• 2023 Great Lakes Conference

    The Great Lakes: Managing Fisheries and Exploring Islands Tuesday, March 7, 2023 9:30 AM - 3:45 PM EST A Virtual Conference on Zoom Registration is open for the 33rd annual Great Lakes conference at Michigan State University. The conference will feature two themes with three presentations per theme as well as a panel discussion with Q/A from participants. […]

  • Michigan Birding 101 – Spring 2023

    March 7 - March 28, 2023 Tuesdays, 7–8:15 p.m. ET, FREE Location: Zoom Webinar (link sent after completion of registration) Explore the wonderful hobby of birding in four fun online classes! Topics include everything a new birdwatcher should know. Schedule: March 7 - Birding 101: Equipment and how to ID Birds March 14 - Backyard Birding: Backyard […]

  • 2023 “Conservation Conversations” Events: Meet Scientists & Stewards

    The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) is hosting a series of in-person events held in various locations on current research and management approaches, unique natural communities, and diverse partnerships involved in supporting Michigan ecosystems. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy refreshments, ask questions and engage in discussion with the featured speaker, and mingle with […]

  • Remote Great Lakes Islands Surveys: Notable Discoveries and Prioritization Framework for Biodiversity Stewardship

    Conservation Conversations Josh Cohen, Senior Conservation Scientist - Lead Ecologist, Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) Presented by the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens Auditorium, 1800 N Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105  5:30 p.m.: check-in, refreshments, and educational table displays 6 - 7:15 p.m.: presentation 7:15 p.m.: Q/A & discussion […]

  • Michigan Birding 101 – Spring 2023

    March 7 - March 28, 2023 Tuesdays, 7–8:15 p.m. ET, FREE Location: Zoom Webinar (link sent after completion of registration) Explore the wonderful hobby of birding in four fun online classes! Topics include everything a new birdwatcher should know. Schedule: March 7 - Birding 101: Equipment and how to ID Birds March 14 - Backyard Birding: Backyard […]

  • Telling Your Story: Communicating to Inspire Conservation Action

    Conservation Conversation Dr. Jo Latimore Presented by the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) Boardman River Nature Center Community Room, Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Rd., Traverse City, MI 49685 5:30 p.m.: check-in, refreshments, and educational table displays 6 - 7:15 p.m.: presentation 7:15 p.m.: Q/A & discussion with Dr. Jo Latimore; educational table displays; refreshments Registration […]

  • Michigan Birding 101 – Spring 2023

    March 7 - March 28, 2023 Tuesdays, 7–8:15 p.m. ET, FREE Location: Zoom Webinar (link sent after completion of registration) Explore the wonderful hobby of birding in four fun online classes! Topics include everything a new birdwatcher should know. Schedule: March 7 - Birding 101: Equipment and how to ID Birds March 14 - Backyard Birding: Backyard […]

  • Michigan Birding 101 – Spring 2023

    March 7 - March 28, 2023 Tuesdays, 7–8:15 p.m. ET, FREE Location: Zoom Webinar (link sent after completion of registration) Explore the wonderful hobby of birding in four fun online classes! Topics include everything a new birdwatcher should know. Schedule: March 7 - Birding 101: Equipment and how to ID Birds March 14 - Backyard Birding: Backyard […]

  • Native and Invasive Mussels in the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers

    April 6th Talk & Description: Native mussels, or unionids, were thought to be extirpated from the Detroit and St. Clair rivers following the invasion of Zebra and Quagga mussels (dreissenids). However, these rivers were recently surveyed for unionid and dreissenid mussels and live unionids were found, though they were sparsely distributed. Data collected from both […]

  • Lake Huron: Open Water Fisheries Workshop

    Lake Huron: Open Water April 11, 2023 Details and Registration Spring fishery workshops offer current research and information related to the status of the Great Lakes fishery. Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, […]

  • Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie Fisheries Workshop

    21885 Dunham Road Verkuilen Building #12 Clinton Township, MI 48036

    Spring fishery workshops offer current research and information related to the status of the Great Lakes fishery. Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and local fishery organizations annually offer evening regional workshops to […]

  • Lake Huron: Saginaw Bay Fisheries Workshop

    Lake Huron: Saginaw Bay April 13, 2023 Details and Registration Spring fishery workshops offer current research and information related to the status of the Great Lakes fishery. Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, […]

  • Southern Lake Michigan Fisheries Workshop

    Southern Lake Michigan April 20, 2023 Details and Registration Spring fishery workshops offer current research and information related to the status of the Great Lakes fishery. Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and […]

  • Lake Huron: Les Cheneaux and St Marys River

    Lake Huron: Les Cheneaux and St Marys River May 4, 2023 Details and Registration Spring fishery workshops offer current research and information related to the status of the Great Lakes fishery. Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US […]

  • Communicating About Climate Change in Our Classrooms and Communities

    This four-part virtual series, designed and hosted by the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative Network, will help teachers—and their students—communicate effectively about the climate crisis. It features specific strategies and tools to help people navigate climate conversations in classrooms and communities. It also provides support for the planning and fielding of climate actions at a scale […]