Michigan Conservation Stewards Program

The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program will be offered in Oakland County this winter from February 21 through April 20, 2009.

The program will also be offered in additional counties over the course of the year. Dates and locations will be added to this web page as plans are finalized.

Sessions offer hands-on learning opportunities focused on ecological foundations, natural resource decision-making, forests, grasslands, stream ecosystems and management, wetlands, agriculture and land use. There will also be a volunteer expo highlighting conservation opportunities available in southeastern 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, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Additional presenters include conservation-minded people from various organizations in Michigan.

Oakland County

For additional information, please contact Suzan Campbell, at Michigan Natural Features Inventory, at 517-241-0596