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2025 Conservation Stewards Program now registering for 6 cohort locations

Published on June 20, 2025
The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program offers multiple weeks of instruction delivered between September and November 2025, including weekly online course content, in-person lectures, field instruction, and more.
New perspectives: Understanding ecological restoration while on the water

Published on January 29, 2025
Conservation Stewards Program participants from Macomb County kayaked the Clinton River Spillway to experience ecological restoration projects up close.
Participating in a planned burn

Published on December 20, 2024
Planned or prescribed burns can provide wildlife habitat benefits, such as combatting invasive species and assisting in habitat restoration.
Spongy moth basics

Published on October 30, 2024
Spongy moth infestations are in the future – know the basics of spongy moth and be prepared.
Enjoying the fireflies this summer? Thank a snail

Published on August 21, 2024
Before they become fireflies, these beetles spend their immature stage as predators of garden pests.
“I’ll Be Back,” said the spongy moth

Published on August 13, 2024
Spongy moth populations are down right now – but it is guaranteed that they will be back, so stay on the lookout.
New Southeast Michigan Sea Grant Extension educators already hard at work

Published on August 17, 2023
Erica Clites and Angela Scapini have been added to the full-time Extension staff at Michigan Sea Grant.
Stop the Cray – Drink Away! A look inside a new collaboration for invasive species education

Published on June 8, 2023
MSU Extension and Trail Point Brewing Co. have joined forces to spread awareness of troublesome aquatic invasive species through a new innovative outreach and education event this summer.
Freshwater mussels of Michigan

Published on September 9, 2022
Native clams live long and fascinating lives in our lakes and rivers.
A look below the ice at fish behavior

Published on February 1, 2022
Learn more about lake ecology with Michigan State University Extension’s Introduction to Lakes Online course.