Conservation Stewards Program - Macomb County
September 11, 2024 - November 13, 2024
Registration Deadline: August 18, 2024 - 12:00AM
Contact: Shelby Warner , Kristine Hahn , Catherine Morris
Participate in the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) and explore the foundations of conservation in Michigan and its diverse terrestrial, wetland and aquatic ecosystems. Learn how you can apply your knowledge at the local community conservation level.
2024 Hybrid Program
- 8 weeks of instruction delivered between September – November 2024 consisting of the following components:
- Weekly online course content to review and complete on-your-own via the course web site
- Up to three hours of weekly, in-person lecture and field instruction with local cohort
- 1 – 2 Saturday field experiences to explore ecologically diverse natural communities with local cohort
- Selection of a Capstone (Applied) Project related to restoring and conserving Michigan’s ecosystem, completed with guidance provided by a local mentor
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Certification of Completion
The Macomb County cohort will host their weekly sessions from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays, from Sept. 11 to Nov. 13, 2024. Weekly sessions will meet throughout Macomb county at the locations listed in the chart below. Location details and more information will be distributed to registered participants in the end of August. Please note, there will not be a weekly session on Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 2024.
Macomb County's field days will be on Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sept. 28, 2024.
Macomb County Schedule
|
Date |
Topic |
Location |
Speaker |
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Sept. 11 |
Program Orientation; Foundations of Conservation: Ecological Foundations; What is a Natural Community? |
Stoney Creek Metropark, |
Ian Ableson |
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Sat., Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. |
Field Day |
DNR Boat Launch CRCO (start location), |
Jeff Bednar |
|
Sept. 18 |
Foundations of Conservation: Society & Conservation; Conservation Heritage |
Robert A. Verkuilen Building, 21885 Dunham Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48036 and Nicholson Nature Center, 21777 Dunham Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48036 |
Amanda Oparka and Gerry Santoro |
|
Sept. 25 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Lakes |
Lake Saint Clair Metropark, |
Todd Wills |
|
Sat., Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. |
Field Day |
Anchor Bay Woods Preserve, |
Ian Ableson and Amanda Ruffini |
|
Oct. 2 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Streams |
Sterling Heights Nature Center, |
Clinton River Watershed Council |
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Oct. 9 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Wetlands |
Lake Saint Clair Metropark, |
Erin Parker |
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Oct. 16 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Forests |
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236 |
Kevin Drotos |
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Oct. 23 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Grasslands |
Wolcott Mill Metropark: Camp Rotary, |
Katie Carlisle |
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Oct. 30 |
Program Break - No Class |
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Nov. 6 |
Program Break - No Class |
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Nov. 13 |
Putting it All Together: Capstone Project Celebration |
Robert A. Verkuilen Building, |
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For cohort and content related questions, please reach out to Kristine Hahn at hahnk@msu.edu, or Cathy Morris at morri735@msu.edu.
For general questions and registration assistance, please contact Shelby Warner at warner80@msu.edu or (517) 884-7076.
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