Sailing the Sault: Inland Seas Trips for 4-H Families and Teacher Families

Monday, July 22, 2024 Sault Ste Marie, MI 9 a.m. - Noon - 4-H and Community Families Program  This program is open to all community and 4-H families. First learn about local seafood and boat safety, then board the Inland Seas tall ship vessel for a 2-hour sail. During the sail we will rotate through […]

Algae 101 webinar

Join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a webinar all about algae, the tiny living things at the foundation of aquatic food webs. In March, our "HABs 101" webinar dove deep into harmful algal blooms. Now, we're zooming out to learn about algae’s vital role in aquatic ecosystems and get to know didymo, cladophora, and other types […]

Manistique MI Paddle Stewards train-the-trainer events

The 2024 MI Paddle Stewards train-the-trainer events are now open for registration. Please attend a train-the-trainer session if you are interested in training others in these topics and/or hosting a future public event. Hope you can join us! Please register now or share these events with partners who may be interested. June 24: Jackson event […]

Crystal Falls MI Paddle Stewards train-the-trainer events

The 2024 MI Paddle Stewards train-the-trainer events are now open for registration. Please attend a train-the-trainer session if you are interested in training others in these topics and/or hosting a future public event. Hope you can join us! Please register now or share these events with partners who may be interested. June 24: Jackson event […]

2024 Summer internship symposium

Michigan Sea Grant's internship program sponsors undergraduate students to work on specific research questions or projects with Michigan colleges, universities, state agencies, and community-based environmental organizations. The summer interns have been working around the state on fascinating projects related to Great Lakes stewardship. At the upcoming symposium, they'll share presentations about their projects, including research takeaways […]

MI Paddle Stewards – Saginaw Bay

MI Paddle Stewards Training 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET Kayak Skills Safety Training  1:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET Bay City State Park 3582 State Park Dr., Bay City, MI 48706 The MI Paddle Stewards train-the-trainer half-day course is for people who anticipate training others how to identify and report aquatic invasive species and/or how […]