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Climate Change: A Global Issue with Local Impact

Online Webinar

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council's Ice Breaker webinar series is a free online winter lecture series that will heat up your winter afternoons with warm conversations on hot topics you care about most. In "Climate Change: A Global Issue with Local Impact", Bryan Burroughs, Executive Director at Michigan Trout Unlimited, discusses the local impacts […]

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Trash Fishing: A New Way to Reel in the Catch of the Day

Online Webinar

Join Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council for their 2024 Ice Breaker Winter Lecture Series! Tom Nardone, creator of Trash Fishing, discusses this unique way of keeping our waterways clean and how to have fun doing it. To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gtx40-PlQkaVg5Nn39Ke7g

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Clean Waters Challenge 2024 – Healing the Bear

Bear River Valley Recreation Area Lake St, Petosky, MI, United States

The Clean Waters Challenge: Healing the Bear Bear River Cleanup will take place along the Bear River in Emmet and Charlevoix counties on September 7. The Bear River is a tributary of Little Traverse Bay and stretches 15 miles from its headwaters in Walloon village to its mouth at the Petoskey waterfront. On any given day, canoers, […]

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Ice Breaker: Herpetofauna as Bioindicators

Online Webinar

Join David Mifsud, certified professional wetland scientist and expert in herpetology, for an engaging presentation on the role of herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) as bioindicators of ecosystem health. Learn how these species reflect environmental changes and what their presence—or absence—can tell us about the state of our natural habitats. David Mifsud is the founder of […]

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Ice Breaker: Road Salt, A Necessary Evil?

Online Webinar

No one likes to drive on icy roads, so road salt provides an important service during winter months in northern climes. However, excessive road salt application can have negative impacts on our aquatic resources. Dr. Alan Steinman, a leading researcher from the Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University, will provide a brief […]

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Watershed Educator Training

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council 426 Bay St, Petoskey, MI, United States

Empowering Educators for Watershed Stewardship Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council (TOMWC) invites teachers of upper elementary to high school students (grades 3-12) to participate in a two-day Watershed Educator Training workshop on February 27 and 28, 2025. This workshop is designed for educators in the Watershed Council’s service area, with preference given to teachers […]

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Ice Breaker: Climate Change & Taking Action

Online Webinar

Dr. Peter Schulze, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Austin College, will explore the current state of climate change and the actions we can take to mitigate its effects. This presentation will cover ways we can anticipate common hurdles of changing environmental conditions in order to better prepare for a sustainable future. To register […]

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Volunteer Stream Monitoring Spring Training

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council 426 Bay St, Petoskey, MI, United States

Interested 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, […]

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2025 Bear River Cleanup

Bear River Valley Recreation Area Lake St, Petosky, MI, United States

Help us give the Bear River the care it deserves! Join Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and our amazing partners at Bearcub Outfitters for a hands-on cleanup event that brings the community together to make a real impact. Whether you’re a seasoned river lover or just looking for a way to give back, this is your […]

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Planting a Goose Barrier Workshop

Bear Creek Township Hall 373 N. Division Rd, Petoskey, MI, United States

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council invites you to a shoreline restoration workshop focused on reducing goose impacts and improving water quality at Little Traverse Beach Park on Crooked Lake. Learn how strategic shoreline plantings can help “block the flock” by making waterfront areas less attractive to geese while creating healthier lakeshore habitats. Agenda Tuesday, […]

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