MSU Extension Natural Resources

MSU Extension Virtual Events

• Jun 9

  Moss Around and Find Out: Ecology and Identification Walk

  June 9, 2026 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM or 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Waterloo Recreation Area, Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118

  Attendees will learn the basics of moss field identification using a hand lens and the general patterns of moss ecology.

• Jun 17

  Aquatic Plant Identification

  June 17, 2026 – June 18, 2026 W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, 3700 East Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI 49060

  Join us for a two-day aquatic plant identification course June 17-18, 2026, at the Kellogg Biological Station (KBS). This immersive workshop runs 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and combines fieldwork, lab sessions, and expert instruction.

• Jul 10

  2026 Houghton Mi Fresh Fish Fry

  July 10, 2026 4:00PM – 7:00PM 58 Huron Street, Houghton

  Learn about and eat Mi Fresh Fish! The Mi Fresh Fish Fry is free and open to the public with food, cooking lessons, fishing activities, and more.

• Jul 24

  2026 Escanaba Mi Fresh Fish Fry

  July 24, 2026 4:00PM – 7:00PM 17 Water Plant Road, Escanaba

  Learn about and eat Mi Fresh Fish! The Mi Fresh Fish Fry is free and open to the public with food, cooking lessons, fishing activities, and more.

• Aug 18

  Tools for Effective Facilitation Workshop (Formerly Facilitative Leadership)

  August 18, 2026 – August 20, 2026 Farm Bureau, 7373 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917

  The three-day Tools for Effective Facilitation workshop helps build the capacity of groups or organizations to use the collective talents of its members to coordinate actions, strengthen relationships, and enable the group to meet its goals.

• Oct 27

  Tools for Effective Facilitation: Working with Groups in Conflict (Formerly Advanced Facilitative Leadership)

  October 27, 2026 – October 30, 2026 Farm Bureau, 7373 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917

  Tools for Effective Facilitation: Working with Groups in Conflict (formerly Advanced Facilitative Leadership) is a practical workshop focused on developing comfort with high-heat situations in group settings