Conservation Stewards Program - Marquette County
September 11, 2024 - November 13, 2024
Registration Deadline: August 18, 2024 - 12:00AM
Contact: Shelby Warner , Anna Ellis
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 Marquette County cohort will host their weekly sessions from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 11, 2024. Weekly sessions will meet throughout Marquette 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.
Marquette County's field days will be on Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sept. 21, 2024.
Marquette County Schedule
|
Date |
Topic |
Location |
Speaker |
|
Sept. 11 |
Program Orientation; Foundations of Conservation: Ecological Foundations; What is a Natural Community? |
Peter White Public Library, |
Elise Dejarlais, Lake to Lake CISMA |
|
Sat., Sept. 14 |
Field Day: Wetland Butterflies |
TBD |
Ashley Cole-Wick, MSU Extension |
|
Sept. 18 |
Foundations of Conservation: Society & Conservation; Conservation Heritage |
Peter White Public Library, |
Alisha Autio-Wiitala, USDA NRCS Craig Aho, USDA NRCS |
|
Sat., Sept. 21 |
Field Day: Wetland Butterflies |
Yellow Dog Falls Trail, |
Anna Ellis, MSU Extension Brian Noell, Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve Director |
|
Sept. 25 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Lakes |
Peter White Public Library, |
Elliot Nelson, MSU Extension/Michigan Sea Grant |
|
Oct. 2 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Streams |
Peter White Public Library, |
TBD |
|
Oct. 9 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Wetlands |
TBD |
Matt Van Grinsven, Northern Michigan University |
|
Oct. 16 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Forests |
Peter White Public Library, |
Sara Kelso, Marquette County Conservation District |
|
Oct. 23 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Grasslands |
Peter White Public Library, |
TBD |
|
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 |
TBD |
Anna Ellis, MSU Extension |
For cohort and content related questions, please reach out to Anna Ellis at ellisan9@msu.edu.
For general questions and registration assistance, please contact Shelby Warner at warner80@msu.edu or (517) 884-7076.
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