Events

Bundle up in your winter gear, grab your family and friends, and volunteer to help us look for these elusive bugs that indicate water quality throughout the watershed. Sign up on their website https://www.hrwc.org/volunteer/stonefly/?fbclid=IwAR3UsG3JbgQFQa9diYH0AuKgStSOyoyZINyM_RtAIWvWRBnJhWFAknHkjg4 We will place you on a small team of fun and friendly volunteers, some experienced, to search for stoneflies on two […]

Ready to get wet, Jackson County? It’s time for JCCD’s annual Winter Stonefly Hunt! Meet at our District office to be divided into small teams. We will strap on waders and wade into local streams to look for stoneflies. The presence of stoneflies is an indicator of healthy water. Let’s go hunt! For questions and additional […]

Grand Traverse conservation district is hosting a webinar series on Climate-induced tree migration is altering forest community composition and carbon dynamics. Visit the Grand Traverse CD website Or check out the event page on Facebook.

HWLC is hosting an educational session on vernal pools and the role they play in the northern Michigan ecosystems. The event will be held in the Pigeon River State Forest. Also learn about best practices for decontaminating your boots and waders between waterways.

Join Pat Fisher of the Harbor Country Hikers for this fascinating program for families and the curious minded. Pat will walk us through the amazing world of our local vernal pools and the importance they hold for local wildlife. This series of hikes for families and nature lovers will help them discover the beauty of […]

Vernal pools are more than just mud puddles in the woods that dry out in the summer! They are extremely important and diverse features in our forest ecosystems that provide critical habitat for a variety of organisms. These pools are important sources of food and water in early spring when very little else is available. […]

Join us on April 22nd 2023 from 1-4pm to celebrate Earth Day! This is a FREE event that is open to the public! Vendors from all over Jackson will be setting up fun and informational activities for the kiddos (and adults!). There will be live music, FREE face painting, and much more! We can’t wait […]

Join us as we contribute to a statewide citizen science project hosted by Michigan State University’s Michigan Natural Features Inventory program. We will be surveying one of CNC’s temporary ponds to see what is living in and around it. This project helps gather data for protection efforts of these vital ecosystems. Waterproof shoes are recommended. […]

All are welcome to come and learn about the National Wildlife Federation Sacred Grounds and LGROW Rainscaping Programs. In this workshop you will learn the purpose and benefits of native plants and how to design, install, and maintain rainscaping practices. All participants will receive a voucher for the Kent Conservation District's Annual Native Plant Sale.

oin For-Mar educators to explore the ponds and pools of the Genesee County Parks! Dress for mud and wet, we will be getting down and dirty investigating the ecological importance of these special wetlands. For ages 12 and up. Cost: Free Pre-registration required by 4/29/23