Coffee Talks provide a monthly opportunity for U-M faculty, staff, students interested in water, and water folks in southeast Michigan to connect with colleagues, learn about pressing and/or emerging water-related issues, and meet new partners. This winter semester, we are excited to explore what the water-climate nexus is and what it means to U-M researchers, […]

Register for the 2025 Frog and Toad Survey Training Background Amphibians are sensitive indicators of habitat quality and their presence or absence can be used to assess wetland health. Wetlands absorb and filter stormwater, helping to protect and clean the river. Wetlands also provide critical wildlife habitat. The presence of a diverse assemblage of frog […]

Empowering Educators for Watershed Stewardship Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council (TOMWC) invites teachers of upper elementary to high school students (grades 3-12) to participate in a two-day Watershed Educator Training workshop on February 27 and 28, 2025. This workshop is designed for educators in the Watershed Council’s service area, with preference given to teachers […]

We use water each and every day, and we all play a part in protecting it. Join Clinton River Watershed Council as we dive into which creatures live in our backyards, where our water goes, and how kids can be powerful water warriors! The educational presentation is free and open to the public. It is […]

Join Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (MiSBF), the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW), and its partners for an informative workshop focused on improving water quality and stormwater management in the Rush Creek Watershed. This session will provide businesses and landowners with valuable insights into sustainable practices, including rainscaping and tree planting, to reduce stormwater […]

Design your own rain garden step-by-step during class. Become the neighborhood expert! Protect your home against flooding & help birds, & butterflies with a RAIN garden! We teach you everything we know about rain gardens. That includes lessons learned from more than 500 rain gardens built by homeowners just like you. Learn what works and […]

Please join us on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 from 6-7 pm for our All Things Axolotl Workshop! Participants will learn about the charismatic axolotl and its Michigan cousin, the blue-spotted salamander. G.T. Butterfly House & Bug Zoo will be sharing about axolotls and why they're critically endangered in the wild. Julie Crick with MSU and […]

Learn how to engage students in local environmental issues, investigate solutions, devise a plan, and take action. The Great Lakes Watershed Field Course (GLWFC) is a 4-day professional development experience for teachers throughout the Great Lakes region. The 2025 course will take place from August 5th to 8th. Training in the course includes watershed and environmental concepts, place-based education and […]