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West Michigan Environmental Action Council recognizes that it is essential for the organization to operate within the values of diversity, inclusiveness, and racial equity as part of our strategy to achieve our vision and mission.
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RESCHEDULED: Adopt-A-Stream Spring 2024 Sampling Workshop at Ken-O-Sha Park
May 2 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Are you interested in learning about the hidden world of our streams and freshwater insects? Well what are you “wading” for? Join WMEAC’s Stream Keepers today!
We host a network of volunteers who record information on streamside habitats, physical characteristics and the aquatic macroinvertebrate populations living in our local waterways. Aquatic “macros” play a very important role in our freshwater ecosystems and include organisms such as insects, clams, snails, worms, and crayfish!
As a Stream Keeper, you will gain experience in and out of the field on how to use equipment for collecting and identifying macros. WMEAC will provide you with waders, nets, procedures, and other tools necessary for this outdoor workshop.
This workshop is free, available to all volunteers regardless of age and level of prior levels of biology experience!
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“May the Great Lakes Be with You” Outdoor Education Workshop
May 4 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
May the Great Lakes Be With YOU – Ani-claw Riverwalker.
Join WMEAC’s education team for a fun Saturday of learning how the Great Lakes resides within us all. This is a FREE workshop for K-12 educators or those who are interested in pursuing environmental education.
Please sign up by Tuesday, April 30th – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
We will be exploring the wonderful natural spaces at Ken-O-Sha Park (1353 Van Auken St. Grand Rapids, MI 49508). Attendees will explore Plaster Creek by collecting aquatic macroinvertebrates with waders and nets, investigating water chemistry, and much more! You will gain new perspectives on the Great Lakes and plenty of resources and ideas to take home or to your classroom.
For questions please reach out to K.Hart at khart@wmeac.org
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West Michigan needs all of us
It means personal commitment to your home, your block, your city and your region. It means working with your community to solve environmental problems in our region. It takes action. Learn what action you can take to protect West Michigan.
WMEAC 2024 annual MEETing
Wednesday, January 24th, 2025
6:00 pm – 8:00 pM
WMEAC will be at the Center for Community Transformation to share our work and successes over the past year. Registration is now closed but please join us on our virtual livestream that will begin at 6:30pm if you have not registered. We hope to see you there either in person or online!
Thank you to our current Business Members!
We are grateful for our Business Giving members’ generous support, which has driven our mission to protect West Michigan’s environment. Their partnership enables innovative programs, advocacy, and community empowerment. We appreciate their visionary leadership in creating a sustainable future.
