Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director, appeared on Morning Blend to discuss how the organization protects the state’s inland waterways for future generations. She also invites everyone to the annual conference happening May 1-2 in Muskegon. Watch the segment:...

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Undergraduate Scholarship 2026 Award: One $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current student enrolled in a freshwater studies program at a Michigan educational institution (with a preference for lake and watershed studies). The scholarship recipient will also...

The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), a volunteer monitoring program network that collects and shares surface water quality data throughout the state, is accepting 2026 funding proposals for two grant programs. Volunteer Stream Cleanup Program: A total...