In this webinar, Dr. Adam Reimer of the National Wildlife Federation and Dr. Marie Carmen Shingne will share lessons learned from interviews and listening sessions with farmers in Michigan, including in the Western Lake Erie Basin. You will hear about farmer perspectives on current conservation programs in Michigan and what is needed to expand use of regenerative systems.
In this webinar, Kali Rush of Ducks Unlimited, and Steve Chadwick of Michigan's Department of Natural Resources will share the history of wetland conservation in the Western Lake Erie Basin and current wetland conservation efforts. They will share updates on the Seneca State Game Area’s Wetland Water Quality Project and discuss the process of developing and implementing the new Wetland Conservation Program.
In this webinar, Brittany Santure and Thad Cleary of Michigan's Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Agency share updates on three new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants supporting BMP implementation.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: Noon
In this webinar, Tom Zimnicki of the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Ed Verhamme of LimnoTech will discuss the origin and updates from a new high density water quality monitoring network in Michigan’s Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) being funded by Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Erb Family Foundation. This effort will supply water quality (WQ) data, including phosphorus and nitrogen, from 2025 to 2029 in Michigan’s 5 priority sub-watersheds. This data could be used to determine the efficacy of current WLEB best management practice (BMP) implementation efforts and should inform future conservation investments in the region.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: Noon
In this webinar, Dr. Jennifer Blesh of University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability will share updates on the Healthy Soils, Healthy Waters project being funded by MDARD to enhance our knowledge of soil health and water quality in Michigan's WLEB.
In this webinar, Dr. Ehan Ghane of Michigan State University Extension, will showcase three agricultural water management practices: Controlled drainage, saturated buffers, drainage water recycling. Dr. Ghane will explain how these technologies can contribute to our efforts to manage water resources in the WLEB.
In this webinar, 2024 University of Michigan Dow Fellows describe the process for developing a pilot Nutrient Reduction Project Database to improve collaboration and coordination between actors in the WLEB working on nutrient reduction projects.