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SUMMARY:Summer Discovery Cruises: Lake St Clair
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThe 2025 cruise season will run July 11-August 9\, 2025\, launching from Lake St. Clair Metropark. Tickets are available through the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/summer-discovery-cruises-lake-st-clair/
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SUMMARY:Mi Fresh Fish Sail on Friday\, July 18! 
DESCRIPTION: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 safe and comfortable sailing experience. \nFry at 4-7pm: After you learn about the health benefits of local fish\, join the Mi Fresh Fish Fry on the pier! The fun happens port-side at Huron Street Waterfront Park at 4-7pm. The Mi Fresh Fish Fry is free and open to the public with food\, cooking lessons\, fishing activities\, and more for the whole family. \nWhat is Mi Fresh Fish? \nMi Fresh Fish uplifts all fish produced in Michigan. This includes fish produced from farmed and wild harvests for food\, bait\, stocking\, fee-fishing\, or ornamental products. The goal is to educate and bring awareness to Michiganders that there are many values to our local fisheries; and that aquaculture\, commercial fishing\, and seafood processing industries exist in Michigan and that they are not just businesses\, but also our neighbors. If you would like to learn more\, dive in and visit Mi Fresh Fish online.
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/mi-fresh-fish-sail-on-friday-july-18/
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SUMMARY:Mi Fresh Fish Fry on Friday\, July 18! 
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFriday\, July 18\, 2025\n4pm-7pm\n58 Huron Street\, Houghton \nWant to explore Mi Fresh Fish from the water? Check out the morning sailing adventure. Get tickets for the sail: bit.ly/misail2025 \nWhat is Mi Fresh Fish? \nMi Fresh Fish uplifts all fish produced in Michigan. This includes fish produced from farmed and wild harvests for food\, bait\, stocking\, fee-fishing\, or ornamental products. The goal is to educate and bring awareness to Michiganders that there are many values to our local fisheries; and that aquaculture\, commercial fishing\, and seafood processing industries exist in Michigan and that they are not just businesses\, but also our neighbors. If you would like to learn more\, dive in and visit Mi Fresh Fish online.
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/mi-fresh-fish-fry-on-friday-july-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250719T093000
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SUMMARY:MI Paddle Stewards Training/Kayak Safety Skills: Alpena
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAfter taking the MI Paddle Stewards self-paced online course\, participants are invited to join an optional in-person workshop in their community. These workshops are hosted by local groups\, such as watershed councils\, paddling clubs\, and invasive species management organizations. Participants can meet local paddlers\, put course principles into practice\, and take home a MI Paddle Stewards goodie bag. \nIn some locations\, Michigan Sea Grant and partners are also offering a kayak skills safety training course. \nDetroit: 6/12/25 (Belle Isle)\nRegister \n\nMI Paddle Stewards Training\n9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nMI Paddle Stewards Training\n1-4 p.m.\n\nAlpena: 07/19/2025 \nRegister \n\nMI Paddle Stewards Training\n9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET\nKayak Skills Safety Training\n1:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET\n\nTraverse City: 7/22/2025 (Ellsworth)\nRegister \n\nMI Paddle Stewards Training\n9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET\nKayak Skills Safety Training\n1:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/mi-paddle-stewards-training-kayak-safety-skills-alpena/
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SUMMARY:MI Paddle Stewards Training/Kayak Safety Skills: Traverse City
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAfter taking the MI Paddle Stewards self-paced online course\, participants are invited to join an optional in-person workshop in their community. These workshops are hosted by local groups\, such as watershed councils\, paddling clubs\, and invasive species management organizations. Participants can meet local paddlers\, put course principles into practice\, and take home a MI Paddle Stewards goodie bag. \nIn some locations\, Michigan Sea Grant and partners are also offering a kayak skills safety training course. \nDetroit: 6/12/25 (Belle Isle)\nRegister \n\nMI Paddle Stewards Training\n9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nMI Paddle Stewards Training\n1-4 p.m.\n\nAlpena: 07/19/2025 \nRegister \n\nMI Paddle Stewards Training\n9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET\nKayak Skills Safety Training\n1:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET\n\nTraverse City: 7/22/2025 (Ellsworth)\nRegister \n\nMI Paddle Stewards Training\n9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET\nKayak Skills Safety Training\n1:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Through the Eyes of a Stormwater Specialist: Managing Stormwater at a Marina
DESCRIPTION: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”. \nRegister by clicking this link: go.osu.edu/2025stormwaterwebinar
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/webinar-through-the-eyes-of-a-stormwater-specialist-managing-stormwater-at-a-marina/
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