Your Guide to Regulatory and Redevelopment Assistance
Online WebinarContaminated properties exist in almost every community. Maybe it’s an old gas station, a dry cleaner, or an abandoned factory. In this webinar, you’ll learn what EGLE does to keep the public safe and what can be done to get contaminated sites ready for redevelopment. Staff from EGLE’s Remediation and Redevelopment Division will explain liability, […]
Green Schoolyards Webinar
Online WebinarJoin the Great Lakes Commission and partners for a webinar on Green Schoolyards, featuring presentations from Healthy Schools Campaign, Openlands, and the Trust for Public Land. Staff will tell stories of how their organizations are working with communities and schools to transform schoolyards into multifunctional spaces that incorporate nature-based outdoor features. We will learn about […]
Factory Farm Permits Webinar
Online WebinarFactory farms threaten our waters with immense quantities of sewage, which too often are sprayed on fields where it can then runoff into streams and leach into groundwater -- including into our drinking water. On August 8, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE ) will hold an hybrid remote public hearing […]
Muskegon River Trash Bash 2025
Multiple Locations Muskegon, MIABOUT The Muskegon River Trash Bash is an opportunity for residents and visitors of all ages to have an immediate and visible impact on the river, its tributaries, and the thousands of acres of land that surround it. The 2,725 square miles of the Muskegon River watershed contains approximately 94 connecting streams, and travels over […]
River Raisin Stewardship Camp
River Raisin National Battlefield Park 333 N Dixie Hwy, Monroe, MI, United StatesDiscover, Protect, and Lead at the River Raisin Stewardship Camp! The City of Monroe Commission on the Environment and Water Quality is excited to announce the first River Raisin Stewardship Camp, a unique opportunity for young residents to connect with nature and become stewards of our local waterways. Dates: August 4–9 Location: River Raisin National […]
Realizing Resilience: Coordinating Efforts across the Great Lakes Basin
Online WebinarThis webinar is the second of a three-part series from the Great Lakes Commission (GLC): Realizing Resilience: Coordinating efforts from across the Great Lakes basin. The webinar series is offered in advance of the Midwest Climate Resilience Conference, scheduled for October 20-22 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this webinar, participants will hear from agencies and organizations that participate […]
Great Lakes Watershed Field Course
Capt. Thomas M. Kelly Biological Station and Campus 100 Dame St, Suttons Bay, MI, United StatesLearn 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 […]
HABs 101 Webinar: Lake Stories
Online WebinarGet top tips for preventing and managing harmful algal blooms in inland waters! In previous “HABs 101” webinars, we learned about the basics of harmful algal blooms and the value of algae in aquatic ecosystems. In August, you will hear firsthand from Michiganders who are tackling harmful algal blooms (HABs) in their inland lakes. See how they’re bringing neighborhoods and […]
Harmful Algae Blooms and Climate Change
Online WebinarJoin Itasca Waters and Minnesota Sea Grant in learning about how climate change plays a role in harmful algae blooms (HABs) as part of the Itasca Water Wisdom online webinar series, co-sponsored by MNSG. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, present a complex management challenge in lakes because they can rapidly form dense surface scums, or blooms, that […]
Public Hearing for an EGLE Permit in Wayne County
Online WebinarTony Calo, PO Box 702068, Plymouth, MI 48170, has applied to this office for a permit under authority of Part 31, Water Resources Protection; Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams and Part 303, Wetlands Protection, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (NREPA). The applicant proposes to construct a […]