OCTOBER
10/14
Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program (VSMP)
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Saturday
9:00am – 2:00pm Meet at the Benzie Conservation District office 280 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah, MI 49617 |
Volunteers needed! Help determine the health of three local waterways by collecting aquatic macroinvertebrates with our District Conservationist, John Ransom. VSMP requires no experience and includes free lunch. To register, please email John@benziecd.org. Please let him know if you have any dietary restrictions, if you need to borrow waders (and what size), and if you have a preference for which stream team you’d like to be on (Benzie, Platte, or Herring Creeks).
10/25
Education Program: MEECS Workshop
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Wednesday
4:30pm – 7:00pm Homestead Hills Elementary School 849 Husky Trail, Benzonia, MI 49616 |
If you’re an educator interested in getting your group outside to investigate local biodiversity, this free workshop is for you. We’re partnering with Inland Seas Education Association to help you dive into Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support and receive SCECHs for your time. For questions, please contact Trish at tsmrecak@schoolship.org.
10/26
District Readers Book Club
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Thursday
12:00pm – 1:00pm Zoom meeting |
Cozy reading season is here! This October, our District Readers book club will discuss The Darkness Manifesto: on light pollution, night ecology, and the ancient rhythms that sustain life by Johan Eklöf.
NOVEMBER
11/11
Gyotaku Fish Printing
Saturday
Session 1: 2:00pm–3:00pm
Session 2: 3:00pm–4:00pm
Mills Community House, lower level
891 Michigan Ave, Benzonia, MI 49616
Session 1: 2:00pm–3:00pm
Session 2: 3:00pm–4:00pm
Mills Community House, lower level
891 Michigan Ave, Benzonia, MI 49616
In the Mid 19th century, Japanese fisherman began making "fish prints" to record the exact size and species they caught. This eventually became a traditional Japanese art form and can also be used to identify fish species and anatomy. Make your own print with our fish replicas and learn about local freshwater fish and Benzie County's aquatic ecosystems.
11/30
District Readers Book Club
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Thursday
12:00pm – 1:00pm Zoom meeting |
Enjoy the remarkable, award-winning story of a Michigan community's efforts to protect their local natural resources. This month's District Readers featured title is Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes by Heather Shumaker.