Full 2025 Conference Agenda Now Posted

64th Annual MLSA Conference: The Future of Michigan’s Water In Muskegon on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2025 Friday Agenda 9AM - Welcome from Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director Keynote Speaker - David Ullrich: A Life Enriched by Lakes and Streams,...

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Michigan Waterways Stewards

MLSA is excited to be working this year with a new partner doing amazing work on rivers and streams around the state. We were able to provide a grant to assist in clean up programs like the ones coming up in Lansing and Kalamazoo and similar to the ones funded by the...

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April 2, 2025 – HABs 101 Webinar: Prevention and Management

Get top tips for preventing and managing harmful algal blooms in inland waters! In previous “HABs 101” webinars, we learned about the basics of harmful algal blooms and the value of algae in aquatic ecosystems. This April, join us for “HABs 101: Prevention and...

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Upcoming Events


64th Annual MLSA Conference: The Future of Michigan’s Water

April 25-26, 2025 – Please plan to join us in Muskegon!

Annual Conference Webpage (check here for continuing updates)

Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Symposium

May 12-16, 2025 – Event Website

Check out our Event Resources Page for our previous events and materials.

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