By The Port Huron Parks and Recreation
Registration is closing soon for Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program (CSP) in St. Clair County. The class will have you studying diverse ecosystems, networking with other nature lovers, and getting hands on field experience. Local eco-experts will take you on a conservation climb of Michigan’s oldest lighthouse, into a working gravel pit to see how glaciers formed our landscape, deep into a rare wet-mesic flatwoods forest, and many other unique places. Hurry! Registration closes August 30 and classes begin September 13 https://www.canr.msu.edu/conservation_stewards_program/St.-Clair/
This 10-week program from MSU Extension is hosted by St. Clair County Parks and Recreation Commission with the help of many partner organizations. The course is a hybrid virtual/in-person program for learning and applying science-based ecosystem management. Each week of instruction, the hybrid program will combine virtual, self-paced lessons with in-person evening sessions at various locations within St. Clair County. Weekly evening sessions will be held on Wednesdays, from September 13 to November 15, 2023. Weekly evening sessions will not be held on November 1 and November 8.
Additionally, two Saturday in-person field trips within St. Clair County will be held on September 23 and October 7. Participants will also complete applied capstone projects related to restoring and conserving Michigan’s ecosystems, with guidance provided by a local mentor.
The last date to register will be Wednesday, August 30, 2023, with partial scholarship opportunities available. For additional details of the 2023 Conservation Stewards Program in St. Clair County this fall and to register, please visit https://www.canr.msu.edu/conservation_stewards_program/St.-Clair/
For more information on this and other upcoming programs and volunteer opportunities in St. Clair County Parks, contact Kirsten Lyons, Naturalist-Invasive Species Specialist, klyons@stclaircounty.org, 810-989-6317. Reach St. Clair County Parks at (810) 989-6960, visit St. Clair County Parks on the web at www.stclaircountyparks.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
