The 2023 Ludington Regional Fishery Workshop will include presentations from scientists, educators, and fishery managers with Michigan DNR, NOAA/GLERL, USGS, US Fish & Wildlife Service, MSU and Michigan Sea Grant. Topics will include mass marking results, alewife survey methods, and water level expectations in addition to updates on stocking levels and other fishery management issues. […]
NEMIGLSI Network Partners, Your school, your community organization and YOU are cordially invited to join and participate in our (your!) annual place based education-focused Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (NEMIGLSI) Regional Networking Meeting on Tuesday, February 21 hosted in Alpena, Michigan. Please RSVP and register online by Thursday, February 16th. In great tradition, we […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
All are invited to the Mi Fresh Fish Expo, taking place at 10am – 3pm on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, on the Michigan State Capitol lawn in Lansing (100 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933). The event will celebrate Michigan’s commercial fishers and aquaculture farmers and the local fish they harvest and raise. Event attendees […]
Bay City State Park, Bay City, 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 […]
River Side Park, Au Gres, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]