MSU Extension Fisheries & Wildlife

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  Protect your lakes today for tomorrow: Bring lake science to your home through the virtual Michigan Inland Lakes Convention September 14-16

  Published on July 1, 2022
  Lake researchers, water professionals, local leaders, residents, and vacationers alike are invited to workshops and presentations focused on lake stewardship.

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  Celebrate Michigan’s Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week

  Published on July 1, 2022
  Become familiar with aquatic invasive species and how best to prevent their spread.

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  Today’s Great Lakes commercial fishing and fish processing industries look to future

  Published on June 27, 2022
  Sea Grant survey reveals need for place-based job training opportunities that include cultural and regulatory contexts specific to the region.

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  Spongy moth in Christmas tree production: What to know to sell your trees

  Published on June 22, 2022
  Requirements for spongy moth quarantine vary based on your business model and where your selling destination is. Following MDARD guidelines will allow for a saleable crop.

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  Drive-by botany: Black locust and multiflora rose

  Published on June 21, 2022
  Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in early June 2022.

• A native Michigan shoreline: We did it, so can you! Part 1

  Published on June 21, 2022
  The steps taken by a lakefront property owner, and current participant in MSU Extension’s Lake & Stream Leaders Institute, to change his typical lakeshore into a native lakescape that protects the lake and provides a home home for birds and butterflies.

• Inland lake shoreline erosion control demonstrated at Kellogg Biological Station

  Published on June 21, 2022
  Updated website offers video of the rebuilding of an eroded bank on Gull Lake using encapsulated soil lift technique.

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  Build your own seeded coir logs for use in shoreline restoration? Part 1

  Published on June 21, 2022
  This novel approach to restoring shorelines with native plant seeds secured in homemade coir logs is being tested on the Keweenaw Peninsula.

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  A native Michigan shoreline: We did it, so can you! Part 2

  Published on June 20, 2022
  A lakefront property owner describes next steps in restoring his typical lakeshore into a native lakescape that protects the lake and provides a home for birds and butterflies.

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  2022 CANR Alumni Association scholarship recipients announced

  Published on June 7, 2022
  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association awards scholarships to students who are well-rounded in their academic and non-academic pursuits and have a vision for their future career.