Conservation Stewards Program - Newaygo County
September 9, 2024 - November 4, 2024
Registration Deadline: August 18, 2024 - 12:00AM
Contact: Shelby Warner , Bindu Bhakta , Julie Crick
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 Newaygo County cohort will host their weekly sessions from 6-8:30 p.m. on Mondays, from Sept. 9 to Nov. 4, 2024. Weekly sessions will meet throughout Newaygo 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. 28, 2024.
Newaygo County's field days will be on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Oct. 19, 2024.
Newaygo County Schedule
|
Date |
Topic |
Location |
Speaker |
|
Sept. 9 |
Program Orientation; Foundations of Conservation: Ecological Foundations; What is a Natural Community? |
Graves Lodge, |
Jesse Lincoln |
|
Sept. 16 |
Foundations of Conservation: Society & Conservation; Conservation Heritage |
Graves Lodge, |
TBD |
|
Sept. 23 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Lakes |
Camp Henry, |
Erick Elgin |
|
Sat., Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. |
Field Day: Lakes |
Fremont Lake, |
Ashley Elgin and Erick Elgin |
|
Sept. 30 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Streams |
TBD |
Jake Lemon |
|
Oct. 7 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Wetlands |
TBD |
Jeremy Hartsock |
|
Oct. 14 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Forests |
Kropscott Farm Environmental Center, |
Rod Denning |
|
Sat., Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. |
Field Day: North Country Trail Ecosystem Tour |
Croton Boat Launch (Starting Location), |
Sarah Pregitzer |
|
Oct. 21 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Grasslands |
Croton Township Hall, |
Tyler Bassett |
|
Oct. 28 |
Program Break - No Class |
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Nov. 4 |
Putting it All Together: Capstone Project Celebration |
Camp Newaygo, |
Melanie Manion |
For cohort and content related questions, please reach out to Sarah Pregitzer at spregitzer@sbcglobal.net, or Sally Wagoner at sally.w@nc-ec.org.
For general questions and registration assistance, please contact Shelby Warner at warner80@msu.edu or (517) 884-7076.
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