicki of the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Ed Verhamme of LimnoTech will discuss the origin and updates from a new high density water quality monitoring network in Michigan’s Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) being funded by Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Erb Family Foundation. This […]
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