Congratulations to our 2024 grantees! These organizations will lead efforts to monitor and clean up streams and rivers across Michigan. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDEQ… Clinton River WC Grass River Natural Area

Congratulations to MiCorps: Michigan Clean Water Corps 2024 grantees! These organizations will lead efforts to monitor and clean up streams and rivers across Michigan. tinyurl.com/yzdshzms Great to announce this on #EarthDay! Clinton River WC Grass River Natural Area

Did you miss last week's Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program training? Never fear! We're doing it all again online **tomorrow**, and in the UP on May 18. See training options here: micorps.net/lake-monitorin…

Still time to register for our May webinar from MAISRC's Phragmites team -- Tall Tales: Stories of Progress in Invasive Phragmites Management in Minnesota. Register here: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

EGLE's Shoreline protection tool is now active! The tool was created to understand how much wave energy is contributing to the erosion of shoreline property. Instructions here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/f96ed5…

Conserving 30% of Michigan lands and waters is crucial for lowering carbon emissions and improving quality of life—a key strategy in the #MIHealthyClimate Plan. tinyurl.com/2b9pbut9 #MiEnvironment #ClimateAction #GreatLakes #GreatLakesAwarenessDay

Bladderwort: How a carnivorous plant could be used in mosquito control. (!) The images alone! entomologytoday.org/2024/03/27/bla… #MacrophyteMonday #Utricularia #AquaticPlants #biocontrol

Do you have a lake or stream monitoring story to tell, or a tool or program to share? We bet you do! There's now a bit more time to submit an abstract for a talk or workshop (anything from 5 minutes to 3 hours!) for our joint conference with Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership this Oct. 2-4 in GR!

Hydrilla is SCARY! Don't miss this update tomorrow on how Michigan's first infestation is being handled. #InvasiveSpecies #MacrophyteMonday

💧 Working septic systems protect lakes. 💧 A new Septic Replacement Loan Program announced by Michigan EGLE will finance the replacement of failing or near-failing septic systems statewide. Find the details here: michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/…

Hooray for family time during ID Days! Check out those bugs and learn about the health of streams and rivers.

This is our joint conference this year - lake *and* stream presentations and workshops are welcomed!

Time for our Tuesday rundown of upcoming lake webinars! 🦠 Algae 101! 🦞 Invasive crayfish! 🙋‍♂️ Volunteer lake and stream monitoring! 🌊 Protecting shorelines! ...and much more. See the list: canr.msu.edu/michiganlakes/…

CLMP volunteers! Join us for our annual Midsummer Check-in! Tips, tricks, and techniques to make sure you have a successful monitoring season, along with plenty of time for Q&A with our program staff! July 24, 10:00 a.m. EDT Register at: msu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

It's time to register for our fall conference! We're partnering this year with Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership to offer a bigger and better version of our annual lake and stream monitoring conference. Hope to see you there!

CLMP volunteers! Check out this recording of last week's midsummer check-in. Erick and Jo share tips and tricks you can use to ensure a successful lake monitoring season. youtu.be/2E3Kgg9BXis?si…

Now this looks like a good day in the making!

New guide to the invasive crayfish of the Great Lakes region! Use the new Great Lakes Almanac to Invasive Crayfish to learn more about pesky crustacean invaders and how to identify them. It's free! Brought to you by MSU Extension. canr.msu.edu/news/is-that-a…

It's looking like we'll have a great turnout of lake and stream volunteers at this event in Grand Rapids. Will we see you there??

The agenda for our joint conference is live!