• 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 […]

  • Mi Fresh Fish Expo

    Michigan State Capitol Building 100 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, United States

    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 […]

  • Saginaw Bay 4-H Fish Camp: Bay City

    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 […]

  • Saginaw Bay 4-H Fish Camp: Au Gres

    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 […]

  • 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 […]