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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.

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  This holiday season, give the gift of fish and wildlife habitat

  Published on December 20, 2024
  Learn more about what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays.

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  Recreational fishing isn’t just about fun, it also provides food

  Published on December 16, 2024
  Harvesting local, wild-caught fish is one of the benefits of fishing. Each year, Michigan anglers fishing under a recreational license harvest fish worth over $40 million from Great Lakes waters alone.

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  How scientists can work effectively with local communities dealing with harmful algal blooms

  Published on November 8, 2024
  Understanding key audience information needs can help scientists prioritize key science communication and engagement opportunities.