GREAT Grand River Environmental Action Team

03/17/2026

This virtual talk on Lesser Celadine may be useful for folks in the Jackson, Washtenaw and northern Lenawee region. It especially likes riparian zones, road sides, drains, and moist wooded areas! WE have a limited window to look for this species.

Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), also known as fig buttercup, is a perennial plant in the buttercup family. Native to Europe and Asia, it is considered an invasive "spring ephemeral" in North America. This plant has been listed on Michigan's invasive species watch list and has been found in southern Michigan. We will discuss lesser celandine impacts to our natural areas, identification tips, management options and challenges, and steps people can take to prevent its spread to new areas.

Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
7:00pm to 8:00pm

Register here or scan the code in the flyer: tinyurl.com/Ficaria

03/03/2026

If you’re interested in learning about the environment in and around our Great Lakes, check out “Great Lakes Now” on your local PBS station or on YouTube. I just caught this episode on PBS, and I was especially excited to watch a story on (what is or is similar to an Adopt-a-Stream event) the Rouge River. This citizen scientist segment starts about 9:17 minutes in. They have 29 groups in different locations looking for Stoneflies! 29! The Jackson County Conservation District sure could use more volunteers during their annual stonefly hunt and the two adopt-a-stream events they hold every year. I want to encourage you to join the JCCD (and me) on these events to help us monitor the health of our local streams and rivers.

In this episode of Great Lakes Now, we focus on citizen science with a look at initiatives to chart changes to the night sky, counting insect larva to measur...

02/18/2026

Stop by our table at the Quiet Adventures Society annual symposium on Saturday, February 28th. Hope to see you there!

09/28/2025

New launch!

09/25/2025

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/3f447c5

Hunters: Remember to 'Clean. Drain. Dry.' to protect waterfowl habitat Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 09/25/2025 10:07 AM EDT Share or view as webpage | Update preferences News Release Sept. 25, 2025Contact: Kevin Walters, 616-250-8637 or Joanne Foreman 517-284-5814 H...

09/16/2025

Another successful clean up on the Grand River! Thanks to everyone that put in the time and hard work—we couldn’t accomplish this without you.

2025 Grand River Cleanup

Thanks to the 52 Volunteers that made the Grand River Cleanup on Saturday, September 13, 2025 a huge success. Over 15 cubic yards of trash was removed from 4.3 miles of the Grand River.

09/15/2025

2025 Grand River Cleanup

Thanks to the 52 Volunteers that made the Grand River Cleanup on Saturday, September 13, 2025 a huge success. Over 15 cubic yards of trash was removed from 4.3 miles of the Grand River.

08/25/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/PMZMrqO7yJE?si=ki7pTEHvy7lXj4No

One Of The Best Speeches Of The Year

07/08/2025

Which do you prefer : open water or river paddles?

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AnqJKyUCh/

Come paddle and learn with us under the Mighty Mac!

September 20 - 21, 2025

Two days on the water with low-ratio coaching. The Straits area offers multiple amazing paddling opportunities. There are options for open-water crossings under the Mackinac Bridge or across to Mackinac Island. Wilderness Point and the nearby Dark Sky Park offer great environments for developing skills.

https://www.thepowerofwater.net/play/paddling-school/sea-kayak-trips/straits-of-mackinac/