Join us for a fun and informational event to learn more about the stream monitoring program in Eaton County! The Eaton County Collaborative Stream Monitoring Program is a partnership between Eaton Conservation District and The University of Olivet that monitors the water quality of Eaton County streams through the collection of macroinvertebrates in the spring […]

Join a small team of your friends, family, and other volunteers to collect bugs from streams across the watershed! Your team will include an experienced volunteer who will bring all the equipment you need to get started. At each sampling site, you and your teammates will search through stones, leaves, and sediment to find bugs […]

Learn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to collect and identify aquatic insects to monitor the water quality of Eaton County streams. Collection days will be held on May 3 and May 10 from 9am-1pm. Identification day will be held on May 17 from 9am-1pm. Volunteers […]

As part of our Adaptive Management Plan, Grass River Natural Area conducts stream monitoring surveys twice a year. The spring surveys will take place across April and May.  We rotate amongst the three creeks each year, and this year is Shanty Creek! This is a really cool way to better understand our watershed, and the […]

River Network has hosted River Rally for decades, bringing the network together for an infusion of learning, inspiration, and celebration. The joyful and deeply moving experience of River Rally combats feelings of isolation, overwhelm, and burnout for network members working at the intersection of water and justice by building knowledge and skills, diversifying perspectives and […]

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. Identification day will be held on May 17, 2024 from 9am-1pm. Volunteers will meet in a science classroom at The University of Olivet. […]

In partnership with the Belle Isle Conservancy and their Keep Belle Isle Beautiful initiative, Friends of the Detroit River will be hosting a cleanup on the canals of Belle Isle. Some kayaks will be provided on a first come basis, otherwise participants are encouraged to bring their own. If you prefer to cleanup on land, […]

Rotary has a mission, to support activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment. To deliver on our promise and commitment to Jackson, we're excited to be partnering with Michigan Waterways Stewards to help clean our city's prized Grand River, to make it all that […]

The mythic Hydra was a water serpent that sprouted two heads for every one cut off. In a similar fashion, hydrilla - said to be the most invasive aquatic plant in the world - can grow new plants from stem fragments, making it a formidable challenge to control. That challenge now faces Michigan, where hydrilla […]

You won't want to miss this event. This is our third community-wide Lansing Rivers and River Trail Cleanup in the past year alone. Because of the generous support of so many, including hundreds of volunteers, our capital city's rivers, river trail, and adjoining greenways are cleaner, healthier, and more pleasant for everyone to enjoy. We […]