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Upcoming Events

OCTOBER

10/14
Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program (VSMP)

Saturday
9:00am – 2:00pm
Meet at the Benzie Conservation District office
280 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah, MI 49617

Register for VSMP
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

Wednesday
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Homestead Hills Elementary School
849 Husky Trail, Benzonia, MI 49616

Register for the workshop
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

Thursday
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Zoom meeting

Register for District Readers
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

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

Thursday
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Zoom meeting
Register for District Readers
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.

Location

Contact us

By Phone
231.882.4391

By Email
info@benziecd.org

By Mail
280 Benzie Boulevard
POB 408
Beulah, MI 49617

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  • Home
  • Events
  • About
    • Annual Reports
    • Benzie Natural Resource Assessment
    • BCD Policies
    • Board Directors & Meetings
    • Staff
    • Employment
    • Volunteer
    • Links
    • Contact Us
  • Programs & Services
    • Aquatic Invasive Species
    • Education & Outreach >
      • Beach Clean Ups
      • Benzie: Plastic Awareness Collective
      • District Readers
      • Leave No Trace/Salmon in the Classroom
      • Nature Hikes
    • Forestry Assistance Program >
      • ATREP
      • FAP Form
      • Forest Pests & Diseases
    • Invasive Species
    • Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program
    • Natural Resources Conservation Services
    • Produce Safety
  • SEEDLING SALES
  • Donate
  • Store
    • Shipping Policy
  • Benzie Waters
    • Benzie Watersheds Coalition
    • Platte and Betsie River Clean Sweeps
    • Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program
    • Watersheds