Grand Rapids Region
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The Grand Rapids Region will host their in-person sessions from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on a Saturday each month from April to October 2026. Monthly sessions will meet at the Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens. Specific location details and information will be distributed to registered participants prior to the program beginning.
| Thurs., April 2 at 6 p.m. | Michigan Naturalist Orientation (Online via Zoom) |
| April 11 | Michigan Geology; Interpretation; Reptiles & Amphibians |
| May 9 | Climate, Weather, Botany, Forest Communities |
| June 13 | Invasive Species, Ornithology |
| July 11 | Water Systems, Spatial Ecology, Ichthyology |
| August 8 | Grassland and Michigan Mammals |
| September 12 | Wetlands and Insects |
For region and content related questions, please reach out to Matt Dykstra at matthew.dykstra@calvin.edu.
For registration assistance, please contact Shelby Warner at warner80@msu.edu.
The Grand Rapids region class is full.
