by boxcar-admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Citizen Science, Coastal Communities, Extension, Great Lakes Health, Meaghan Gass, News, Saginaw Bay Area, Water Quality, water safety
Saginaw Bay region hosting hands-on activities on April 21, 2018 to celebrate Earth Day. By Meaghan Gass Earth Day celebrates our planet’s natural resources each year on April 22. First celebrated in 1970 with the support of Gaylord Nelson, former U.S....
by boxcar-admin | Apr 10, 2018 | Aquatic Invasive Species, Coastal Communities, Events, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, Invasive and Native Species, News, Rochelle Sturtevant
University of Toledo/NOAA Research Team Host Town Hall on invasive species prevention in the Great Lakes The public is invited to a town hall meeting 8 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at the WGTE studio, 1270 S. Detroit Ave. in Toledo, OH. The town-hall panel of experts...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Birding, Citizen Science, Coastal Communities, Education, Elliot Nelson, Extension, News
A unique project, called SNOWStorm, was started to help learn more about these majestic birds by placing transmitters on the birds. By Elliot Nelson The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a most striking bird. With a stark white body accented by black or brown markings...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Coastal Communities, Education, Elliot Nelson, Extension, Great Lakes Health, Hazards, Invasive and Native Species, microplastics, News, Students, Teachers, Upper Peninsula
College to use $216K grant to study contaminants, biodiversity in their local waters. By Elliot Nelson Looking out over the pristine headwaters of the Upper Saint Mary’s River, the main campus of the Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) is located between the sole...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 1, 2018 | Aquatic Invasive Species, Coastal Communities, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Invasive and Native Species, Mary Bohling, News, Paddling, Recreation, Water Quality
National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Part 4: Michigan Sea Grant receives funding to start program for paddlers. By Mary Bohling National Invasive Species Week 2018 is Feb. 26 to March 2. Invasive species are plants, animals, and other organisms that are not...
by boxcar-admin | Feb 27, 2018 | Boating and Harbors, Coastal Communities, Events, Marinas and Boating, News
When: April 4, 2018 Where: Northside Marina, 148 Black River St., South Haven, MI 49090 Workshop Host: Todd Newberry, Northside Marina Online registration The Clean Marina Classroom is going on the road! In spring 2018, the Michigan Clean Marina Program will offer...
