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Take a hike with ISN Coordinator Audrey Menninga to learn to identify woody invasive species. Early spring is a perfect time to see them, as these species tend to leaf out earlier than native species! Plan to meet at the trailhead for Orchard Beach State Park's trail system, located on the east side of M-22. […]
Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/MBD042223 Mary Beth Doyle Park is home to multiple family-friendly activities including a basketball court, a playground, and a disc golf course – along with a large wetland and gorgeous woodlands with abundant native wildflowers. Earth Day 2023’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet,” and your investment of time and labor to […]
As part of the Grand-Raisin Conservation Community’s Sense of Place project we are hosting our first Home Walk, an ambulatory inquiry into the Place we call Home: the Grand River and River Raisin headwaters, aka the greater Irish Hills area. Join host Bob Kellum as we walk and talk about how the places we inhabit, […]
Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/Furstenberg042223 Join the world’s largest environmental movement and celebrate Earth Day 2023. Established in 1970, the mission of Earth Day is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Share your skills and passion for the earth while pulling invasive species in Furstenberg Nature Area. This nature area borders the Huron […]
Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/Bluffs042323 Over the years, Bluffs Nature Area has accumulated a bounty of large, heavy pieces of trash like snow mobiles and jacks. We need your help to remove this large equipment from the park and keep our natural areas clean. If you’re up for the challenge, join us to haul these objects […]
GLIA Leadership Webinar: The Nature of Americans…and implications for Great Lakes Islands w/ guest David J. Case + introduction by Pam Grassmick of Beaver Island Monday, April 24th, 2023 @ 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am CT) Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ShvyJER5SJKMeKGA22BTjg#/registration The Great Lakes Islands Alliance (GLIA) is pleased to host this free meeting […]
North Central Climate Collaborative presents: A Buried Bond: The connection between healthy soil and healthy communities Monday, April 24th at 1pm CT Click here to register We use soils to provide 98.8% of our food, but the bonds between soil health and human health extend far beyond what fills our plate. The science of public […]
Click here to register! In our 3rd webinar of the 2023, Tom Alwin of the European Frog-bit Collaborative will present "European Frog-bit: An Aquatic Invasive Plant Often Associated with Phragmites" Presentation Description: European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is an invasive aquatic plant that often co-occurs with invasive Phragmites. Come join the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative webinar to learn more about European […]
MWA/EGLE Webinar: Stream Identification April 26, 2023 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET Online via ZOOM (Registrants will receive a Zoom link before the webinar) Free for Everyone Click here to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_twQ_NUYdQRexqTE43tcEtw#/registration Please join us on April 26, 2023, for a webinar jointly sponsored by the Michigan Wetlands Association and the Michigan Department of Environment, […]
On Thursdays from April 27th through June, learn to identify common spring ephemeral wildflowers and get trained as a Wildflower Ranger on how to protect wildflowers in your favorite natural area. Through this hands-on service-learning activity removing invasive garlic mustard, you'll get off-trail outdoor exercise and develop a sense of well-being in nature, all while […]
Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/Riverwood042923 Riverwood Nature Area serves as a natural buffer between the Newport Ridge Subdivision and M-14. Its five acres pack in quite a variety of native species and natural features. A morning pulling invasive species will help promote the flourishing of native species found at Riverwood. Nurturing the natural features of Ann […]
Join a small team of your friends, family, and other volunteers to collect bugs from streams across the watershed! Meet your team onsite at the first of two sampling locations. One person will arrive with all of the equipment you need to get started. At each site, you search through stones, leaves, and sediment to […]
Pre-register through VolunteerHub https://nap.a2gov.org/BirdHills043023 The largest natural area in the city at 146 acres, Bird Hills is a haven for hikers. Unpaved trails wind through hills and ravines covered with beech, sugar maple, flowering dogwood, oaks and hickory—and a wide variety of spring wildflowers. Come join other volunteers in pulling invasive species and work together […]
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