Great Lakes Calendar

The Great Lakes Calendar features events from around the region that may be of interest to Great Lakes stakeholders, with a focus on professional conferences and events relevant to research, science, policy, and education. If you have an event you would like to publicize, please submit it below!

River Rally

Grand Rapids, MI

The 25th River Rally will be an exciting time for the network to gather on the banks of the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

GLOS Annual Meeting

Windsor, ON

The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) will hold their 2024 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The meeting coincides with the IAGLR Annual Conference in Windsor, Ontario, at Caesars.

Adopt-a-Beach Cleanups

Multiple Locations

Keeping our Great Lakes beaches clean starts with you! Adopt-a-Beach cleanups are a fun, free, easy way to give back to your community and keep plastic pollution out of our Great Lakes. It’s easy to jump right into the Adopt-a-Beach community. Join a cleanup today!

RELENTLESS: Alpena Movie Premiere

Alpena, MI

“Relentless” tells the true story of remarkable people tackling the mystery of why the fish most prized by people nearly vanished from the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth: the Great Lakes.

Lost Ships of the Underground Railroad

Alpena, MI

Kevin Ailes has been documenting and searching for the Great Lakes vessels that were part of the Underground Railroad for the last five years. On June 19th he will share much of his research along with documentation on three of the vessels which have defined his searches.

WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo ’24

Tampa, FL

The Dredging Summit & Expo ’24 is a technical conference organized by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering, and construction.

Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan

Alpena, MI

Author Barb Barton will present her award-winning book about the rich tradition of wild rice in Michigan and its importance to the Anishinaabek people who live here.