Events

Join us for the 20th Annual River Conservation Day on Oct. 7th from 8am-12pm at Bennett Park! Volunteer for a great cause and make a difference in your community! We will focus on cleaning up areas around Bennett Park, Butternut Creek, and the Battle Creek River, as well as cleaning and marking some storm drains […]

Learn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to collect and identify macroinvertebrate larvae to monitor the water quality of Eaton County streams. Collection days will be held on October 5th and 12th from 1-5 p.m. with a rain date of October 16th.  Macroinvertebrate identification will be […]

Learn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to collect and identify macroinvertebrate larvae to monitor the water quality of Eaton County streams. Collection days will be held on October 5th and 12th from 1-5 p.m. with a rain date of October 16th.  Macroinvertebrate identification will be […]

Come celebrate the Red Cedar River on Saturday, November 11th!  This community-wide event will feature instructional fly-fishing, guided river tours, magnet fishing, food and drinks, and more!

Join us on November 29th at The University of Olivet to identify bugs collected from Eaton County stream sites. Learn to identify different macroinvertebrates, or larval aquatic insects, using microscopes and guidebooks. We will calculate a water quality score for each stream site based on the quantity and diversity of insects collected. A science background […]

Attend the 2023 Great Lakes PFAS Summit, December 5-7, 2023!  This is a virtual event. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to present some of the biggest challenges in chemical contamination across the world. States throughout the nation, including the Great Lakes region, are finding PFAS contamination in a growing number of locations where these […]

This outreach and engagement webinar will focus on habitat and species in Lake Superior, with an emphasis on Lake Sturgeon. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 11 a.m. ET and join us for a one-hour public webinar, “Habitat and Species Protection in Lake Superior,” as part of our Let’s Talk Lake Superior […]

The Michigan Vernal Pools Partnership (MVPP) Annual Meeting is a virtual, year-end gathering of partners, experts, community scientists, and vernal pool enthusiasts to learn & discuss the latest updates on vernal pool conservation, research & mapping, and education. The meeting is free, virtual, and open to all who are interested in learning more about vernal […]

Learn the basics of rain gardens with Master Rain Gardener Meija Knafl on December 8th! Rain gardens are designed to collect stormwater from roofs, driveways, and lawns. They filter out pollutants and prevent flooding while providing habitat for birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Visit the River Raisin Watershed Council events page to register: https://www.riverraisin.org/upcoming-events.

Groundwater Management Board (GMB) is hosting its 2023 Annual Breakfast as a thank you for all your hard work this year! Join them on Wednesday, December 13th from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Michigan Room of the Gannon building at the Downtown Lansing Community College campus to dine with members of the GMB and community partners, go over […]