Conservation Stewards Program - Berrien County
September 12, 2024 - November 14, 2024
Registration Deadline: August 18, 2024 - 12:00AM
Contact: Shelby Warner , Bindu Bhakta , Julie Crick
Participate in the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) and explore the foundations of conservation in Michigan and its diverse terrestrial, wetland and aquatic ecosystems. Learn how you can apply your knowledge at the local community conservation level.
2024 Hybrid Program
- 8 weeks of instruction delivered between September – November 2024 consisting of the following components:
- Weekly online course content to review and complete on-your-own via the course web site
- Up to three hours of weekly, in-person lecture and field instruction with local cohort
- 1 – 2 Saturday field experiences to explore ecologically diverse natural communities with local cohort
- Selection of a Capstone (Applied) Project related to restoring and conserving Michigan’s ecosystem, completed with guidance provided by a local mentor
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Certification of Completion
The Berrien County cohort will host their weekly sessions from 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays, from Sept. 12 to Nov. 14, 2024. Weekly sessions will meet throughout Berrien county at the locations listed in the chart below. Location details and more information will be distributed to registered participants in the end of August. Please note, there will not be a weekly session on Oct. 31 and Nov. 7, 2024.
Berrien County's field days will be on Saturday, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19, 2024.
Berrien County Schedule
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Date |
Topic |
Location |
Speaker |
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Sept. 12 |
Program Orientation; Foundations of Conservation: Ecological Foundations; What is a Natural Community? |
University of Chicago Ecological Field Station at Warren Woods, |
Emily Bretl, Dan Engel, and Alex Florian |
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Sept. 19 |
Foundations of Conservation: Conservation Heritage, Society & Conservation, and Capstone Partners Introductions |
New Buffalo Public Library, Pokagon Room |
Vic Bogosian, Natural Resources Manager at Pokagon Band Kowabdanawa odë kė Doug Morris |
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Sept. 26 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Lakes |
Tower Hill Camp |
Dan O'Keefe and Pat Fisher |
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Oct. 3 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Streams |
University of Chicago Ecological Field Station at Warren Woods, |
Emily Bretl and Matt Meersman |
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Sat., Oct. 5 |
Field Day: Open Dunes and Interdunal Wetlands |
Warren Dunes State Park, |
Pat Fisher |
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Oct. 10 |
Aquatic Ecosystems: Wetlands |
Sarett Nature Center, |
Nate Fuller, Juliet Golob, Amy Gillan and Pat Fisher |
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Oct. 17 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Forests |
Love Creek Nature Center, |
Derek Pelc, Lamanda Hilty, and Katy Swanson |
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Sat., Oct. 19 |
Field Day: Great Lakes Marsh |
Galien River Marsh, |
Nathanael Pilla and Derek Pelc |
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Oct. 24 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems: Grasslands |
Fernwood Botanical Garden, |
Tyler Bassett and Logan Rowe |
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Oct. 31 |
Program Break - No Class |
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Nov. 7 |
Program Break - No Class |
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Nov. 14 |
Putting it All Together: Capstone Project Celebration |
University of Chicago Ecological Field Station at Warren Woods, |
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For cohort and content related questions, please reach out to Amy Gillan at agillan@saintmarys.edu, or Michelle McCoskey at mmccoskey@fernwoodbotanical.org.
For general questions and registration assistance, please contact Shelby Warner at warner80@msu.edu or (517) 884-7076.
Registration for this event has closed.
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