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West Michigan Geology and Forest Soils Workshop
Education Name: West Michigan Geology and Forest Soils Workshop
Date: 3/8/2025 9:00:00 AM - 3/8/2025 12:00:00 PM
Location:
Oceana Conservation District Office
1064 Industrial Park Dr
Shelby, MI 49455-9202
Description:
West Michigan Geology and Forest Soils will be held at the Oceana Conservation District Office, 1064 Industrial Park Dr., Shelby on Saturday, March 8 from 9-noon.
Special guest speakers Dr. Patrick Colgan, Professor of Geology, GVSU and Trevor Hobbs, Forest Soil Scientist, USDA-Forest Service will be doing the geology and soils presentations. Dr. Colgan will be outlining what we know about the geologic history of our Lake Michigan lakeshore over the last 20,000 years as well as the human-driven processes of today and how they have formed the sediments and landforms of our area. He will also review his work with the Michigan Geological Survey to complete geological and resource maps and more. Trevor Hobs presentation will explore Oceana's variety of landforms with an emphasis on geomorphology (the study of earth's surface processes) and how this influences patterns of the forest soils and vegetation.
Oceana District Forester Rod Denning will provide a forest health update and explain the advantages of the Michigan Qualified Forest Program. Oceana MAEAP Technician Lynda Herremans will give a short presentation about the MAEAP Forest, Wetland and Habitat System.
Start: March 08, 2025 9:00 AM
End: March 08, 2025 12:00 PM
Education Name: West Michigan Geology and Forest Soils Workshop
Date: 3/8/2025 9:00:00 AM - 3/8/2025 12:00:00 PM
Location:
Oceana Conservation District Office
1064 Industrial Park Dr
Shelby, MI 49455-9202
Description:
West Michigan Geology and Forest Soils will be held at the Oceana Conservation District Office, 1064 Industrial Park Dr., Shelby on Saturday, March 8 from 9-noon.
Special guest speakers Dr. Patrick Colgan, Professor of Geology, GVSU and Trevor Hobbs, Forest Soil Scientist, USDA-Forest Service will be doing the geology and soils presentations. Dr. Colgan will be outlining what we know about the geologic history of our Lake Michigan lakeshore over the last 20,000 years as well as the human-driven processes of today and how they have formed the sediments and landforms of our area. He will also review his work with the Michigan Geological Survey to complete geological and resource maps and more. Trevor Hobs presentation will explore Oceana's variety of landforms with an emphasis on geomorphology (the study of earth's surface processes) and how this influences patterns of the forest soils and vegetation.
Oceana District Forester Rod Denning will provide a forest health update and explain the advantages of the Michigan Qualified Forest Program. Oceana MAEAP Technician Lynda Herremans will give a short presentation about the MAEAP Forest, Wetland and Habitat System.