Class Dates: Five Thursdays, February 26, March 5, 12, 19, and 26 Class Time: 10 am – Noon (with optional 9-9:45 am office hours) VIRTUAL classroom with in-person tours throughout southeast Michigan First Tour: Sunday, March 1, 1-2 pm (Huron River, Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor) More to be announced! Design your own rain garden step-by-step during […]

This year’s Beyond the Basics Stormwater Conference will delve into innovative strategies for managing stormwater in a variable climate. As communities face the multifaceted impacts of climate variability, urbanization, more frequent and intense storms, and prolonged drought, this conference will equip professionals with the knowledge to design resilient, forward-thinking stormwater infrastructure. Targeted at stormwater professionals […]

In this session of our MiEnviro Portal for Everyone training series, we’ll focus on the Site Map Explorer. You’ll learn: How to navigate the map. How to use the search and filter features. Find information about a site. Understand what documents are available to view and what they mean. After registering, you will receive an […]

Winter Salt Week is an annual awareness campaign, highlighting the environmental damage from excessive road salt pollution to freshwater, infrastructure, and drinking water, while promoting best practices, smart salting techniques, and solutions to keep Michigan's precious lakes and streams fresh.  It involves virtual webinars with experts and local action days for communities, public works, and […]

Looking for meaningful ways to engage with native plants beyond your own yard? Our upcoming webinar features Robin Wall Kimmerer, author, botanist, and founder of Plant Baby Plant, and Esther Bonney, youth organizer and founder of Nurture Natives. Drawing on their work in education, storytelling, and youth leadership, they will explore how people of all ages can take part in […]

Failing septic systems have been recognized as a threat to public health and water quality in Michigan since at least the 1970s. Approximately 37,000 miles, or half, of Michigan’s streams are classified as impaired by E. coli for Total Body Contact (i.e. swimming). While EGLE estimates a 10% failure rate of systems, which would equate […]