Newaygo County
Thank you for your interest in the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP), an educational program for those who are enthusiastic about learning science-based ecosystem management principles and sharing this knowledge with others to help improve their local communities. Through this program, participants will learn essential strategies to understand and help restore and conserve ecosystems in Michigan communities.
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 |
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Sept. 9 |
Program Orientation; Foundations of Conservation: Ecological Foundations; What is a Natural Community? |
Camp Newaygo, |
Jesse Lincoln, Michigan Natural Features Inventory |
|
Sept. 16 |
Foundations of Conservation: Society & Conservation; Conservation Heritage |
Camp Newaygo, |
Corey Wells, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians |
|
Sept. 23 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Lakes |
Camp Henry Millar Lodge, 5575 Gordon Ave |
Erick Elgin, Michigan State University Extension |
|
Sat., Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Field Day: Lakes |
Fremont Lake Park, |
Ashley Elgin, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, and Erick Elgin, MSU Extension |
|
Sept. 30 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Streams |
White Cloud County Park Lodge, 680 E Wilcox Ave, White Cloud, MI 49349 |
Jake Lemon, Trout Unlimited |
|
Oct. 7 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Wetlands |
Camp Newaygo, 5333 S Centerline Rd, Newaygo, MI 49337 |
Jeremy Hartsock, MSU Institute of Water Research |
|
Oct. 14 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Forests |
Kropscott Farm Environmental Center, |
Rod Denning, Oceana County Conservation District |
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Sat., Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Field Day: North Country Trail Ecosystem Tour |
Croton Boat Launch (Starting Location), |
Sarah Pregitzer, Newaygo Invasive Plants Project |
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Oct. 21 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Grasslands |
Croton Township Hall, |
Tyler Bassett, Michigan Natural Features Inventory |
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Oct. 28 |
Program Break - No Class |
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Nov. 4 |
Putting it All Together: Capstone Project Celebration |
Camp Newaygo, |
Melanie Manion, Cascade Township, Kent County |
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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