Each year, in in spring and fall, the Benzie Conservation District co-hosts with the Alliance for the Great Lake adopt-a-beach clean-ups We are always seeking volunteers to help remove trash and debris from the Lake Michigan shoreline. What makes this program special is that all of the results are tracked and the data is entered into an online system that helps to inform regional policy and educate the public.

Volunteers assist with the collection of macroinvertebrates from multiple sites along the Platte and Betsie rivers. First time volunteers will be responsible for sorting through the samples, picking out the macroinvertebrates from the rocks and leaves, and putting them in a collection jar. No training is required and this is a great way to get introduced to the steam monitoring process and the interesting creatures that live in our rivers.

Become a Benzie River Steward at the fifteenth annual Platte River Clean Sweep! Click here to register Last month, during the sweep on the Betsie River, 33 volunteers hit the river and collectively paddled from Homestead Dam all the way to Elberta. In thirteen miles, and just a few hours, the crews removed about 100 […]

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."

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."