Talking about the Clean Water Act
Online WebinarNAWM American Wetlands Month Webinar: Talking about the Clean Water Act Without Getting Bogged Down in the Reeds The National Wildlife Federation is pleased to present the Waters Storytelling Toolkit. The toolkit is meant to be used by local advocates of every stripe -- Tribes, community members, policy experts, etc. -- to help tell the […]
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 […]
MAEOE in the D: Park Clean-Up
Maheras-Gentry Park 12550 Avondale St, Detroit, MI, United StatesThank you for your interest in attending the Spring MAEOE Meet-Up, MAEOE in the D: Park Clean-up. Join MAEOE for a Marine Debris Prevention shoreline cleanup! Please bring your own cleanup supplies (gloves, litter grabber, trash bag or bucket). Afterward, you’re invited to stay for an informal get together—just pack your lunch and join us for conversation […]
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 […]
2025 Spring Stream Monitoring Identification
C.S. Mott Academic Center 320 S Main St, Olivet, MI**This event has been rescheduled to May 30th due to a power outage at The University of Olivet.** Learn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to identify the aquatic insects collected from Eaton County streams to calculate a water quality score. Volunteers will meet in a […]
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 […]
2025 Lansing Rivers and River Trail Cleanup
Potter Park Zoo 1301 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI, United StatesYou won't want to miss out on our fifth community-wide, Lansing Rivers and River Trail Cleanup. This will be our largest with more activities and special events planned than ever before. We unveil more than incredible rivers, treasured parks, and a prized river trail, we unveil community spirit and civic pride. It is because of […]
June River Cleanup Float
Looking Glass Riverfront Park 3912 W Herbison Rd, DeWitt, MI, United StatesOur second cleanup for the Looking Glass River will be on June 14th, 2025! The location for the clean up is Looking Glass Riverfront Park (Herbison and Airport) to Lowell Rd. If you've never joined us for a clean-up, it's a great way to explore new parts of the river while keeping it clean! Be […]
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 […]