• Lakebed 2030 Conference

    Traverse City, MI

    The Lakebed 2024 Conference is focused on the scientific, economic, and environmental value associated with the high-resolution mapping of the Great Lakes.

  • FORCE BLUE: One Team. One Fight

    Alpena, MI

    Learn about FORCE BLUE - the only nonprofit organization in the world that retrains and redeploys former Special Operations veterans to work alongside scientists on marine conservations missions.

  • Great Lakes Dredging Team 2024 Annual Meeting

    Erie, PA

    The next Great Lakes Dredging Team 2024 Annual Meeting will take place in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle State Park.

  • Detroit River Water Festival

    Detroit, MI

    The Detroit River Water Festival is an outdoor, educational event designed to help students learn about our most precious natural resource - clean, fresh water.

  • 2024 Great Lakes Conference

    Chicago, IL

    The Healing Our Waters—Great Lakes Coalition is hosting the 2024 Great Lakes Conference September 26-27 in Chicago, IL.

  • National Public Lands Day

    Detroit, MI

    Join Friends of the Detroit River, Wildness Inquiry, and Detroit Outdoors at Lake Okonoka on Belle Isle to celebrate National Public Lands Day!

  • Great Lakes Beach Association Conference

    Grand Portage, MN

    The 2024 GLBA Conference will be held in Grand Portage, Minnesota, at the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino, Oct 1-3, 2024.

  • 2024 Great Lakes Coastal Symposium

    Rochester, NY

    The Coastal Symposium will feature plenary, invited, and submitted presentations, networking opportunities, workshops, and field trips for conservation practitioners, scientists, students, coastal wetland stakeholders, and community members. The theme this year is Great Lakes, Greater Resilience: Conserving Coasts and Sustaining Communities​.

  • Rouge River Fall Bug Hunt

    Plymouth, MI

    Do you ever wonder about what lives in the river besides fish and turtles? Join Friends of the Rouge's Fall Bug Hunt and see for yourself the amazing variety of insects and creatures.

  • NALMS 2024 Annual Symposium

    South Lake Tahoe, CA

    Join the North American Lake Management Society in South Lake Tahoe for their 2024 Annual Symposium. The theme is: "Flood and Drought, Fire and Ice: Managing Lakes under Changing Climates."

  • ISEA Cafe – Baggy Wrinkle Workshop

    Suttons Bay, MI

    Join ISEA volunteer Bob Hagerman and Captain Lily for this one-day workshop on making baggy wrinkles, a crucial piece of nautical equipment.