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MiCorps monitoring events

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

MiCorps monitoring events

Are you interested in learning more about a stream or river near you? Do you care about how clean the water is in a stream or river near you? Do you like bugs?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you might be interested in checking out a MiCorps Volunteer Stream Monitoring event near you. Monitoring events typically occur in May and October. See below for some events near you!

If there are no upcoming events listed near you, check out our list of volunteer stream monitoring organizations for other opportunities!

Mid-Michigan

Olivet

Friday, May 2, 9, and 16
9:00 am - 11:00 am or 1:00 pm

Volunteer in Olivet

HostEaton County Conservation District

Northern lower peninsula

Bellaire

Saturday, May 10
9:00 am

Volunteer in Bellaire

HostGrass River Natural Area

Beulah

Saturday, May 10
9:00 am

Volunteer in Beulah

HostBenzie Conservation District

Gladwin

Saturday, May 17
10:00am

Volunteer in Gladwin

HostLittle Forks Conservancy

Grayling

Saturday, May 31
9:00 am

Volunteer in Grayling

Host: Upper Manistee River Watershed

Northwest Michigan

Multiple events in May
Various dates and times

Volunteer in northwest Michigan

HostTip of the Mitt Watershed Council

Mecosta, Newaygo, Osceola, and Roscommon Counties

Southeast Michigan

Saturday, May 3
Various times available

Volunteer in Armada

HostClinton River Watershed Council

Multiple events May 12 - 17
Various times available

Volunteer in Brooklyn / Clinton / Saline

HostRiver Raisin Watershed Council

Multiple events May 12 - 17
Various times available

Volunteer in Monroe

HostRiver Raisin Watershed Council

Southwest Michigan

Upper peninsula

Tuesday, May 20
8:30 am

Volunteer in Chatham

HostAlger Conservation District

Multiple events in May
Contact for dates and times

Volunteer in Gogebic County

HostGogebic Conservation District

West Michigan

Saturday, May 10
10:00 am

Volunteer in Fremont 

HostWhite River Watershed Partnership

Thursday, May 1
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Volunteer in Holland

HostOutdoor Discovery Center Network

Friday, May 2 & Saturday, May 3
Various times available

Volunteer in Kent or Barry county

HostBarry Conservation District

Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps)

The MiCorps program was established in 2004 to assist the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in collecting water quality data for use in water resources management and protection programs.

Learn more about MiCorps