Michigan Conservation Stewards Program
People interested in the outdoors, natural resources, conservation and local environmental issues are invited to attend the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program in Michigan's Capital Area, March 29th through May 19th, 2008.
The program will also be offered in 2008 in Genesee, Leelanau, Kalamazoo and Wayne Counties.
Sessions offer hands-on learning opportunities focused on ecological foundations, making decisions for natural resources, forests, grasslands, stream ecosystems and management, wetlands, agriculture and land use. There will also be a volunteer expo highlighting conservation opportunities available in southwestern Michigan.
"Conservation Stewards gives people the chance to learn from local and statewide experts about local natural resources and efforts to protect them," says Shari Dann, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension conservation specialist. "Participants don't need to have a background in conservation, just an interest in our great Michigan natural resources and in having fun learning more about the environment with others who share that interest."
Instructors include MSU faculty and Extension staff members, representatives from the Michigan Natural Features Inventory, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources biologists. Additional presenters include conservation-minded people from various organizations in Michigan.