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2026 State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference

2026 State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference

2026 State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference

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Adrian Tobias Center, Ritchie Marketplace, Adrian, MI 49221, USA

Join fellow practitioners, researchers, farmers, and community members at Michigan's 2026 State of the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) Conference, which will focus on tri-state progress, ongoing project updates, and community resilience in reducing nutrient pollution in Michigan’s watersheds that drain into the Western Basin of Lake Erie. The conference will include a mix of plenary, concurrent sessions, and posters where attendees will learn about:

  • DAP Updates from EPA, Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
  • Performance-based conservation adoption program
  • 319 watershed management plans
  • Seneca State Game Area
  • Nutrient reducing wetlands
  • Ferric chloride phosphorus reduction in wastewater
  • Edge-of-field engineering practices
  • Crop yield and water quality modeling
  • MDARD, EGLE, and DNR funded DAP project updates

Schedule:

  • Breakfast: 8:30 - 9:30 am 
  • Conference: 9:30 am - 5 pm 
  • Happy Hour: 5 - 6 pm

General Admission: $70/person (detailed credit card payment instructions will be provided in the confirmation email - your registration is not finalized until your payment is received). Plenary and Breakout Session Speaker registration is complementary. Farmer registrations are complementary through a generous sponsorship from the WLEB Farmer-Led Conservation Group. 

  • Agriculture conservation professionals and agriculture retailers can apply for reimbursement for the conference registration fee, transportation, and lodging in Adrian by submitting receipts here. 
  • Scholarships are available for all attendees. Please email [email protected] to express interest. 

  • If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please fill out this form

     

Thank You Sponsors!

Gold: Hillsdale Conservation District, LimnoTech, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), MyFarms LLC, WLEB Farmer-Led Conservation Group

Silver: Ducks Unlimited, Michigan Association of Conservation Districts (MACD), The Nature Conservancy

Bronze: Pheasants Forever