• Ecorse Creek Cleanup Event

    Invasive species identification and mapping education will take place at the August and September events. Join the Ecorse Creek Committee at Pepper Park (Ecorse), Council Point Park (Lincoln Park) or Beaver Park (Wyandotte) . Cleanups will take place on the creek in July 8, August 12 & September 9, from 9 am–noon. Supplies will be […]

  • Saginaw Bay 4-H Fish Camp: Saginaw

    Haithco Park, Saginaw, MI This two-day camp will teach youth to fish and protect our Great Lakes. All campers will receive a fishing rod with reel, tackle box, t-shirt and snacks! Open statewide to Michigan 4-H members ages 8-12. Registration is $25, and scholarships are available. Please note refunds will not be given after registration. Registration […]

  • 4-H Great Lakes Natural Resources Camp

    Registration will open in March!  The 2023 camper fee is $500.00. The fee includes 6 nights in a cabin setting, all meals and snacks and a full day of experiential learning with Michigan State University Extension staff. Water activities, camp crafts, night hikes and charter fishing are included, plus a t-shirt! Check out the camp […]

  • Summer Discovery Cruises

    Michigan Sea Grant is excited to announce that Summer Discovery Cruises will be returning this summer, August 4-9, 2023! Summer Discovery Cruises are an educational on-boat experience that connects participants to the Great Lakes and professionals that work to conserve them. This program previously ran for more than 25 years before coming to a halt […]

  • Ecorse Creek community clean-up

    Spend a morning tidying up Ecorse Creek in Southeast Michigan. Join on at 9-noon on Saturday, August 12, or Saturday, September 9 (or both!) to help from shore or on the water. The event will take place from 9am-noon at three different sites: Ecorse (Pepper Park) Lincoln Park (Council Point Park) Wyandotte (Beaver Park) All […]

  • Mi Fresh Fish Celebration Webinar

    Mark your calendars for the Mi Fresh Fish Celebration Webinar on Monday, August 28 at 12pm ET. Join us as we celebrate Michigan aquaculture and commercial fishing, and discuss takeaways from our year-long consumer education campaign! Registration is free, but required to receive meeting information. Want to learn more about the campaign before the webinar? […]

  • Michigan Birding 101: Fall Refresher

    Michigan Sea Grant’s popular “Michigan Birding 101” program is returning on Wednesdays, August 30 and September 6, 2023, at 7:00-8:15 p.m. The two free online sessions will provide a fall birding refresher and tips for making autumn backyards into bird-friendly habitats. Find registration details. With multiple passionate birders on staff, Michigan Sea Grant provides high-quality educational […]

  • Michigan Birding 101: Fall Refresher

    Michigan Sea Grant’s popular “Michigan Birding 101” program is returning on Wednesdays, August 30 and September 6, 2023, at 7:00-8:15 p.m. The two free online sessions will provide a fall birding refresher and tips for making autumn backyards into bird-friendly habitats. Find registration details. With multiple passionate birders on staff, Michigan Sea Grant provides high-quality educational […]

  • Ecorse Creek community clean-up

    Spend a morning tidying up Ecorse Creek in Southeast Michigan. Join on at 9-noon on Saturday, August 12, or Saturday, September 9 (or both!) to help from shore or on the water. The event will take place from 9am-noon at three different sites: Ecorse (Pepper Park) Lincoln Park (Council Point Park) Wyandotte (Beaver Park) All […]

  • Lake sturgeon release events

    Local, state, and federal partners invite the public to a second lake sturgeon release celebration on September 23, 2023, in the Saginaw Bay river system. Releases will reintroduce more than 100 hatchery-raised sturgeon into each tributary of the Saginaw Bay river system (Cass, Flint, Shiawassee, and Tittabawassee rivers). Short presentations may be made at three […]

  • 2023 Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Conference

    Alpena, MI Alpena, MI

    September 29 - October 1, 2023 Learn more and register From isolated Beaver Island in Lake Michigan in 2022, the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Conference Team is taking you to the Sunrise side of our great state in 2023.  Lake Huron will be our Great Lake and Alpena our host city. […]