Vernal Pool Patrol Field Training
Benzie Conservation District 280 S. Benzie Blvd, Beulah, MI, United StatesPlease join us for Vernal Pool Patrol Field Training with Benzie Conservation District and Michigan Vernal Pool Patrol, on April 26, 2025, 10am-2pm. We'll meet at the BCD office (280 S. Benzie Blvd, Beulah, MI 49617) and take a field trip to Platte River Park (2851 Indian Hill, Honor, MI 49640). Thank you for your […]
Volunteer Stream Monitoring Spring Training
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council 426 Bay St, Petoskey, MI, United StatesInterested in protecting Northern Michigan’s rivers and streams? Join us for Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council’s Volunteer Stream Monitoring Spring Training! This training will teach you how to monitor stream health and collect macroinvertebrates — tiny aquatic insects that help us measure water quality. We’ll begin with a brief indoor presentation at our office, […]
Van Buren CD – 2025 Stream Monitoring
Lawrence Township Administration Office 411 N Paw Paw St, Lawrence, MI, United StatesWhat is Stream Monitoring? The Van Buren Conservation District, Two Rivers Coalition, and volunteers come together to protect our water. We wade into rivers and streams to collect macroinvertebrates (bugs and the like) to monitor our water’s health. We always have fun, and you don’t need experience to join in! Why bugs/macroinvertebrates? One cup of water […]
EGLE Regulation of Construction Projects on Inland Lakes
Online WebinarEGLE Local Leaders Webinar Series Inland Lakes - what you need to know and how EGLE regulates (and doesn't regulate) construction projects on inland lakes Michigan is blessed with an abundance of inland lakes; however, lakes present unique challenges and issues to residents who reside near them. Accessing the water, shoreline protection, and creating an […]
The Effect of Climate Change on Invasive Threats to Michigan’s Trees
Online WebinarNot MI Species Webinar Series They’ll need that hug: How climate change is increasing native and invasive threats to Michigan’s trees. Invasive insects and diseases, including hemlock woolly adelgid, beech bark and beech leaf disease, are taking a toll on Michigan’s forests. As if this weren’t enough, the changing climate is further stressing trees and […]
Climate Change Effects on Fisheries
Online WebinarPractical Water Wisdom 2025 Series: Climar Change Effects on Fisheries This presentation will highlight some of the recent research projects being done by the MNDNR Fisheries Research Unit, specifically related to potential effects of climate change on the state’s fisheries. Dr. Hadley Boehm is a fisheries research supervisor at MNDNR stationed out of Duluth where […]
2025 Spring Stream Monitoring Day 1
C.S. Mott Academic Center 320 S Main St, Olivet, MILearn what it takes to be a community scientist at this free event! You will help to collect aquatic insects to monitor the water quality of Eaton County streams. Volunteers will meet at the C.S. Mott Academic Center at The University of Olivet to review stream monitoring protocols before going out into the field. All […]
CRWC Adopt-A-Stream Event
Clinton River Watershed Council 1115 West Avon Road, Rochester Hills, MIAdopt-A-Stream is a volunteer-based initiative that empowers community members to protect local streams and rivers by monitoring water quality. Volunteers are trained, teamed-up, assigned sites, given equipment and data sheets then sent out into the field to gather information on streamside habitats, physical characteristics, and aquatic insect populations. Each team will receive its own time […]
Stream Team Spring Monitoring Field Day
The Eddy Center 301 N 9th St, St Clair, MI, United StatesSpring is around the corner, which means we're gearing up for our annual Stream Team Spring Monitoring field day on Saturday, May 3rd at 10 a.m. If you want to support your river, Stream Team is for you! We host water quality monitoring events every spring to gather data used for monitoring and conservation efforts. […]
2025 Spring River Clean Up Float
Riverside Park 405 S Bridge St, Dewitt, MI, United StatesOur spring clean up will be on May 4th, 2025! The location for the clean up is likely Wood Rd to Riverside park (downtown). If you've never joined us for a clean-up, its a great way to explore new parts of the river while keeping it clean! Be sure to RSVP to the event through […]