Online Webinar
Great Lakes Book Club: The Salmon Capital of Michigan
Online WebinarJoin us for our free 2025 virtual book club featuring books that give us new insight into our Great Lakes. Grab some lunch and join us online for a guided discussion about this month’s book. Our April selection is The Salmon Capital of Michigan: The Rise and Fall of a Great Lakes Fishery by Carson Prichard. Registered guests are […]
Rare Peatland Insects of Michigan
Online WebinarFresh off the first year of a tri-state project surveying for rare peatland insects in Michigan we will present the preliminary highlights and “lowlights” from the field season. In addition, we will provide an overview of the Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) that call peatlands home. Range, conservation rank, and habitat requirements or host […]
Finding and Managing Invasive Lesser Celandine
Online WebinarNot MI Species Webinar Series: Now you see me, now you don’t! The trick of finding and managing invasive lesser celandine. In 2024, lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), a spring ephemeral plant found in forest floodplains, was added to Michigan’s watch list. With this plant, timing is critical; it appears very early in spring and hides […]
WLEB Winter Webinar: Expanding Conservation Agriculture
Online WebinarIn this webinar, Dr. Adam Reimer and Dr. Marie Carmen Shingne of the National Wildlife Federation and Dr. Julie Doll of Michigan Agriculture Advancement will share lessons learned from interviews and focus groups with farmers in Michigan. Register HERE.
Ice Breaker: Climate Change & Taking Action
Online WebinarDr. 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 […]
Spring Lecture Series: From Diatoms to DNA
Online WebinarJoin us for our 2025 Spring Lecture Series presented by Larry & Karen Bettcher. Offered as a hybrid event, participants can choose when registering to take part in-person at the museum or online via Zoom. Discover how lake mud holds clues to the past as Dr. Trisha Spanbauer explores how fossils and DNA in sediment […]
WLEB Winter Webinar: Wetland Restoration
Online WebinarWestern Lake Erie Basin Winter Webinar Series: Wetland Restoration In this webinar, Kali Rush of Ducks Unlimited, and Steve Chadwick of Michigan's Department of Natural Resources will share the history of wetland conservation in the Western Lake Erie Basin and current wetland conservation efforts. They will share updates on the Seneca State Game Area’s Wetland […]
Michigan Vernal Pool Training Series 2025
Online WebinarLearn more about vernal pools and how you can help monitor and protect these fascinating and important wetlands across Michigan! This virtual training will provide information and resources to those interested in participating in the Michigan Vernal Pool Patrol or just interested in learning more about these important wetlands. The training will consist of three […]
Contracting with Road Salt Applicators
Online WebinarThis webinar is for training business owners, property managers, homeowners and condo association board members, and others who contract with road salt applicators and snow removal companies during the winter. During this webinar, you will learn what oversalting vs proper road salting looks like, why smart salting is important, how to save money while maintaining […]
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants
Online WebinarWLEB Winter Webinar Series: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants to fund BMP Implementation In this webinar, Brittany Santure and Thad Cleary of Michigan's Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Agency will share updates on three new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants supporting BMP implementation. Register HERE.