• Diving Deeper into Education and Outreach Programs and Partnerships: Integrating Community Values and Beliefs

    Join us for the fourth in a five-part series of webinars about eduation and outreach learning, hosted by Michigan Tech University and Michigan Sea Grant. This panel highlights the importance of integrating community values and beliefs while developing education and outreach programs and partnerships. This panel will highlight local western UP community partners and their […]

  • 2021 Southeast Michigan Fisheries Workshop

    Location: Zoom This workshop - ONLINE this year - will offer current research and information related to the status of the Southeast Michigan Fisheries. Registration for this event is free, but you must register by April 14. A link to the Zoom webinar will be e-mailed to all registrants on the morning of April 14 […]

  • 2021 Lake Huron Fisheries Workshop – Open Water Fisheries Session

    Location: Zoom Spring fishery workshops - online this year - offer current research and information related to the status of the Lake Huron 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 […]

  • 2021 Southern Lake Michigan Fisheries Workshop

    Location: Zoom This event is typically held in South Haven each year, but due to coronavirus and social distancing guidelines we are hosting this year's workshop online using a platform called Zoom.Registration for this event is free, but you must register by April 21.A link to the Zoom webinar will be e-mailed to all registrants […]

  • Informal Meet and Greet: Fostering an Education and Outreach Network

    Join us for the fifth in a five-part series of webinars about eduation and outreach learning, hosted by Michigan Tech University and Michigan Sea Grant. Come join us for an informal meet up with others who would like to work together in learning about and expanding GLRC’s education and outreach by utilizing a local network. […]

  • 2021 Lake Huron Fisheries Workshop – Nearshore Fisheries Session

    Location: Zoom Spring fishery workshops - online this year - offer current research and information related to the status of the Lake Huron 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 […]

  • Conversations and Coffee with Michigan DNR: Let’s talk fish in Lake Huron

    Location: Zoom Are you interested in local and statewide fisheries management activities in Lake Huron and want to discuss them with Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division staff? Then check out this upcoming opportunity to chat with fisheries experts! On Thursday, May 6 from 6-7 p.m. EST, Michigan State University Extension and Michigan Sea […]

  • Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) 2021

    Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), convened by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, gathers people from across the U.S. and around the world to engage in dialogue on how to sustain the health of our ocean and Great Lakes, and especially for all who call these places home and depend on them for their livelihoods. This year, on June […]

  • Ecorse Creek Clean Up, Communities Coming Together

    The cities of Ecorse, Lincoln Park, and Wyandotte have teamed up to improve Ecorse Creek and we need YOUR help! Volunteers are needed to pick up litter along the shoreline and in the water. Everybody is welcome, along with any and all non-motorized boats. Three locations Eli CiunganPark (aka: Pepper Park) in Ecorse (Pepper Road […]

  • Inland Seas Education Association is coming to Houghton

    The Inland Seas’ tall ship schooner will be sailing to Lake Superior this summer! Join us in: Houghton, July 25 Marquette, August 1 Sault Ste Marie August 7 We are offering a place-, vessel-, and experiential-based program to educate college students on the cultural heritage within ceded lands and waters retained by Tribal Nations. Come […]

  • MI Paddle Stewards online training

    Join local conservation professionals in Northwest Michigan to learn how you can contribute to our work while you are out paddling and playing on the water! Our events will include options for remote learning paired with three paddles on the water to practice what was learned online. You will learn how to identify and report […]

  • Life of the River 2021: Monocle Lake Day Use Area, Bay Mills, MI

    Join us as we celebrate the Life of the River! St. Marys and Tahquamenon River July - September, 3 unique events July 28, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Monocle Lake Day Use Area, Bay Mills, MI August 25, 1 - 5 p.m.  - Tahquamenon Logging Museum, Newberry, MI September 11, 1 - 5 p.m. […]

  • Torch River Paddle, MI Paddle Stewards

    Join local conservation professionals in Northwest Michigan to learn how you can contribute to our work while you are out paddling and playing on the water! Our events will include options for remote learning paired with three paddles on the water to practice what was learned online. You will learn how to identify and report […]

  • Walloon Lake Paddle, MI Paddle Stewards

    Join local conservation professionals in Northwest Michigan to learn how you can contribute to our work while you are out paddling and playing on the water! Our events will include options for remote learning paired with three paddles on the water to practice what was learned online. You will learn how to identify and report […]

  • INLAND SEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION IS COMING TO Marquette

    The Inland Seas’ tall ship schooner will be sailing to Lake Superior this summer! Join us in: Houghton, July 25 Marquette, August 1 Sault Ste Marie August 7 We are offering a place-, vessel-, and experiential-based program to educate college students on the cultural heritage within ceded lands and waters retained by Tribal Nations. Come […]

  • INLAND SEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION IS COMING to Sault Ste Marie

    The Inland Seas’ tall ship schooner will be sailing to Lake Superior this summer! Join us in: Houghton, July 25 Marquette, August 1 Sault Ste Marie August 7 We are offering a place-, vessel-, and experiential-based program to educate college students on the cultural heritage within ceded lands and waters retained by Tribal Nations. Come […]

  • Ecorse Creek Clean Up, Communities Coming Together

    The cities of Ecorse, Lincoln Park, and Wyandotte have teamed up to improve Ecorse Creek and we need YOUR help! Volunteers are needed to pick up litter along the shoreline and in the water. Everybody is welcome, along with any and all non-motorized boats. Three locations Eli CiunganPark (aka: Pepper Park) in Ecorse (Pepper Road […]

  • Lake Sturgeon Release, Saginaw Bay Watershed

    More sturgeon to be released into Saginaw Bay Watershed during public events on Aug. 20 Local, state, and federal partners invite the public to a Lake sturgeon release celebration on Aug. 20, 2021, in the Saginaw Bay Watershed. Releases will reintroduce +100 hatchery-raised sturgeon into each tributary of the Saginaw Bay Watershed (Cass, Flint, Shiawassee, […]

  • Life of the River 2021: Tahquamenon Logging Museum, Newberry, MI

    Join us as we celebrate the Life of the River! St. Marys and Tahquamenon River July - September, 3 unique events July 28, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Monocle Lake Day Use Area, Bay Mills, MI August 25, 1 - 5 p.m.  - Tahquamenon Logging Museum, Newberry, MI September 11, 1 - 5 p.m. […]

  • SAGINAW BAY 4-H FISH CAMP: Haithco Park

    This one-day camp will teach youth to fish and protect our Great Lakes. All campers will receive fishing rod with reel, tackle box, and snacks! Camp sessions will include casting, tackle crafting, aquatic ecology, angler ethics, and more. Haithco Park (Saginaw County), 9am–3pm SAGINAW COUNTY REGISTRATION Contact: Stacie Gath [email protected] or (989) 907-6500

  • Great Lakes Aquaculture Days 2021: Ripple Rock Fish Farms – Recirculating Aquaculture System

    Host: Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) Dates: August 31, 2021 through September 2, 2021 (Times all in Eastern) Aug 31, 3pm: Branch River Trout Hatchery - Raceways in combination with Winery, WI Aug 31, 4pm: Ripple Rock Fish Farms  - Recirculating Aquaculture System, OH Sept 1, 3pm: Hickling's Fish Farm - Bass and Trout Raceways and […]

  • Great Lakes Aquaculture Days 2021: Hickling’s Fish Farm – Bass and Trout Raceways and Ponds

    Host: Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) Dates: August 31, 2021 through September 2, 2021 (Times all in Eastern) Aug 31, 3pm: Branch River Trout Hatchery - Raceways in combination with Winery, WI Aug 31, 4pm: Ripple Rock Fish Farms  - Recirculating Aquaculture System, OH Sept 1, 3pm: Hickling's Fish Farm - Bass and Trout Raceways and […]

  • Great Lakes Aquaculture Days 2021: Bait Farm

    Host: Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) Dates: August 31, 2021 through September 2, 2021 (Times all in Eastern) Aug 31, 3pm: Branch River Trout Hatchery - Raceways in combination with Winery, WI Aug 31, 4pm: Ripple Rock Fish Farms  - Recirculating Aquaculture System, OH Sept 1, 3pm: Hickling's Fish Farm - Bass and Trout Raceways and […]

  • Great Lakes Aquaculture Days 2021: Cedar Brook Trout Farm – Trout Raceways

    Host: Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC) Dates: August 31, 2021 through September 2, 2021 (Times all in Eastern) Aug 31, 3pm: Branch River Trout Hatchery - Raceways in combination with Winery, WI Aug 31, 4pm: Ripple Rock Fish Farms  - Recirculating Aquaculture System, OH Sept 1, 3pm: Hickling's Fish Farm - Bass and Trout Raceways and […]

  • Ecorse Creek Clean Up, Communities Coming Together

    The cities of Ecorse, Lincoln Park, and Wyandotte have teamed up to improve Ecorse Creek and we need YOUR help! Volunteers are needed to pick up litter along the shoreline and in the water. Everybody is welcome, along with any and all non-motorized boats. Three locations Eli CiunganPark (aka: Pepper Park) in Ecorse (Pepper Road […]

  • SAGINAW BAY 4-H FISH CAMP: Bay City State Park

    This one-day camp will teach youth to fish and protect our Great Lakes. All campers will receive fishing rod with reel, tackle box, and snacks! Camp sessions will include casting, tackle crafting, aquatic ecology, angler ethics, and more. Bay City State Park (Bay County), 9am–3pm BAY COUNTY REGISTRATION Registration deadline: 9/3 Contact: Holly Mueller [email protected] or […]

  • Life of the River 2021: Tahquamenon River Mouth, Paradise, MI

    Join us as we celebrate the Life of the River! St. Marys and Tahquamenon River July - September, 3 unique events July 28, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Monocle Lake Day Use Area, Bay Mills, MI August 25, 1 - 5 p.m.  - Tahquamenon Logging Museum, Newberry, MI September 11, 1 - 5 p.m. […]

  • Bird ID Basics: Michigan Birding 101

    Location Anywhere with internet via Zoom Webinar! (link sent after completion of registration) Join us as we explore the wonderful hobby of birding in 2 one-hour FREE and FUN classes. We will have instructional time at the start of each class followed by a Q&A session. This a great opportunity for those new to the […]

  • SAGINAW BAY 4-H FISH CAMP: River Side Park, Arenac

    This one-day camp will teach youth to fish and protect our Great Lakes. All campers will receive fishing rod with reel, tackle box, and snacks! Camp sessions will include casting, tackle crafting, aquatic ecology, angler ethics, and more. River Side Park (Arenac County), 9am–3pm ARENAC COUNTY REGISTRATION Registration deadline: 9/10 Contact: Melissa Prohaska [email protected] or (989) […]

  • South Haven research update

    South Haven City Hall, 539 Phoenix Street, South Haven, MI 539 Phoenix Street, South Haven, MI, United States

    On Wednesday, Sept. 22, come to South Haven City Hall for a public presentation about an ongoing research project investigating sediment transport and coastal resilience on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Michigan Tech Professor Guy Meadows and Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator Mark Breederland will discuss the project from a South Haven point of view, and answer […]

  • MI Paddle Stewards: Grand Haven

    2021 Invasive Species Paddle Experienced paddlers are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a two-hour paddle (with kayaks and gear provided by Michigan Sea Grant) on a nearby water trail! Participation is free thanks to funding from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program. September 25 Grand Haven, MI events.anr.msu.edu/2021MPSOttawa OR October 9 […]

  • MI Paddle Stewards: 2021 Ottawa County Alumni Paddle

    Experienced paddlers are welcome to join us of a program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). Paddlers are encouraged to complete the MI Paddle Stewards Online Course to learn about the dangers of AIS, how to identify them, and how to report sightings through the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network. Join us […]

  • MI Paddle Stewards: Lansing

    2021 Invasive Species Paddle Experienced paddlers are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a two-hour paddle (with kayaks and gear provided by Michigan Sea Grant) on a nearby water trail! Participation is free thanks to funding from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program. October 9 Lansing, MI events.anr.msu.edu/2021MPSLansing