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Cedar River Stream Monitoring ID Nite – Midland

Little Forks Conservancy 125 McDonald, Midland, MI

We will identify the macroinvertebrates collected at our office in Midland. Keys for identification will be provided and no experience is needed.

Cedar River Clean-up

Gladwin City Park 240 City Park St, Gladwin, MI, United States

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

Stream Monitoring: Leader & Collector Training

Gladwin City- North Park Boat Launch 1016 West 1st Street, Gladwin, MI, United States

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

Invasive Plant Patrol – Nelson Woods

Little Forks Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help improve the environment for native species at our Nelson Woods property. This is our newest acquisition that we are currently developing into a nature preserve for the public to enjoy! You can be part of the effort to improve and protect this soon-to-be preserve by joining […]

Free

11th Annual Cedar River Clean Up

Gladwin City Park 240 City Park St, Gladwin, MI, United States

Join Little Forks Conservancy and Gladwin Conservation District to clean up trash along the beautiful Cedar River! Kayaks and lunch provided. We will meet at Gladwin City Park at 10am where we will have introductions, discuss the schedule, and hand out materials for the day. Plan to be on the water for about 3 hours […]

Free

Stewardship Series: Invasive Species Tips & Tricks

Nelson Woods Solomon Rd, Midland, MI, United States

This guided hike and informational workshop is a free event that aims to educate participants on identifying and effectively treating invasive species in their own yards. Led by local Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) organizations, the event includes a hike of our new Nelson Woods property to identify invasive plants while seeing firsthand native restoration efforts […]

Free

Cedar River Stream Sampling

Gladwin Conservation District Community Garden 145 Clendening Rd, Gladwin, MI, United States

Little Forks began monitoring the water quality of the Cedar River back in 2015 and with an increase in restoration projects and land protection along the watershed, we have documented positive changes in the quality of the river. We will meet at Gladwin Conservation District Community Garden pavilion on Saturday, September 7th at 10am to […]

Free

Vernal Pool Patrol Field Day

Chippewa Nature Center 400 S Badour Rd, Midland, MI, United States

Join us for a day in the field collecting information for the community science project: Vernal Pool Patrol. This field day will provide hands-on practice identifying traits of vernal pools and the organisms that use them. By the end of the day, participants will have a deeper understanding of how to collect and submit data […]

Free