Events

Families, friends, and groups looking to meet up at the Belle Isle Beach and help Keep Belle Isle Beautiful are welcome to join us on the second Friday of each month, July – September. Beach cleanups are on land only.   Visit their cleanup event page for more information

Join us for a paddle down the Cedar River as we clean up trash and debris at our 10th annual clean-up event!

Registration required, register for the event by Wednesday, August 9th here. Location of event given after registration This event accepts electronics, household hazardous waste, and tires for private residents of Eaton County. Household hazardous waste includes automotive fluids, cleaners, fluorescent light bulbs, flammables, cleaners, oil-based paints, pesticides, herbicides, pool chemicals, solvents, and paint thinners. No Freon-containing items, […]

at the public launch at the Doucette Bridge on Au Train Forest Lake Road - Did you miss our July event? We will be back with L2L CISMA hanging out on the Au Train River to talk to paddlers, local landowners, and all river enthusiasts about aquatic invasive species (AIS), and how you can help […]

Benzie Conservation District is working hard to stop the spread and introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS) to Northern Michigan. BCD staff will be at the launch providing information to recreationists and stopping AIS by offering free boat washes to all watercraft entering or exiting the lake. Please stop by and say "hello."

Dispose of unused, unwanted, outdated cleaners, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, electronics and more, at this 14th annual event. Visit our HHW page for more information.

Join us on Saturdays this season for TWO ways to Keep Belle Isle Beautiful. 1. Volunteers can join the park cleanup on land. Park cleanups are perfect for individuals, families and groups seeking to make a positive impact at the park. 2. Volunteers can 'paddle against pollution' in the park’s canals. In this citizen science initiative in collaboration with Friends of […]

Benzie Conservation District is working hard to stop the spread and introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS) to Northern Michigan. BCD staff will be at the launch providing information to recreationists and stopping AIS by offering free boat washes to all watercraft entering or exiting the lake. Please stop by and say "hello."

Get certified to lead volunteers and collect macroinvertebrates for the Stream Monitoring Program on the Cedar River!