• Summer Discovery Cruises: Lake St Clair

    Join a Summer Discovery Cruise to set sail on Lake St. Clair and learn about the world around you! Perfect for all ages, these shipboard events feature local experts speaking about themes like birds, lighthouses, harmful algal blooms, secret histories, and more. This popular program is hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and the Huron-Clinton Metroparks. The 2025 cruise season […]

  • Mi Fresh Fish Sail on Friday, July 18! 

    Sail at 8:30am-1pm - Come aboard the Inland Seas tall ship schooner! Sail Lake Superior and experience Mi Fresh Fish through traditional stories and fish identification activities. Registration is $20 per person. The boat will launch from 58 Huron Street in Houghton. Remember your water bottle, hat, and sunscreen to make sure everyone has a […]

  • Mi Fresh Fish Fry on Friday, July 18! 

    Learn about and eat Mi Fresh Fish! The Mi Fresh Fish Fry is free and open to the public with food, cooking lessons, fishing activities, and more for the whole family. Join us outside the library at Huron Street Waterfront Park for this community celebration. Friday, July 18, 2025 4pm-7pm 58 Huron Street, Houghton Want […]

  • MI Paddle Stewards Training/Kayak Safety Skills: Alpena

    The MI Paddle Stewards program consists of a three-hour, self-paced online training followed by optional in-person workshops. The program teaches paddlers to identify, report, and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Participants get tips for properly cleaning their boats and paddling equipment to avoid transferring aquatic invasive species and diseases between water bodies. After taking the MI […]

  • MI Paddle Stewards Training/Kayak Safety Skills: Traverse City

    The MI Paddle Stewards program consists of a three-hour, self-paced online training followed by optional in-person workshops. The program teaches paddlers to identify, report, and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Participants get tips for properly cleaning their boats and paddling equipment to avoid transferring aquatic invasive species and diseases between water bodies. After taking the MI […]

  • Webinar: Through the Eyes of a Stormwater Specialist: Managing Stormwater at a Marina

    As part of theGreat Lakes Clean Marinas Network 2025 Webinar Series, Stormwater Specialist, Megan Bolyard, will share the prospective of a trained eye and will delve into ways to manage stormwater at a marina in our summer webinar: “Through the Eyes of a Stormwater Specialist: Managing Stormwater at a Marina”. Register by clicking this link: go.osu.edu/2025stormwaterwebinar