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SUMMARY:Michigan Birding 101: Fall Refresher
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWith multiple passionate birders on staff\, Michigan Sea Grant provides high-quality educational programs for new and experienced birders. The beloved Michigan Birding 101 online series covers foundational topics like choosing and using binoculars and guidebooks\, best locations for spotting seasonal migrations\, adding bird-friendly plants and yard features\, and more. Watch session recordings from 2021. \nWhether you’re new to birding\, want to refresh your knowledge\, or hope to lure friends into joining your next early-morning bird hike\, be sure to join the Michigan Birding 101 fall refresher course: \n\nAugust 30\, 7:00-8:15 p.m.: Fall Refresher. Join us as we talk about fall bird ID basics\, an overview of fall migration\, and places to go see fall migration spectacles in Michigan.\nSeptember 6\, 7:00-8:15 p.m.: Backyard Fall Bird ID and Habitat. Join us as we review backyard bird ID\, how to handle confusing fall plumage changes\, and how to create a happy and healthy backyard habitat for your autumn bird visitors.\n\nRegister online to get the Zoom link and to receive recordings of completed sessions.
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/michigan-birding-101-fall-refresher-2/
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SUMMARY:Ecorse Creek community clean-up
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe event will take place from 9am-noon at three different sites:\nEcorse (Pepper Park)\nLincoln Park (Council Point Park)\nWyandotte (Beaver Park) \nAll three sites have creek access and will need help in the water\, along the shoreline\, and at the registration tables. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/ecorse-creek-community-clean-up-2/
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SUMMARY:Lake sturgeon release events
DESCRIPTION: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 of the events by local partners. \nThis year’s release events will mark an important milestone: 5\,000 lake sturgeon released into the Saginaw Bay river system to help rebuild populations of this iconic native fish species. \n \nPublic release events on Sept. 23 include: \n\n11 a.m.\, Tittabawassee River. It will be held at the Bob G. Caldwell Municipal Boat in Midland\, MI. For more information\, contact Jennifer Kirts at jkirts@chippewanaturecenter.org. \n12 p.m.\, Shiawassee River. The release will take place at Cole Park in Chesaning\, MI\, and will be hosted by the Friends of the Shiawassee River. For more information\, contact Sarah Baker at sbaker@shiawasseeriver.org. \n1:30 p.m.\, Flint River. It will be held at the Paddlers’ Landings (Mott Park Recreation Area) in Flint\, MI\, and will be hosted by the Flint River Watershed Coalition. For more information\, contact Jennifer Raymond at director@flintriver.org. \n2 p.m.\, Cass River. The release is at the parking lot at the Gunzenhausen Walkway in Frankenmuth\, MI\, and will be hosted by the City of Frankenmuth. For more information\, contact Dan Hopp at dhopp@frankenmuthcity.com.   \n\nClick here to download a sharable flyer as a PDF \nLake sturgeon are a unique Great Lakes species. They can grow up to 7 feet long and can weigh up to 300 pounds. The slow-maturing fish do not begin reproducing until they are 15-20 years old. Once abundant in many Michigan lakes and rivers\, lake sturgeon were nearly eradicated due to overfishing and habitat loss\, particularly the destruction of rocky reefs in rivers that sturgeon and other native fish species use for spawning. In recent years\, many partnerships and projects are working to restore sturgeon to a self-sustaining level in Michigan. This work includes restoring sturgeon habitat\, reintroducing sturgeon into their native ranges\, and raising awareness and appreciation for this unique species. \nThe August 2023 sturgeon release events are supported by a variety of partners including City of Frankenmuth\, Chippewa Nature Center\, Flint River Watershed Coalition\, Friends of the Shiawassee River\, Michigan Department of Natural Resources\, Michigan Sea Grant\, Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife\, MSU Extension\, Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network\, Sturgeon for Tomorrow – Black Lake Chapter\, The Conservation Fund\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, and more.  \nLearn more about the lake sturgeon restoration efforts on the Saginaw Bay Sturgeon website (www.saginawbaysturgeon.org).  \nGENERAL RELEASE EVENT QUESTIONS\, CONTACT \nMeaghan Gass\, Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator\, gassmeag@msu.edu\, (989) 895-4026 ext. 5 \nMike Kelly\, The Conservation Fund\, Great Lakes Office\, Director\, kellym@conservationfund.org\, (989) 892-9172
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SUMMARY:2023 Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Conference
DESCRIPTION:September 29 – October 1\, 2023 \nLearn more and register \nFrom 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.  \nLake Huron will be our Great Lake and Alpena our host city. The Northeast side of the lower peninsula is called Michigan’s undiscovered sanctuary for a good reason. You will be pleasantly surprised by the amazing natural resources and unique field trips this conference and locale will offer. \nThis conference will be back to the standard schedule of pre-conference field trips on Thursday and sessions starting Friday morning running through Sunday noon format. \nLearn more and register
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/2023-michigan-alliance-for-environmental-and-outdoor-education-maeoe-conference/
LOCATION:Alpena\, MI\, Alpena\, MI
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