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  Granting change: Small grants empowering Michigan communities

  Published on June 6, 2025
  The Clean Boats, Clean Waters program awards $35,000 to twelve conservation groups to educate and empower their local communities in preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species, while actively engaging with boaters and anglers.

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  Learn to identify native and invasive aquatic plants with hands-on training

  Published on June 5, 2025
  Summer sessions available on plant identification and kayak safety through Michigan Sea Grant's MI Paddle Stewards program.

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  Protect Michigan waterbodies one sip at a time

  Published on May 27, 2025
  MSU Extension and Trail Point Brewing Co. are teaming up to educate on the importance of preventing invasive species in our waterbodies.

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  Meet Michigan's shy and only venomous snake: The eastern massasauga rattlesnake

  Published on May 8, 2025
  Michigan’s snakes are friends, not foes!

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  Learn to build a rain garden!

  Published on May 8, 2025
  Join us June 10, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in Dimondale, MI, for a rain garden workshop for beginners.

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  Identifying native and invasive aquatic plants can be easy with a phone app

  Published on May 6, 2025
  After collecting information, reporting and sharing it will help add to the knowledge of plant life in Michigan’s lakes.

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  HABs videos offer tips for a healthy pond or lake

  Published on April 24, 2025
  Three online presentations cover topics including septic systems, nutrient budgets, direct management options of HABs, and more.

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  Ringing in spring with a peep! Getting to know the spring peeper

  Published on April 23, 2025
  Don’t be fooled by its small stature—Michigan’s smallest frog also happens to be the loudest.

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  CANR honors Filice, Warwick and Wolfe as 2025 Global Scholars in Extension

  Published on April 22, 2025
  The CANR has named Paige Filice, Alexa Warwick, Ph.D., and Samantha Wolfe as the 2025 Global Scholars in Extension. The scholars will be honored at the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards on May 8

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  Spring brings spawning fish into West Michigan streams, and you can help to monitor spawning runs in local creeks

  Published on March 12, 2025
  Michigan Sea Grant is working with Shedd Aquarium, John Ball Zoo, and GVSU to learn more about migration cues for a little-known fish species, and you can be a part of it.

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  Skippers and super skippers: What do small steelhead tell us about future runs?

  Published on March 9, 2025
  Last year’s steelhead run had many anglers concerned about steelhead populations, and the Michigan River Steelhead Program is documenting how young stocked and wild fish might translate to brighter days ahead.

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  Lake and stream volunteer monitoring: How to get involved

  Published on February 13, 2025
  Learn more about the Michigan Clean Water Corps volunteers collecting valuable water quality and habitat data on inland lakes and streams across our state.