BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6@miwetlands.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170928 DTSTAMP:20170815T230118Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2017-conference-field-trips/ SUMMARY:2017 Conference Field Trips DESCRIPTION:2017 Wetlands Conference Field Trips\n \;\nPigeon River Cou ntry Tour \nTour the Pigeon River Country (PRC) with Michigan Department of Natural Resources Staff\, including:\n\n Song of the Morning - Visit t he site of the dam removal on the Pigeon River and hear the story of its r emoval. This privately owned dam had failed 3 times in the last century\, each time causing a catastrophic loss of fish. Now after a lawsuit and agr eement by the parties\, the dam has been removed\, which has restored the Pigeon River to its natural free flowing state.\n PRC State Forest Headqu arters and Discovery Center - We will visit the building complex built by the CCC in 1935\, which houses the offices and visitor center. There we wi ll learn a little of the history of the PRC and its significance in the hi story of conservation in Michigan. We will also tour the PRC Discovery Cen ter\, which is still under development\, and learn about the latest initia tive to tell the story of the PRC and introduce a new generation of outdoo r enthusiasts to the "Big Wild".\n Sinkhole Lakes - We will venture out p ast the Pigeon River to the scenic sinkhole lakes to learn about their uni que geology and the challenges of managing these small gems.\n After wrap ping up at the PRC\, we can head into the thriving town of Gaylord and vis it Snowbelt Brewery on our way out of town for a cold beverage.\n\n\nBog a nd Brew\nCome out and take a walk through a diverse northern Michigan fore st that is filled with wildlife\, multiple forest types and has diverse ra nge of wetlands\, at Johannesburg Lewiston Schools. The walk will start of f stopping by a bog full of birds and wetland plants\, then wander off int o an aspen clear cut and then into an old growth maple forest with vernal pools and depressional wetlands. The walk will finish up by traveling thro ugh a thick black spruce wetland forest and ends with an ice cold brew onl y blocks away. Attendees will meet at entrance of conference building befo re heading over to site to go over site and parking details.\n\n \;\nT rout Fishing\nMWA is gauging interest in the number of people interested i n a guided fly fishing trip on Friday afternoon. If there is enough intere st\, local fly fishing guides will take small groups to local streams to f ly fish. Cost is dependent on the number of people to cover the cost of th e guide services. Fly fishing equipment may be provided for additional cos ts. Participants are required to have proper fishing licenses. If you are interested\, check the Fly Fishing box when you register for the conferenc e. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://miwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/0 3/maxresdefault-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7@miwetlands.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170928 DTSTAMP:20170815T230012Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2017-conference-workshops/ SUMMARY:2017 Conference Workshops DESCRIPTION:2017 Wetlands Conference Workshops\n \;\nProtection and Res toration of Wild Rice\nThis workshop will focus on the protection and rest oration of Wild Rice in Michigan. We will spend the afternoon learning abo ut the different varieties of wild rice\, or “Manoomin\,” found in Mic higan\, habitat and growing conditions\, range\, Tribal significance\, and restoration efforts. After these presentations we will head outside for “Wild Rice Camp” where we will participate in a live demonstration of processing harvested wild rice in the traditional tribal methods. It will be interactive\, engaging\, and outside!\n\n \;\nSiting Wetland Mitiga tion and Restoration in a Watershed Context\nThis workshop will focus on a ssessing the functions and values of impacted wetlands using the Landscape Level Wetland Functional Assessment (LLWFA) approach and determining whic h restoration and mitigation sites will likely replace those functions. Pa rticipants will work in a small group setting to analyze impacts to wetlan ds\, screen potential mitigation sites\, and make decisions on likely outc omes of restoration projects. The Michigan Department of Environmental Qua lity (MDEQ) has been working since 2006 on refining and expanding the use of the LLWFA across much of the state. This approach addresses both a curr ent (2005) wetland inventory and a Pre-European Settlement inventory\, to approximate change over time. Twenty watersheds have been thru the complet e LLWFA process\, and another ten watersheds are in some phase of completi on. In\, 2008 the U.S. Environmental Project Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Co rps of Engineers (USACE) adopted the Federal Mitigation Rule which placed an emphasis on planning wetland mitigation and restoration projects using the watershed approach. This workshop will cover using MDEQ’s LLWFA\, wa tershed plans and other information to plan wetland restoration and mitiga tion projects in the watershed context.\n\n \;\nManagement of Invasive Wetland Species\nWhen invasive species take hold\, they can cause serious environmental damage to wetland ecosystems and can be very difficult to m anage. This workshop will focus on management of invasive wetland species and will include case studies on early detection and rapid response\, moni toring and surveying for invasive species\, cooperative invasive species m anagement\, and more. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://miwetlands.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/0 3/maxresdefault-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20171214T160000Z DTEND:20171214T180000Z DTSTAMP:20171201T023801Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/holiday-happy-hour-2017/ SUMMARY:Holiday Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:Come join the MWA Board and other MWA members for a holiday hap py hour! Our holiday happy hour will be on December 14\, 2017 at 4 p.m. at Tavern and Tap in downtown Lansing. Please RSVP so we can save you a seat !\n\n\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20180515T100000Z DTEND:20180515T161500Z DTSTAMP:20180515T160838Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2018springworkshopclimatechange/ SUMMARY:2018 Spring Workshop: Climate Change Adaptation for Wetlands DESCRIPTION:\n2018 Spring Workshop:  Adapting Wetlands to Climate Change\ n\nDates: May 15\, 2018\n\nLocation: Michigan Nature Association Conferen ce Room\, 2310 Science Pkwy #100\, Okemos\, MI 48864\n\nTime: 10:00am to 4:15pm\n\nCost: $25 (MWA members)\, $30 (non-members)\n\nInstructors: Dani elle Shannon and Todd Ontl\, USDA Climate Hub &\; Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS)\n\n Danielle Shannon is the coordinator of the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub and staff at the Northern Institu te of Applied Climate Science (NIACS). Danielle helps land managers cope w ith and adapt to the challenges of climate change and is responsible for e xpanding the suite of adaptation resources at NIACS into the field of fore st hydrology and the management of forested watersheds. Most recently\, Da nielle and her colleague Todd Ontl are leading efforts to help wetland man agers adapt to climate change in the Midwest and Northeast. She has a M.S. from the University of Minnesota in Forest Hydrology and Watershed Manage ment.\n\n \;\n\n Todd Ontl is the Fellow for the USDA Northern Forest s Climate Hub with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science\, and focuses on assisting natural resource managers in integrating climate cha nge adaptation into land management. Todd’s areas of interests include a pplied research in understanding adaptation decision-making and synergies in adaptation and mitigation actions in forest management. His background includes an MS in plant community restoration\, a PhD in plant-soil intera ctions and soil carbon dynamics\, and post-doctoral research in climate ch ange impacts to peatland ecosystems.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nWorkshop Des cription: This one day workshop will introduce wetland managers to the con cepts of climate change adaptation and present opportunities to develop ac tionable steps to prepare for and adapt ecosystems to changing conditions. This workshop draws upon resources created at the Northern Institute of A pplied Climate Science (NIACS)\, including the structured decision-making process known as the Adaptation Workbook (adaptationworkbook.org). Partici pants are invited to select their interest in non-forested or forested sys tems\, restoration\, conservation\, wetland mitigation\, or other topics.   Lunch will be provided.\n\nWhat are your areas of interest\, or climate change adaptation questions?  Let us know in the comments!\n\nMWA 2018 S pring Workshop Info and Agenda\n\n \;\n\n If you have any trouble boo king\, please email Anne Garwood at garwooda@michigan.gov. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:13@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20180521T083000Z DTEND:20180525T170000Z DTSTAMP:20180430T191305Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2018wetlanddelineation/ SUMMARY:Wetland Delineation Training DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Wetland Delineation Training (5-Day)  USACE Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement\n\nDates: May 21-25\, 2018 \n\nLocation: Field-Various areas in and around Lansing\, Classroom- Mich igan Nature Association/MWA Offices\, Okemos\n\nTime(s): 8:30am to 5:00pm\ n\nInstructors: Todd Losee\, James Sallee\, Keto Gyekis\, Michael Penning ton\n\nCost: $550 (MWA members)\, $650 (non-members)\n\nClass Description: This is a 5-day course covering all aspects wetland delineation focusing on the procedures outlined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 87 Manual a nd the Northcentral and Northeast and Midwest Regional Supplements. The co urse will spend significant time on the criteria necessary to meet the wet land delineation standards for Wetland Hydrology\, Hydric Soils\, and Hydr ophytic Vegetation. The course will focus on a variety of wetland types in and around Lansing\, Michigan. Participants will learn all aspects of wet land delineation including how to properly complete the Wetland Data Form. Participants will be provided a Northeast Northcentral Supplement. Partic ipants will be responsible for meals and lodging. Several lodging options are available in the Lansing area. This is a field course\, participants s hould be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, su nscreen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nInstructor Bios:\nTodd Losee – Todd has over 19 years of experience delineating wetlands while working in the publ ic and private sectors. Todd served on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers We tland Delineation Supplement Development Committees for both the Midwest a nd Northeast Northcentral Supplements. Prior to his current job as a priva te wetland consultant\, Todd served as the state’s expert in wetland ide ntification and managed the DEQ’s Wetland Identification Program and the development of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands (MiRAM). He has served as an expert witness in administrative\, criminal and civil wetland court cases\; and he has completed hundreds of wetland delineatio ns particularly at some of the most technically difficult and controversia l sites. Todd is currently the President of the Michigan Wetlands Associat ion.\n\nJames Sallee – James is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist with over 19\nyears of experience working in Michigan’s wetlands. James currently works as a wetland consultant conducting wetland delineations an d hydric soil reviews throughout Michigan. James led a research project on difficult hydric soils of Michigan that resulted in additional hydric soi l indicators being developed and included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supplements. James also spent several years as the DEQ’s Wetland Special ist focusing on hydric soil identification. James has testified as a hydri c soil expert in various administrative\, criminal\, and civil court cases . James also participated in the National Wetland Condition Assessment.\n\ nKeto Gyekis – Keto manages the Wetland Identification Program for the M ichigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). He travels throughout t he state\, from urban centers in southern Michigan to the western end of t he Upper Peninsula\, conducting wetland delineations and inspecting consul tants’ delineations. He conducts wetland jurisdictional determinations f or the DEQ and assists staff with the wetland permit application review pr ocess and enforcement issues. Prior to DEQ\, Keto had worked as a field ec ologist for a consulting firm\, delineating wetlands throughout Michigan a nd in three other states. He has maintained certification as a Professiona l Wetland Scientist. Keto was a co-developer of the Michigan Rapid Assessm ent Method for wetlands and has led several trainings on wetland function and values and wetland delineation.\n\nMichael Pennington - Michael Penni ngton is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Water Resources Division. Michael serves a s the program administrator for DEQ’s Wetland Mitigation Banking program and provides assistance to staff on complex wetland mitigation issues. Mi chael also provides wetland education and training and he plays a pivotal role for the division by providing technical and regulatory guidance for t he best protection and management of the state’s wetland resources. Befo re working for the DEQ\, Michael managed MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and W etland Banking Programs for 14 years.\n\nClass Cancellation Notification:   Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notif ied of a cancellation. The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee recei ved to participants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attend ee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20180711T080000Z DTEND:20180712T170000Z DTSTAMP:20180131T234105Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/aquatic_plant_identification/ SUMMARY:Aquatic Plant Identification DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:          Aquatic Plant Identification \n\nDates:                         July 11-12\, 201 8\n\nLocation:                    Lansing/East Lansing\ , Michigan\n\nTime(s):                      8:00am to 5:00pm\n\nInstructors:            Dr. Jo Latimore\, Michigan State University and Erick Elgin\, Michigan State University Extension\n\nCost:                            $200 (MWA members)\, $250 (non-members)\n\nAccommodations:      Attendees are responsible f or their own meals and accommodations\; packing a lunch each day is recomm ended\n\nCourse Materials:      Attendees should bring waders or wate r shoes\, a write-in-the-rain notebook\, hand lens\, writing utensil and p lant ID book(s)\n\n Class Description: Two (2) day field/laboratory class covering identification of lacustrine wetland species\, focusing on litto ral zone submergents and emergents.  Participants will have the opportuni ty to obtain a hands-on look at lake and pond species\, and receive profes sional instruction for identification and determination at the species lev el.  The class will visit field sites in the greater Lansing area\, and p articipants will have the opportunity to examine specimens in a laboratory setting.\n\nDr. Jo Latimore Bio:\nJo Latimore is an Aquatic Ecologist and Outreach Specialist in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at MSU. H er work focuses in public participation in assessment and management of Mi chigan’s streams and lakes\; science communication\, outreach\, and enga gement\; natural resources leadership development\; and improving our unde rstanding of aquatic ecosystem health by assessing responses to disturbanc e. As an Outreach Specialist\, the majority of her work is focused on enga ging with individuals and organizations to promote understanding and stewa rdship of aquatic ecosystems. Key partners in these efforts include Michig an State University Extension and Michigan Lake and Stream Associations.\n \nErick Elgin Bio:\nErick Elgin is an aquatic ecologist and Water Resource Educator with MSU Extension. Elgin has 10 years of experience with aquati c plant ecology\, monitoring\, and identification. As an Extension Educato r Elgin focuses on inland lake education\, outreach\, protection\, and man agement. Together with Jo Latimore\, he also implements the Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch – a statewide citizen science aquatic invasive plant monito ring program.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation Notification: Five (5) days prior to the class\, participants will be notified of a cancellation.  T he MWA Treasurer will refund participants 100% of the received class fee.\ n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial pen alty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% re fund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\; however\, the spot may be transferred to another person\n\n \;\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20180723T090000Z DTEND:20180723T120000Z DTSTAMP:20180713T225137Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2018wetlandhikewithellen/ SUMMARY:Wetland Plant Identification and Hike with Ellen DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Wetland Plant Identification and Hike with E llen\n\nDates: July 23\, 2018\n\nLocation: Sharon Hollow (Nan Weston Prese rve of The Nature Conservancy)\, Washtenaw County\, Michigan\n\nTime: 9:0 0am to 12:00pm\n\nInstructor: Ellen Weatherbee\n\nCost: $40 (MWA members)\ , $50 (non-members)\n\nAccommodations: Attendees are responsible for their own meals. Packing a lunch is recommended and there is a picnic area near by. Attendees are invited to join lunch after class with Ellen.\n\nCourse Materials: Attendees should bring a sense of humor\, write-in-the-rain not ebook and writing utensil. Plant ID book(s) and a camera are optional.\n\n Class Description: One half (1/2) day field class at Sharon Hollow\, which is one of the top natural sites in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The pres erve includes rich woods\, stream sides\, and hardwood swamp with groundwa ter seeps and springs. Boardwalks provide access through much of the wette r areas. Plant identification will include common\, rare\, and unusual spe cies occuring in wetlands and transitional habitats. Instruction will incl ude discussion of common and scientifc plant names\, wetland ratings\, and floristic quality index ratings. This is a field course\, participants sh ould be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sun screen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nClass Cancellation Notification:  Five (5 ) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a ca ncellation. The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to part icipants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can tran sfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no fin ancial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible f or 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class i s eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible fo r any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other perso n.\n\n \;\n\nThis class is full - to join the wait list please send an email to mwa@miwetlands.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20180829T083000Z DTEND:20180830T170000Z DTSTAMP:20180828T232859Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2018miram/ SUMMARY:Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands (MiRAM) DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for Wetland s (MiRAM)\n\nDates: August 29-30\, 2018\n\nLocation: Lansing\, MI\n\nTime( s): 8:30am to 5:00pm\n\nInstructors: Anne Garwood (Michigan DEQ)\, Amy Ber ry (Michigan DEQ)\, Keto Gyekis (Michigan DEQ)\, Amy Lounds (Michigan DE Q)\, Todd Losee (Niswander Environmental)\n\nCost: $125 (MWA members)\, $ 150 (non-members)\n\nAccommodations: Attendees are responsible for their o wn meals. Packing a lunch is recommended.\n\nCourse Materials: Attendees s hould bring a write-in-the-rain notebook\, hand lens\, writing utensil and plant ID book(s).\n\nClass Description: Two (2) day field class will cove r the MiRAM system allowing all attendees to properly understand MiRAM Use rs Manual in order to complete the MiRAM Rating Forms. The MiRAM evaluates a wetland’s “functional value”\, which includes a wetland’s ecolo gical condition (integrity) and its potential to provide ecological and so cietal services (functions and values). This training will provide general guidance in assessing a wetland’s “functional value” using the MiRA M. The training will include a combination of classroom and field instruct ion. On the second day\, attendees will complete the entire MiRAM review i ndividually or in small groups. This is a field course\, participants shou ld be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sunsc reen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nClass Cancellation Notification:  Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a canc ellation. The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to partic ipants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can transf er\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no finan cial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 d ay of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person. \n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20180919T080000Z DTEND:20180920T170000Z DTSTAMP:20180810T005355Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2018astersandgoldenrods/ SUMMARY:Asters and Goldenrods in Michigan Wetlands DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Asters and Goldenrods in Michigan Wetlands\n \nDates: September 19-20\, 2018\n\nLocation: Washtenaw County\, MI\n\nTime (s): 8:00am to 5:00pm\n\nInstructor: Tony Reznicek\, Ph.D\, University of Michigan Herbarium\n\nCost: $200 (MWA members)\, $250 (non-members)\n\nAcc ommodations: Attendees are responsible for their own meals and accommodati ons\; packing a lunch each day is recommended\n\nCourse Materials: Attende es should bring a write-in-the-rain notebook\, hand lens\, writing utensil and plant ID book(s) containing asters and goldenrods\n\nClass Descriptio n: Two (2) day field class covering aster and goldenrod species found with in wetland and transitional habitats. Participants will learn primarily th rough in-depth field instruction and some classroom instruction how to ide ntify these tricky herbaceous groups using a variety of characteristics in cluding leaves\, flowers and stems. The class will visit diverse field sit es in Washtenaw County in order to identify both commonly observed and les s commonly observed species within these groups. This is a field course\, participants should be prepared for varying field and weather conditions ( rain gear\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nClass Cancellation Notificat ion:  Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be n otified of a cancellation. The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee r eceived to participants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any at tendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another per son with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the clas s is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation wit hin less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20181010T080000Z DTEND:20181011T170000Z DTSTAMP:20180120T023128Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2018hydricsoils/ SUMMARY:Hydric Soils Identification DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class: Hydric Soils Identification\n\nDates: October 10-11\, 2018\n\nLocation: Marquette\, MI\n\nTime(s): 8:00am to 5:00pm\n\n Instructor: James Sallee\, CPSS\, PWS\n\nCost: $250 (MWA members)\, $300 ( non-members)\n\nAccommodations: Attendees are responsible for their own me als and accommodations\; packing a lunch each day is recommended Several l odging options are available in the Marquette area.\n\nCourse Materials: P articipants will be provided a copy of the USDA NRCS Field Indicators of H ydric Soils in the United States\, A Guide for Identifying and Delineating Hydric Soils\, Version 8.1\, 2017.\n\nClass Description: Two day field cl ass covering hydric soil identification in a variety of wetland and transi tional habitats. Participants will learn through a combination of in-depth classroom instruction\, lab exercises\, and field study how to identify a nd properly describe organic\, sandy\, and fine textured hydric soils usin g the Field Indicators of Hydric Soils. The class will visit field sites i n the Marquette area. Participants should be prepared to work outside in c ool and potentially rainy weather. This is a field course\, participants s hould be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, su nscreen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nInstructor Bio: James Sallee is a Certifie d Professional Soil Scientist with over 20 years of experience working in Michigan’s wetlands. James currently works as a wetland consultant condu cting wetland delineations and hydric soil reviews throughout Michigan. Ja mes led a research project on difficult hydric soils of Michigan that resu lted in additional hydric soil indicators being developed and included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supplements. James also spent several years a s the DEQ’s Wetland Specialist focusing on hydric soil identification. J ames has testified as a hydric soil expert in various administrative\, cri minal\, and civil court cases. James also participated in the National Wet land Condition Assessment.\n\nClass Cancellation Notification:  Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a can cellation. The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to parti cipants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can trans fer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no fina ncial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible fo r 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person .\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20181205T160000Z DTEND:20181205T180000Z DTSTAMP:20181126T192659Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2018fallsocial/ SUMMARY:2018 Fall Meeting and Social DESCRIPTION:Fall Meeting and Social\n At Lansing Brewing Company\, Lansing \n December 5\, 2018\n4 p.m. to 6 p.m.\n \n \;\n\nCome spend some ti me hanging out with MWA at Lansing Brewing Company!\n\nJessica Pruden from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will give a 20-minute update presentat ion on federally listed mussels and the Michigan Mussel protocol.\n\n  \;\n\nPrice:  $10 including appetizers and two beverage tickets.\n\nSpace is limited to the first 50 people to register.\n\n \;\nSpecial thank you to our event sponsors!\n\nWarner Norcross &\; Judd\nand\nCN Farm LL C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22@miwetlands.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTSTAMP:20181217T102326Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/test-event/ SUMMARY:Test Event DESCRIPTION:This is test event\, so please do not apply.\n\nWe'll offer dis count for paid members. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190314T090000Z DTEND:20190314T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190312T233030Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-winter-plant-id/ SUMMARY:Winter Wetland Plant Identification DESCRIPTION:\n \;\n\nName of Class:          Winter Woody Plan t Identification (1 Day)\n\n \n\nDates:                           March 14\, 2019\n\n \n\nLocation:                    Fi eld: Various Trails on Chippewa Nature Center property in Midland\, MI\;  Classroom: Chippewa Nature Center\, 400 S. Badour Rd.\, Midland\, MI 4864 0    MAP\n\n \;\n\nTime(s):                     9:00 am to 4:00 pm\n\n \n\nInstructors:              Marth a Holzheuer and Bryana J. Guevara\n\n \;\n\n Cost:                            $100 (MWA members)\, $125 (non-members) \n\n \n\nClass Description: \n\nA one-day class focusing on identificatio n of woody wetland and upland plant species based upon winter appearance. Instruction will be through introductory classroom lecture\, in-depth fiel d instruction\, and indoor practice and review with collected specimens. T he field portion of the class will examine woody plants in a variety of we tland habitats at the Chippewa Nature Center. Participants will be respons ible for lunch and lodging\, if needed. Several lodging options are availa ble in the Midland area.  This is a winter field course\, and participant s should be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, base layers\, gloves\, waterproof knee-high winter boots\, etc.).  All c lass attendees are encouraged to bring a hand lens (10x)\, write-in-the-ra in notebook\, pencil\, and plant identification books.  Other helpful too ls include: binoculars\, pocket-knife\, camera\, zip-lock bags\, and/or cl ipboard.\n\n \;\n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nMartha Holzheuer – Martha is the Midwest Ecology Program Manager at Environmental Consulting &\; Tec hnology\, Inc. and has over a decade of professional experience consulting on a variety of private and public sector projects including ecological r estoration\; wildlife habitat improvement\; environmental education\; comm unity outreach\; rare species surveys and monitoring\; floristic quality a ssessments\; invasive species management\; and native planting design and management.  She is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner\, Cer tified Ecologist\, Certified Arborist\, and Professional Landscape Archite ct.  Martha is currently a Board Member for the Society for Ecological Re storation Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter. She maintains excellent working kno wledge of plant identification in all seasons\, happily shares her tips an d tricks gained from teaching field labs for the Woody Plants course at th e University of Michigan\, and truly enjoys helping people refine their id entification process for Michigan’s flora in the field!\n\n \;\n\nBr yana J. Guevara – Bryana has experience in a variety of ecological and e nvironmental services and prior to working as Marx Wetlands LLC\, she work ed at another consulting firm as a field lead\, environmental consultant\, and land development specialist.  Bryana is recognized as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) through the Society of Wetland Scientists Profess ional certification program and is a certified ISA Arborist with field exp erience in more than 30 local municipalities throughout Southeast Michigan .  Bryana specializes in tree and plant surveys\; wetland delineations\; wetland mitigation monitoring\; woodland habitat assessments\; ecological restoration\; threatened and endangered species habitat assessments\; perm it application assistance\; and soil erosion and sedimentation control mon itoring.  She took the Woody Plants course at the University of Michigan and has continued to use her skills through regular field work and by atte nding seasonal plant courses.  She enjoys sharing helpful field tips for positive tree identification and looks forward to assisting with this wint er woody plants class.\n\n\n\nClass Cancellation Notification \n\n \;\ n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notifi ed of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee rece ived to participants.\n\n \;\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to anot her person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to14 days of th e class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-1 3 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellati on within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the clas s) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferr ed to any other person.\n\n \nThis class is currently full.  To sign up for the waiting list click here.\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190411T090000Z DTEND:20190411T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190327T214806Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-vernal-pool-identification/ SUMMARY:Vernal Pool Identification Training DESCRIPTION:\n\nName of Class:           Vernal Pool Identification\n \n \n\nDates:                            April 11\, 2019\n \n \nLocation:                      Annex Building\, Proud La ke State Recreation Area\, 2700 Glengary Road\, Commerce Twp.\, MI 48390\n  \;\n\nTime(s):                        9:00am to 4:00pm\n \n \n\nInstructors:                 Yu Man Lee\, Herpetologist\;  Phyllis Higman\, Botanist\; Daria Hyde\, Conservation Planner/Zoologist \n\n \n\nCost:                              $100 (MWA memb ers)\, $150 (non-members)\n\n \n\n Accommodations:    Attendees are r esponsible for their own meals\; packing a lunch is recommended.\n\n \n\n Course Materials:      Attendees should bring write-in-the-rain notebo ok\, writing utensil\, tall rubber boots or waders\, and a herpetological field ID book if desired.\n\n \n\nClass Description:     \n\nA one da y field class which will cover the identification and functions and values provided by vernal pools.   We will begin with a classroom portion prov iding an overview of vernal pool characteristics.  Then participants will learn through hands on field instruction how to identify key indicators f ound in vernal pools such as fairy shrimp or evidence of breeding activity by certain amphibian species. The class will visit field sites at Proud L ake State Recreation Area\, including several vernal pools previously know n to provide habitat for breeding amphibians. We also will provide informa tion about how participants can contribute to a statewide vernal pool mapp ing and monitoring program.\n\n \n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nYu Man Lee – He rpetologist\n\nYu Man Lee has been a Conservation Scientist and Herpetolog ist with the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) since 1997.  Her primary responsibilities at MNFI include conducting surveys\, research\, a nd monitoring to assess the status and distribution of rare animal species across the state\, particularly amphibians and reptiles\; maintaining Mic higan’s Natural Heritage Database\; conducting environmental review asse ssments\; and providing technical assistance\, education and outreach on r are species and natural communities to natural resource professionals\, co nservation groups\, general public\, and other stakeholders to inform biod iversity conservation.  Yu Man has been working with partners to increase knowledge and understanding of vernal pools in Michigan by providing trai nings and implementing a statewide citizen science-based vernal pool mappi ng and monitoring program. Yu Man also co-chairs the Michigan Vernal Pools Partnership\, a public-private partnership to promote awareness and conse rvation of vernal pools. Yu Man earned her BS in Natural Resource Manageme nt from The University of Michigan and her MS in Wildlife Science from Ore gon State University.\n\nPhyllis Higman – Botanist\n\nSince joining MNFI in 1993\, Phyllis has conducted training and education on the biodiversit y conservation of Michigan’s native ecosystems\; surveyed and identified plants and ecosystems\, including floristic quality assessments\; and con ducted research\, training\, and education on invasive plants and climate change. Her seminal work on invasive phragmites has resulted in a regional ly recognized early detection and response strategy\, a framework and fiel d guides for addressing invasive plants\, support for an online or phone a pp system for mapping their occurrences (Midwest Invasive Species Informat ion Network)\, current distribution maps\, best treatment strategies\, and many new partners statewide. Phyllis earned her BS in Biological Sciences \, her Teacher Certification from the University of Michigan\, and her MS in Biological Sciences (Botany) from Central Michigan University.\n\nDaria Hyde – Conservation Planner/Zoologist\n\nSince joining MNFI in 1994\, D aria has conducted animal surveys and worked with partners to promote the protection of Michigan’s natural resources. She provides technical suppo rt to governmental agencies\, collaborates with the Mitchell’s satyr Wor king Group to conserve this rare butterfly\, and helps local communities u nderstand and protect their natural assets. She helped to initiate vernal pool monitoring programs and coordinates citizen scientists\, teachers\, a nd students to collect data on these ecosystems. Daria earned her BS in Wi ldlife Management at Michigan State University and her MS in Conservation Biology at Central Michigan University.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation N otification \n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants w ill be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants.\n\n \;\n\nCancellation Policy for A ttendees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancell ation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees \n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including d uring the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot ca n be transferred to any other person.\n\n \n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:35@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190416T090000Z DTEND:20190417T163000Z DTSTAMP:20190408T200310Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-t-and-e-training/ SUMMARY:Threatened and Endangered Species Training DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\n\nName of Class:          Threatened and Endangered Species Training\n\n \n\nDates:                          April 16 and 17\, 2019\n\n \n\nLocation:                    Woldumar Nature Association\, 5739 Old Lansing Rd \, Lansing\, MI 48917\n\n \;\n\nTime(s):                      9:00am to 4:30pm\n\n \n\nInstructors:                U.S. Fish and Wildlife\, the Michigan Department of Environmental Qu ality\, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources\n\n \n\nCost:                            $200 (MWA members)\, $2 50 (non-members)\n\n \n\nAccommodations:     Attendees are responsible for their own meals and accommodations.\n\n \;\n\n \n\nClass Descrip tion:\n\nJoin Threatened and Endangered (T&\;E) Species experts from U. S. Fish and Wildlife\, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality\, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to learn about current in formation on Michigan’s T&\;E species\, including:\n\n State and fed eral T&\;E requirements and updates and the DEQ Screening Process\n Mi chigan T&\;E Mussels and the Michigan Mussel Protocol\n The “Bat Too l” for Indiana and Northern Long-eared Bat\n Federal Protections and BM PS for the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake\n\n \n\nClass Cancellation Noti fication \n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of th e fee received to participants.\n\n \;\n\nCancellation Policy for Atte ndees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the cla ss to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellati on from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including duri ng the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can b e transferred to any other person.\n\n  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190520T090000Z DTEND:20190524T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190312T181337Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-wetland-delineation-part-1/ SUMMARY:Wetland Delineation DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:          Wetland Delineation Training \, USACE Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement\n\n \n\nDates:                          May 20-24\, 2019\n\n \n\n Location:                   Field: Various areas in and around Lansing\;  Classroom: Michigan Nature Association/MWA Offices\, O kemos\n\n \;\n\nTime(s):                     8:30a m to 5:00pm\n\n \n\nInstructors:               Todd Losee\,  Michael Pennington\, James Sallee\, Keto Gyekis\n\n \n\nCost:                            $550 (MWA members)\, $650 (no n-members)\n\n \n\nClass Description: This is a 5-day course covering all aspects wetland delineation focusing on the procedures outlined in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 87 Manual and the Northcentral and Northeast an d Midwest Regional Supplements.  The course will spend significant time o n the criteria necessary to meet the wetland delineation standards for Wet land Hydrology\, Hydric Soils\, and Hydrophytic Vegetation. The course wil l focus on a variety of wetland types in and around Lansing\, Michigan.   Participants will learn all aspects of wetland delineation including how t o properly complete the Wetland Data Form.  Participants will be provided a Northeast Northcentral Supplement. Participants will be responsible for meals and lodging. Several lodging options are available in the Lansing a rea.  This is a field course\, participants should be prepared for varyin g field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, etc.). \n\n \n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nTodd Losee – Todd has over 20 years of exp erience delineating wetlands while working in the public and private secto rs.  Todd served on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Supplement Development Committees for both the Midwest and Northeast North central Supplements.  Prior to his current job as a private wetland consu ltant\, Todd served as the state’s expert in wetland identification and managed the DEQ’s Wetland Identification Program and the development of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands (MiRAM).  He has served as an expert witness in administrative\, criminal and civil wetland court cases\; and he has completed hundreds of wetland delineations particularl y at some of the most technically difficult and controversial sites.\n\n  \n\nMichael Pennington Michael Pennington is the Wetland Mitigation Specia list for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Water Resources Division.   Michael serves as the program administrator for DE Q’s Wetland Mitigation Banking program and provides assistance to staff on complex wetland mitigation issues.  Michael also provides wetland educ ation and training and he plays a pivotal role for the division by providi ng technical and regulatory guidance for the best protection and managemen t of the state’s wetland resources.  Before working for the DEQ\, Micha el managed MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetland Banking Programs for 14 years.\n\n \n\nJames Sallee – James is a Certified Professional Soil S cientist with over 20\n\nyears of experience working in Michigan’s wetla nds.  James currently works as a wetland consultant conducting wetland de lineations and hydric soil reviews throughout Michigan. James led a resear ch project on difficult hydric soils of Michigan that resulted in addition al hydric soil indicators being developed and included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supplements.  James also spent several years as the DEQ’s Wetland Specialist focusing on hydric soil identification.  James has tes tified as a hydric soil expert in various administrative\, criminal\, and civil court cases.  James also participated in the National Wetland Condi tion Assessment.\n\n \n\nKeto Gyekis – Keto manages the Wetland Identif ication Program for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) .  He travels throughout the state\, from urban centers in southern Michi gan to the western end of the Upper Peninsula\, conducting wetland delinea tions and inspecting consultants’ delineations.  He conducts wetland ju risdictional determinations for the DEQ and assists staff with the wetland permit application review process and enforcement issues.  Prior to DEQ\ , Keto had worked as a field ecologist for a consulting firm\, delineating wetlands throughout Michigan and in three other states.  He has maintain ed certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist.  Keto was a co-deve loper of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands and has led sev eral trainings on wetland function and values and wetland delineation.\n\n   \n\nClass Cancellation Notification \n\n \;\n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a cancellation.   The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants. \n\n \;\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee can tra nsfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no fi nancial penalty\n Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is eligible f or 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class i s eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible fo r any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other perso n.\n\n \;\nThis class is currently full.  To sign up for the waiting list click here. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190612T140000Z DTEND:20190612T180000Z DTSTAMP:20200109T213648Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-spring-meeting-social/ SUMMARY:2019 Spring Meeting and Social DESCRIPTION:Spring Meeting and Social\nTopic: Recent changes to Parts 301 a nd 303 in 2018 PA 631\nBell's Brewery Eccentric Cafe \n355 E. Kalamazoo A ve\, Kalamazoo\n \n \;\n\nPresentation: DEQ Wetland Regulation Change s 2019\n\nCome spend some time with MWA at the Eccentric Café\, Bell’s back room! Learn about what changes were made in PA 631 and how Waters of the United States (WOTUS) applies to Michigan's wetlands\, lakes\, and st reams program.\n\nAmy Berry and Keto Gyekis from the Michigan Department o f Environment\, Great Lakes\, and Energy (EGLE) will give a presentation o n the statute changes and determining WOTUS as defined in the 2015 Clea n Water Rule. There will be some time after the presentation for questions and answers\, and then a few hours for networking with your wetland frien ds.\n\nSpace is limited to the first 50 people to register.\n\n$25 price  includes an assortment of food and drink from Bell’s unique menu.\n\n&n bsp\;\n\nSponsorship opportunities are available! For more information on sponsorships\, send an inquiry to tlosee@niswander-env.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190618T090000Z DTEND:20190619T160000Z DTSTAMP:20190207T031003Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-sedges/ SUMMARY:Sedges of Michigan Wetlands DESCRIPTION:\n \;\n\nName of Class:          Sedges of Michiga n Wetlands\n\n \n\nDates:                         June 18-19\, 2019\n\n \n\nLocation:                   P ark Lyndon North\, Washtenaw County\, Michigan \n\n \n\nTime(s):                      8:30am to 4:30pm \n\n \n\nInstructors:                Mike Penskar\n\n                                     \n\nCost:                            $200 (MWA members)\, $250 (non-members)\n\n  \n\nClass Description: Two-day field class covering wetland sedge identifi cation (with a focus on the genus Carex) in the field.  Plants encountere d in the field will be identified and distinguishing flowering and non-flo wering characteristics will be given. The course will focus on a variety o f wetland types in and around the Pinckney Recreational Area. Participants should bring a bagged lunch each day. Lodging options are available in Ch elsea or Ann Arbor.\n\n \n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nMichael Penskar – Mike Penskar is currently a Visiting Research Investigator at the University of Michigan Herbarium.  As a former Senior Conservation Scientist and Lead Botanist for the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (1988-2013)\, Mike ha s conducted ecological and botanical inventories throughout Michigan.  Th ese surveys effectively covered all of the state’s known natural communi ty types\, with a particular focus on wetlands including fens\, bogs\, pea tland complexes\, Great Lakes marsh\, emergent and submergent marsh\, lake plain prairie\, coastal plain marsh\, hardwood to conifer swamps\, and ver y rare communities such as wet prairies\, intermittent wetlands\, and inla nd salt marsh. He is a co-author of the Michigan Floristic Quality Assessm ent System and a member of the state rare plant technical committee since 1988.\n\n \n\nClass Cancellation Notification \n\n \;\n\nFive (5) day s prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a cancell ation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to partici pants.\n\n \;\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee c an transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is elig ible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the c lass is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligi ble for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190820T083000Z DTEND:20190821T170000Z DTSTAMP:20190228T013735Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/wetland-grass-identification2019/ SUMMARY:Wetland Grass Identification DESCRIPTION:\n\nName of Class:          Wetland Grass Identification\n \n \n\nDates:                         August 20-21\, 2019\n\ n \n\nLocation:                   Niles\, Berrien County\, Mic higan \n\n \n\nTime(s):                     8:30am to 5:00pm \n\n \n\nInstructors:               Tony Reznicek\, Ph.D. \n\n                                    \n\nCost:                           $200 (MWA m embers)\, $250 (non-members)\n\n \n\nClass Description: Two (2) day field class covering native and non-native wetland and upland grass species fou nd within wetland and transitional habitats.  Participants will learn pri marily through in-depth field instruction how to identify native and non-n ative grasses using a variety of field and laboratory characteristics  Th e class will visit field sites in Berrien County\, including at least one successional/disturbed area to identify disturbed ground and lower quality site species.\n\n \n\nInstructor Bio:  Tony Reznicek\, Ph.D. - Dr. Rez nicek is a research scientist and curator of vascular plants at the Univer sity of Michigan Herbarium in Ann Arbor\, Michigan.  His major research i nterest is the systematics and evolution of sedges (Cyperaceae)\, especial ly the large and complex genus Carex. In his research\, he emphasizes a mu lti-level approach concentrating on several aspects\, including developmen t of new characters useful in systematics\, monographic studies of major g roups\, and processes and patterns of evolution. He also conducts research on the biogeography of the northeastern North American flora\, concentrat ing on the Great Lakes region\, and primarily focusing on plant migration and colonization\, the origin and persistence of relict plant species and communities\, and the biogeography and conservation of rare species.  Dr. Reznicek has a broad knowledge of Michigan plants\, and was instrumental in updating and consolidating Voss’s three volume Michigan Flora\, with the publication of the Field Manual of Michigan Flora in 2012.  Dr. Rezni cek has instructed many training courses in the past for MWA\, including c lasses on shrubs\, grasses\, sedges\, asters\, goldenrods and others.\n\n  \n\nClass Cancellation Notification:  Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Tre asurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants.\n\n \;\n\ nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at an y time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penal ty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refu nd of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible f or 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of star t of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190820T090000Z DTEND:20190821T170000Z DTSTAMP:20190131T200440Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-northern-plants/ SUMMARY:Northern Michigan Wetland Plant Identification DESCRIPTION:\n \;\n\nName of Class:          Northern Michigan Wetland Plant Identification\n\n \n\nDates:                          August 20 and 21\, 2019\n\n \n\nLocation:                    Field: Various areas in and around Marquette\,  Classroom: Michigan DEQ Upper Peninsula District Office\n\n1504 W Washingt on St. Marquette\, MI 49855\n\n \;\n\nTime(s):                      9:00am to 4:30pm\n\n \n\nInstructors:                Susan Klimas\n\n \n\nCost:                            $200 (MWA members)\, $250 (non-members)\n\n \n\n \n\nAc commodations:     Attendees are responsible for their own meals\; packi ng a lunch is recommended.\n\n \n\nCourse Materials:     All class at tendees should bring a hand lens\, write-in-the-rain notebook\, pencil\, a nd plant identification books.\n\n \n\nClass Description: A two-day class focusing on identification of wetland plant species.\n\nInstruction will be majority field based focusing on recognizable field characteristics. Th e class will examine both common and unique wetland species in a variety i n wetland habitats around the Marquette area. Attendees should be prepared for all weather conditions. Waterproof boots\, sunscreen and bug spray ar e recommended.\n\n \n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nSusan Klimas is a botanist liv ing in northern Michigan.  Susan has worked with the Great Lakes Environm ental Center on field botany for the State of Michigan Wetland Monitoring Program\, conducted rare and threatened plant species surveys for the US Forest Service throughout the Ottawa National Forest\, taught a college course in Tropical Conservation and Survey Techniques in the Eastern Highl ands of Papua New Guinea\, and authored the botany section of the field ma nual for this course.  Susan coordinated the Forest Health Monitoring P rogram at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore\, including identifying and ma pping forest types throughout the property.\n\n \n\nClass Cancellation No tification \n\n \;\n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, part icipants will be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refu nd 100% of the fee received to participants.\n\n \;\n\nCancellation Po licy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their sp ot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellatio n prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\ n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (i ncluding during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however t he spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n \n\n\;30 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190826T100000Z DTEND:20190826T130000Z DTSTAMP:20190320T165959Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-wetland-plant-identification-weathe rbee/ SUMMARY:2019 Hike With Ellen - Wetland Plant ID DESCRIPTION:     \nName of Class:          Hike With Ellen - W etland Plant Identification\n\nDate:                            August 26\, 2019\n\n \;\n\nLocation:                     Albany Creek\, Chippewa County\, Michigan (U.P.) betw een Detour and Cedarville\, toward the eastern tip of the UP.  The site i s on M-123 and lies just south of a road turn-out which is about a mile ea st of M-48 (N 45º 58’ 11.70”   W 084º 04’ 31.64”)\n\n \;\n \nTime:                          10:00 am to 1:00 pm (1/2 day training event)\n\n \;\n\nInstructor:                   Ellen Weatherbee\n\n \;\n\nCost:                            $50 (MWA members)\, $60 (non-members)\n\n&n bsp\;\n\nAccommodations:    Attendees are responsible for their own meal s.  Packing a lunch is recommended and there is a picnic area nearby.  A ttendees are invited to join lunch after class with Ellen.\n\n \;\n\nC ourse Materials:      Attendees should bring a sense of humor\, write -in-the-rain notebook and writing utensil.  Plant ID book(s) and a camera are optional.\n\n \;\n\nClass Description: Just south of a roadside t urn-out in Chippewa County in eastern Upper Peninsula\, many of the Upper Peninsula’s botanical treasures grow gathered naturally together is a sm all area near Albany Creek. August is the perfect time to renew identifica tion skills for common woody and herbaceous plants\, as well as seeing an impressive array of more unusual plants. The site contains both the threat ened Houghton’s goldenrod\, as well as the look-alike Ohio goldenrod. Ot her specialties include butterworts (special concern)\, calamint (with a s mell so intense you can recognize it blindfolded)\, white camas (that is d eadly to eat)\, tasty edible cranberries\, several orchids\, pitcher plant s\, creeping snowberry\, sweet-gale\, trailing-arbutus\, willows\, and man y other dune-and-swale specialties.\n\nIncluded is a plant list for the ar ea with both common and scientific names\, wetland rating\, and FQI rating -all of which you will understand by the end of the class. Edible\, poison ous\, and protected plants will be discussed in Ellen’s usual scientific (and-fun-filled) fashion.\n\nInstructor Bio: Ellen has taught botany at t he University of Michigan for thirty-three years and is the founder of the Adult Education Program at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens.  She has been on the editorial board of the Michigan Botanist and is active in environm ental groups in the United States\, Canada\, and Europe.  She is the auth or of Guide to Great Lakes Coastal Plants and coauthor of Edible Wild Plan ts: A Guide to Collecting and Cooking.  She published the results of a mu ltiple-year study of the Flora of Cockburn Island\, Canada\, in the Jan.\, 2016 Michigan Botanist and currently holds an all-species Michigan Endang ered Species Permit (#1555) issued by the Michigan DNR Wildlife Division.\ n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation Notification: Five (5) days pr ior to the class\, participants will be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund participants 100% of the received class fee.\n\n  \;\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can transf er\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no finan cial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within 1 day of star t of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\; however\, the spot may be transferred to another person\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20190925T083000Z DTEND:20190926T170000Z DTSTAMP:20190225T214602Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-advanced-delineation/ SUMMARY:2019 Advanced Wetland Delineation DESCRIPTION:\n \;\n\nName of Class:          Advanced Wetland Delineation (Chapter 5 of the NC/NE USACE Regional Supplement)\n\n \;\ n\nDates:                         September 25-26\ , 2019\n\n \;\n\nLocation:                   Outdoor Discovery Center\, Holland\, Michigan\n\n                                     \n\nTime(s):                      8:30am to 5:00pm\n\n \;\n\nInstructors:                Todd Losee (Niswander Environmental)\, Keto Gyekis (MDEQ) \, Michael Pennington (MDEQ)\n\n \;\n\nCost:                            $200 (MWA members)\, $250 (non-members)\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nAccommodations:     Attendees are responsible for their own meal s and accommodations\; packing a lunch each day is recommended\, however\, local fast food options (including subway) are also available.\n\nCourse Materials:     All class attendees should bring a write-in-the-rain no tebook\, pencil\, plant identification books\, hydric soils manual and cop y of the Regional Supplement for the Northcentral and Northeast Region.\n\ n \;\n\nClass Description: Two day class focusing on Chapter 5 Difficu lt Wetland Situations of the USACE Regional Supplement for the Northcentra l and Northeast Region.  Participants will learn how to use the manual to identify problem area wetlands that lack one of more wetland indicators.   Instruction will be through classroom lectures and in-depth field inves tigations.  Participants will be organized into small groups to delineate a variety of natural and disturbed wetlands in the Holland area.  There will also be discuss on regulatory status of wetlands and implications of the adoption of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition.  This is an advanced class and participants should have experience delineating wetlands and using the Regional Supplement.\n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nTodd Lo see – Todd has over 20 years of experience delineating wetlands while wo rking in the public and private sectors.  Todd served on the U.S. Army Co rps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Supplement Development Committees for both the Midwest and Northeast Northcentral Supplements.  Prior to his c urrent job as a private wetland consultant\, Todd served as the state’s expert in wetland identification and managed the DEQ’s Wetland Identific ation Program and the development of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands (MiRAM).  He has served as an expert witness in administrati ve\, criminal and civil wetland court cases\; and he has completed hundred s of wetland delineations particularly at some of the most technically dif ficult and controversial sites.\n\n \n\nMichael Pennington Michael is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for the Michigan Department of Environmenta l Quality’s (DEQ) Water Resources Division.   Michael serves as the pr ogram administrator for DEQ’s Wetland Mitigation Banking program and pro vides assistance to staff on complex wetland mitigation issues.  Michael also provides wetland education and training and he plays a pivotal role f or the division by providing technical and regulatory guidance for the bes t protection and management of the state’s wetland resources.  Before w orking for the DEQ\, Michael managed MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetla nd Banking Programs for 14 years.\n\n \n\nKeto Gyekis – Keto manages th e Wetland Identification Program for the Michigan Department of Environmen tal Quality (DEQ).  He travels throughout the state\, from urban centers in southern Michigan to the western end of the Upper Peninsula\, conductin g wetland delineations and inspecting consultants’ delineations.  He co nducts wetland jurisdictional determinations for the DEQ and assists staff with the wetland permit application review process and enforcement issues .  Prior to DEQ\, Keto had worked as a field ecologist for a consulting f irm\, delineating wetlands throughout Michigan and in three other states.   He has maintained certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist.  Keto was a co-developer of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlan ds and has led several trainings on wetland function and values and wetlan d delineation.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation Notification \n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a canc ellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund participants 100% of the receive d class fee.\n\n \;\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any atte ndee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another perso n with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days o f the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation withi n 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\; however\, the spot may be transferred to another pe rson\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20191008T093000Z DTEND:20191008T143000Z DTSTAMP:20200118T031836Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-fall-meeting-pfas/ SUMMARY:2019 Fall Meeting: A Focus on PFAS and Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Fall Meeting: A Focus on PFAS and Wetlands\nOctober 8\, 2019\n9 :30am to 2:30pm\nGVSU Eberhard Center\, 301 Fulton St W\, Grand Rapids\, M ichigan\n              \nSpeakers:  Adam Near\, Golder Associates \; Wes Flynn\, Purdue University\; Joe Bohr\, EGLE\; and Connor Kowalke\, CMU\nWOTUS Update also given by Melanie Burdick\, EPA and Marla Stelk\, AS WM\nCost:  $25  A lunch will be provided as part of the registration.\n PRESENTATIONS:\n\nWes Flynn - Wetlands and PFAS: Amphibians\n\nConnor Kowa lke - MWA 2019 PFAS Talk\n\nAdam Near - MWA PFAS Presentation\n\nJoe Bohr - MWA PFAS in MI Fish 10-8-2019\n\nWOTUS update R5 State and Tribal Wetla nds Meeting 10-2019\n\nLearn about how PFAS may affect wetland ecosystems. Per- and poly-flouroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of contaminants o f emerging concern nationwide. Impacts to drinking water and potential imp acts on human health have been widely reported. The impact of this group o f contaminants on wetland ecosystems is also of concern but has been less discussed. Presentations begin to delve into wetland concerns with PFAS an d includes an overview of PFAS issues\, the history and status of monitori ng in Michigan and Great Lakes coastal wetlands\, and understanding the po tential for PFAS impacts on amphibians.\n\nMWA social afterwards at New Ho lland Brewing Co. in GR from 3-6. RSVP for that separately so we can get a n estimated number attending. (http://miwetlands.org/events/2019-fall-soci al/) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20191008T150000Z DTEND:20191008T180000Z DTSTAMP:20191001T235529Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2019-fall-social/ SUMMARY:2019 Fall Social DESCRIPTION:Fall Social\nOctober 8\, 2019\nNew Holland Brewing - The Knic kerbocker\n417 Bridge Street NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI\n3pm-6pm\nFREE!!!\nCom e be social with your MWA cohorts and have a drink and appetizers on us!\n RSVP so that we can estimate how many people will be attending. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20200318T090000Z DTEND:20200318T160000Z DTSTAMP:20200306T182917Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/winter-woody-plant-identification-1-day/ SUMMARY:Winter Woody Plant Identification (1 Day) DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Winter Woody Plant Identification\n\nDates: March 18\, 2020\n\nLocation: Classroom portion will be at Chippewa Nature Center\, 400 S. Badour Rd.\, Midland\, MI 48640\n\nField portion will be o n various trails on Chippewa Nature Center property in Midland\, MI\n\nTim e(s): 9am to 4pm\n\nInstructors: Martha Holzheuer and Bryana Guevara\n\nC ost: $100 (MWA members)\, $125 (non-members)\n\nClass Description: A one-d ay class focusing on identification of woody wetland and upland plant spec ies based upon winter appearance. Instruction will be through introductory classroom lecture\, in-depth field instruction\, and indoor practice and review with collected specimens. The field portion of the class will exami ne woody plants in a variety of wetland habitats at the Chippewa Nature Ce nter. Participants will be responsible for lunch and lodging\, if needed. Several lodging options are available in the Midland area.  This is a win ter field course\, and participants should be prepared for varying field a nd weather conditions (rain gear\, base layers\, gloves\, waterproof knee- high winter boots\, etc.).  All class attendees are encouraged to bring a hand lens (10x)\, write-in-the-rain notebook\, pencil\, and plant identif ication books.  Other helpful tools include binoculars\, pocket-knife\, c amera\, zip-lock bags\, and/or clipboard. \n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nMartha Holzheuer – Martha is the Midwest Ecology Program Manager at Environment al Consulting &\; Technology\, Inc. and has over a decade of profession al experience consulting on a variety of private and public sector project s including ecological restoration\; wildlife habitat improvement\; enviro nmental education\; community outreach\; rare species surveys and monitori ng\; floristic quality assessments\; invasive species management\; and nat ive planting design and management.  She is a Certified Ecological Restor ation Practitioner\, Certified Ecologist\, Certified Arborist\, and Profes sional Landscape Architect.  Martha is currently a Board Member for the S ociety for Ecological Restoration Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter. She maintai ns excellent working knowledge of plant identification in all seasons\, ha ppily shares her tips and tricks gained from teaching field labs for the W oody Plants course at the University of Michigan\, and truly enjoys helpin g people refine their identification process for Michigan’s flora in the field!   \n\nBryana J. Guevara – Bryana has experience in a variety of ecological and environmental services and prior to working as Marx Wetl ands LLC\, she worked at another consulting firm as a field lead\, environ mental consultant\, and land development specialist.  Bryana is recognize d as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) through the Society of Wetland Scientists Professional certification program and is a certified ISA Arbo rist with field experience in more than 30 local municipalities throughout Southeast Michigan.  Bryana specializes in tree and plant surveys\; wetl and delineations\; wetland mitigation monitoring\; woodland habitat assess ments\; ecological restoration\; threatened and endangered species habitat assessments\; permit application assistance\; and soil erosion and sedime ntation control monitoring.  She took the Woody Plants course at the Univ ersity of Michigan and has continued to use her skills through regular fie ld work and by attending seasonal plant courses.  She enjoys sharing help ful field tips for quick plant identification and looks forward to this wi nter woody plants class. \n\n  \n\nClass Cancellation Notification:   Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified if a class is being canceled for any reason. When classes are canceled by MWA\, the MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participan ts.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n An attendee that cancels prior to 14 days of the start of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n An attendee that cance ls 1-13 days from the start of the class is eligible for 50% refund of cla ss fees\n An attendee that cancels within less than 1 day of the start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0% )\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n \;\n\ n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:41@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20200518T083000Z DTEND:20200522T170000Z DTSTAMP:20200128T030714Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/wetland-delineation-training-5-days/ SUMMARY:Wetland Delineation Training (5 days) DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Wetland Delineation Training (5-Day)  USACE Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement\n\nDates: May 18-22\, 2020 \n\nLocation: Field-Various areas in and around Lansing\, Classroom- Mich igan Nature Association/MWA Offices\, Okemos\n\nTime(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm\ n\nInstructors: Todd Losee\, Michael Pennington\, James Sallee\, Keto Gyek is\n\nCost: $550 (MWA members)\, $650 (non-members)\n\nClass Description: This is a 5-day course covering all aspects wetland delineation focusing o n the procedures outlined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 87 Manual an d the Northcentral and Northeast and Midwest Regional Supplements. The cou rse will spend significant time on the criteria necessary to meet the wetl and delineation standards for Wetland Hydrology\, Hydric Soils\, and Hydro phytic Vegetation. The course will focus on a variety of wetland types in and around Lansing\, Michigan. Participants will learn all aspects of wetl and delineation including how to properly complete the Wetland Data Form. Participants will be provided a Northeast Northcentral Supplement. Partici pants will be responsible for meals and lodging. Several lodging options a re available in the Lansing area. This is a field course\, participants sh ould be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sun screen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nInstructor Bios:\nTodd Losee – Todd has o ver 20 years of experience delineating wetlands while working in the publi c and private sectors. Todd served on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wet land Delineation Supplement Development Committees for both the Midwest an d Northeast Northcentral Supplements. Prior to his current job as a privat e wetland consultant\, Todd served as the state’s expert in wetland iden tification and managed the EGLE’s (then DEQ) Wetland Identification Prog ram and the development of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlan ds (MiRAM). He has served as an expert witness in administrative\, crimina l and civil wetland court cases\; and he has completed hundreds of wetland delineations particularly at some of the most technically difficult and c ontroversial sites.\n\nMichael Pennington - Michael Pennington is the Wet land Mitigation Specialist for the Michigan Department of Environment\, Gr eat Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Water Resources Division. Michael serves as th e program administrator for EGLE's Wetland Mitigation Banking program and provides assistance to staff on complex wetland mitigation issues. Michael also provides wetland education and training and he plays a pivotal role for the division by providing technical and regulatory guidance for the be st protection and management of the state’s wetland resources. Before wo rking for EGLE\, Michael managed MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetland B anking Programs for 14 years.\n\nJames Sallee – James is a Certified Pro fessional Soil Scientist with over 20 years of experience working in Michi gan’s wetlands. James currently works as a wetland consultant conducting wetland delineations and hydric soil reviews throughout Michigan. James l ed a research project on difficult hydric soils of Michigan that resulted in additional hydric soil indicators being developed and included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supplements. James also spent several years as the DEQ’s (now EGLE) Wetland Specialist focusing on hydric soil identificat ion. James has testified as a hydric soil expert in various administrative \, criminal\, and civil court cases. James also participated in the Nation al Wetland Condition Assessment.\n\nKeto Gyekis – Keto manages the Wetla nd Identification Program for the Michigan Department of Environment\, Gre at Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Water Resources Division. He travels throughout the state\, from urban centers in southern Michigan to the western end of the Upper Peninsula\, conducting wetland delineations and inspecting cons ultants’ delineations. He conducts wetland jurisdictional determinations for the DEQ and assists staff with the wetland permit application review process and enforcement issues. Prior to DEQ\, Keto had worked as a field ecologist for a consulting firm\, delineating wetlands throughout Michigan and in three other states. He has maintained certification as a Professio nal Wetland Scientist. Keto was a co-developer of the Michigan Rapid Asses sment Method for wetlands and has led several trainings on wetland functio ns and values and wetland delineation.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation No tification:  Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants wi ll be notified if a class is being canceled for any reason. When classes a re canceled by MWA\, the MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee receive d to participants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person wi th no financial penalty\n An attendee that cancels prior to 14 days of t he start of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n An atte ndee that cancels 1-13 days from the start of the class is eligible for 50 % refund of class fees\n An attendee that cancels within less than 1 day of the start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person .\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:43@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20210419T080000Z DTEND:20210422T120000Z DTSTAMP:20210419T042715Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/wetland-delineation-training-part1-2021/ SUMMARY:Wetland Delineation Training DESCRIPTION:\n \;\n\nUPDATE: If you are having trouble logging into the Zoom meeting or didn't receive the link in a previous email\, contact Tod d Losee at mwapresident@miwetlands.org as soon as possible. Please include your PayPal receipt in your email message.  \n\n \;\n\nName of Clas s:  Wetland Delineation Training  PART ONE  - Four Half Days of Virtual Classroom Learning\n\nDates: April 19-22\, 2021\n\nTime(s): 8:00am - 12:0 0pm\n\nInstructors: Todd Losee\, James Sallee\, Keto Gyekis\, Michael Pen nington\n\nCost: $200 (MWA members)\, $250 (non-members)\n\nClass Descript ion:\n\nThis is a 4-day\, mornings only\, course covering all aspects wetl and delineation focusing on the procedures outlined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 87 Manual and the Northcentral and Northeast and Midwest Reg ional Supplements.  The course will spend significant time on the criteri a necessary to meet the wetland delineation standards for Wetland Hydrolog y\, Hydric Soils\, and Hydrophytic Vegetation. Participants will learn all aspects of wetland delineation including how to properly complete the Wet land Data Form.  This is a Part One of a two-part course.  MWA is expect ing to offer Part Two of this training to include a field component  in t he fall of 2021 (pending current COVID-19 mandates) to participants of the Part One training for an additional fee.  Should Part 2 be offered in th e fall\, only participants of Part 1 will be allowed to attend Part 2. At the time of registration\, you will need to indicate if you are interested in Part 2. This will allow MWA to plan the needed courses (please note th at Part 2 will have limited spaces).\n\n \;\n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nTod d Losee – Todd has over 23 years of experience delineating wetlands whil e working in the public and private sectors.  Todd served on the U.S. Arm y Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Supplement Development Committees for both the Midwest and Northeast Northcentral Supplements.  Prior to h is current job as a private wetland consultant\, Todd served as the state ’s expert in wetland identification and managed the EGLE’s Wetland Ide ntification Program and the development of the Michigan Rapid Assessment M ethod for wetlands (MiRAM).  He has served as an expert witness in admini strative\, criminal\, and civil wetland court cases\; and he has completed hundreds of wetland delineations particularly at some of the most technic ally difficult and controversial sites.\n\nMichael Pennington Michael Penn ington is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for the Michigan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Resources Division.    Michael serves as the program administrator for EGLE’s Wetland Miti gation Banking program and provides assistance to staff on complex wetland mitigation issues.  Michael also provides wetland education and training \, and he plays a pivotal role for the division by providing technical and regulatory guidance for the best protection and management of the state ’s wetland resources.  Before working for the EGLE\, Michael managed MD OT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetland Banking Programs for 14 years.\n\nJa mes Sallee – James is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist with over 23 years of experience working in Michigan’s wetlands.  James currently works as a wetland consultant conducting wetland delineations and hydric soil reviews throughout Michigan. James led a research project on difficul t hydric soils of Michigan that resulted in additional hydric soil indicat ors being developed and included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supplemen ts.  James also spent several years as the EGLE’s Wetland Specialist fo cusing on hydric soil identification.  James has testified as a hydric so il expert in various administrative\, criminal\, and civil court cases.  James also participated in the National Wetland Condition Assessment.\n\nK eto Gyekis – Keto manages the Wetland Identification Program for the Mic higan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).  He trav els throughout the state\, from urban centers in southern Michigan to the western end of the Upper Peninsula\, conducting wetland delineations and i nspecting consultants’ delineations.  He conducts wetland jurisdictiona l determinations for the EGLE and assists staff with the wetland permit ap plication review process and enforcement issues.  Prior to EGLE\, Keto ha d worked as a field ecologist for a consulting firm\, delineating wetlands throughout Michigan and in three other states.  He has maintained certif ication as a Professional Wetland Scientist.  Keto was a co-developer of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands and has led several trai nings on wetland function and values and wetland delineation.\n\n \;\n \nPAYMENT - You will be directed to pay by Paypal after you send your book ing. If paying by mailed in check\, enter the coupon code CHECKPMT to save your spot. If we do not receive your check by April 7\, 2021 your spot in the training will no longer be held.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation Not ification \n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants wil l be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of t he fee received to participants.\n\n \;\n\nCancellation Policy for Att endees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the cl ass to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellati on from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including duri ng the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can b e transferred to any other person.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:44@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20210513T120000Z DTEND:20210513T130000Z DTSTAMP:20210513T151323Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/2021-webinar-series-interdunal-wetlands/ SUMMARY:MWA 2021 Member Webinar Series - Ecohydrology of Interdunal Wetland s on Lake Michigan's Eastern Coastline DESCRIPTION:\nEXCLUSIVE FOR MWA MEMBERS ONLY!\nMWA 2021 Member Webinar Seri es:  Ecohydrology of Interdunal Wetlands on Lake Michigan's Eastern Coas tline\n\nDates: May 13\, 2021\n\nLocation: Zoom link will be sent to regis tered attendees\n\nTime: 12:00 to 1:00pm\n\nCost:  Free for MWA members\; Become a member for $20 to enjoy our webinar series!\n\nInstructor: Dr. T iffany Schriever\, Assistant Professor at Western Michigan University\n\nD r. Tiffany Schriever is an assistant professor in the Department of Biolog ical Sciences at Western Michigan University\, with a joint appointment in the Institute of the Environmental and Sustainability studies program. Sc hriever is a freshwater ecologist interested in how environmental variatio n influences ecological dynamics across temporal and spatial scales from i ndividuals to the ecosystems. She leads a research team comprised of under graduates\, graduate students\, and colleagues\, which investigates commun ity and ecosystem ecology in freshwater habitats. Schriever implements exp erimental and comparative approaches in field settings to tackle the compl exities of herpetofauna and aquatic macroinvertebrates communities. Her wo rk is important to achieving a better understanding of spatial and tempora l patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.\n\nWebinar Descripti on: This members only lunchtime webinar is a technical discussion on inter dunal wetland research intended to shed light on this ecosystem's incredib ly complex patterns and hydrology. Coastal wetlands provide essential ecos ystem functions such as water quality\, maintaining the health of the Grea t Lakes and offer critical habitat for aquatic biodiversity. Interdunal we tlands\, develop in wind-formed depressions within open dunes or between b each ridges along the coastlines of the Great Lakes. Despite the paramount importance of interdunal wetlands in the Great Lakes ecosystem\, the ecol ogy and hydrology of this habitat remains virtually unknown. The Schriever lab group has focused on identifying biodiversity patterns at local and r egional scales\, while examining the influence of and change across enviro nmental gradients both in terms of genetic diversity and functional divers ity as well as characterizing the hydrology of interdunal wetlands. Our wo rk has produced the first estimates of aquatic biodiversity\, population g enetic structure\, and clues to the dynamic hydrologic conditions in inter dunal wetlands. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:47@miwetlands.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210713T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210713T100000 DTSTAMP:20210713T122605Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/mwa-2021-member-webinar-series-common-we tland-plants-of-michigan/ SUMMARY:MWA 2021 Member Webinar Series - Common Wetland Plants of Michigan DESCRIPTION:\nEXCLUSIVE FOR MWA MEMBERS ONLY!\nMWA 2021 Member Webinar Seri es:  Common Wetland Plants of Michigan\n\nDates: July 13 and 20th (2-par t series)\, 2021\n\nLocation: Zoom link will be sent to registered attende es\n\nTime: 9:00 to 10:00am both dates\n\nCost:  Free for MWA members\; B ecome a member for $20 to enjoy our webinar series!\n\nWebinar Description : This fun and interactive webinar is presented by Dr. Robert Hollister of Grand Valley State University who will provide an overview\, in two sessi ons (July 13th and 20th)\, of wetland plants\, focusing on the most common species occurring in various wetland plant communities in Michigan.  The first session on July 13th will discuss wetland plant identification and provide a tour of native plants at his cottage. After the first session\, students will be given access to short YouTube videos produced by Dr. Holl ister that focus on plant identification in a variety of wetland communiti es. In the second session on July 20th\, Dr. Hollister will answer student s' questions and\, in a Stump the Prof segment\, identify plants presented by students. The webinar is only open to members of MWA. Registration on this form is for both sessions\, July 13th and 20th.\n\nInstructor: Dr. Ro bert Hollister\, Professor at Grand Valley State University\n\nDr. Hollist er is a professor in the Department of Biology at Grand Valley State Unive rsity. Dr. Hollister is an ecologist interested in the interactions betwee n humans and natural ecosystems. He has taught Aquatic and Wetland Plants at GVSU for over 15 years.  In addition to his interest in Michigan wetla nds\, he studies long-term vegetation change in northernmost Alaska. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:49@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20210812T080000Z DTEND:20210813T170000Z DTSTAMP:20210806T153416Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/wetland-shrub-identification/ SUMMARY:Wetland Shrub Identification DESCRIPTION:[gravityform id="6" title="true" description="true"]\n\n\n\nNam e of Class:          Wetland Shrub Identification\n\nDates:                         August 12-13\, 2021\n\nLocation:                   Eddy Discovery Center\, Chelsea\, Michigan \n\nTime(s):                      8:00am to 5:00pm \n\nInstructors:               Tony Reznicek\, Ph.D.                                     \n\nCost:                            $200 (MWA members)\, $250 (non-members)\n\nAcco mmodations:     Attendees are responsible for their own meals and accom modations\; packing a lunch each day is recommended\n\nCourse Materials:      Attendees should bring a write-in-the-rain notebook\, hand lens\, w riting utensil and shrub ID book (Michigan Shrubs and Vines is recommended \, but not required)\n\n \n\nClass Description: Two (2) day field class c overing native and non-native wetland and upland shrub species found with in wetland and transitional habitats.  Participants will learn primarily through in-depth field instruction and some review of collected specimens how to identify native and non-native shrubs by a variety of characteristi cs including leaves\, flowers\, buds and twigs.  The class will visit fie ld sites in the Waterloo-Pinckney area\, including at least one succession al/disturbed area to identify disturbed ground and lower quality site spec ies.\n\nInstructor Bio:  Tony Reznicek\, Ph.D. - Dr. Reznicek is a resea rch scientist and curator of vascular plants at the University of Michigan Herbarium in Ann Arbor\, Michigan.  His major research interest is the s ystematics and evolution of sedges (Cyperaceae)\, especially the large and complex genus Carex. In his research\, he emphasizes a multi-level approa ch concentrating on several aspects\, including development of new charact ers useful in systematics\, monographic studies of major groups\, and proc esses and patterns of evolution. He also conducts research on the biogeogr aphy of the northeastern North American flora\, concentrating on the Great Lakes region\, and primarily focusing on plant migration and colonization \, the origin and persistence of relict plant species and communities\, an d the biogeography and conservation of rare species.  Dr. Reznicek has a broad knowledge of Michigan plants\, and was instrumental in updating and consolidating Voss’s three volume Michigan Flora\, with the publication of the Field Manual of Michigan Flora in 2012.  Dr. Reznicek has instruct ed many training courses in the past for MWA\, including classes on shrubs \, grasses\, sedges\, asters\, goldenrods and others.\n\nClass Cancellatio n Notification:  Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participant s will be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees :\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class t o another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 day s of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation f rom 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Can cellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during t he class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot may be tr ansferred to another person.\n\nCOVID-19 Policy for Attendees:\n\nMWA is o ffering this class in-person and expects that all attendees be respectful of others and act responsibly with regards to COVID-19\, following current state guidance and not attending the class if feeling ill or if you have been in contact with others who have or are experiencing symptoms of COVID -19.  All may choose to do so\, but those not fully vaccinated will be ex pected to wear masks and social distance whenever practicable during the c lass.\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20210825T083000Z DTEND:20210827T163000Z DTSTAMP:20210622T210240Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/wetland-delineation-training-field2/ SUMMARY:Wetland Delineation Training: Part 2 - Field\, Lansing Area DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Wetland Delineation Training (3-Day)  USACE Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement\n\nDates: August 25-27\, 2 021\n\nLocation: Field-Various areas in and around Lansing\n\nTime(s): 8:3 0am to 4:30pm\n\nInstructors:  Jeff Bridgland\, Keto Gyekis\, Todd Losee\ , Michael Pennington\n\nCost: $350 (MWA members)\, $400 (non-members)\n\nC lass Description: This course is a 3-day field training covering all aspec ts of wetland delineation focusing on the procedures outlined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 87 Manual and the Northcentral and Northeast and M idwest Regional Supplements.  The course will spend significant time on h ow to identify the criteria necessary to meet the wetland delineation stan dards for Wetland Hydrology\, Hydric Soils\, and Hydrophytic Vegetation in the field.  Participants will learn all aspects of wetland delineation i ncluding how to properly complete the Wetland Data Form and delineate a we tland. Participants will be responsible for meals and lodging. Several lod ging options are available in the Lansing area.  This is a field course\, participants should be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nNote:  The course is a con tinuation (field portion) of MWA’s virtual delineation training that was held in April\, 2021.  MWA highly recommends that participants that take this training have either taken Part 1 and/or have some experience with w etland delineation and the delineation manual.  \n\n \n\nCOVID POLICY - Only vaccinated people are encouraged to attend this class. Unvaccinated p eople will have to social distance and wear a mask.  Both vaccinated and non-vaccinated people will have to sign a waiver noting their vaccination status to attend the class. If participants choose not to sign a waiver no ting their vaccination status\, they will not be allowed to attend the cla ss.\n\n \;\n\nInstructor Bios\n\nJeff Bridgland – Jeff Bridgland is a Professional Wetland Scientist specializing in wetland and terrestrial h abitat assessment\, and is currently the Conservation Easement Coordinator for EGLE\, where he works to preserve wetlands and other natural resource s.  Prior to his employment with EGLE\, he served as an Ecologist in the private consulting sector\, and was responsible for conducting wetland del ineations\, Floristic Quality Assessments\, habitat evaluations\, T&\;E surveys\, and land use mapping.  He has extensive field experience and a strong knowledge of Midwestern flora\, and has delineated thousands of we tlands over his 20+ year career.  He currently assists with EGLE’s Wetl and Identification Program\, performing Level 2 delineations and Level 3 w etland assessments\, and assists with the Wetland Monitoring Program that collects baseline vegetative and hydrologic data at wetland sites througho ut Michigan.\n\nKeto Gyekis – Keto manages the Wetland Identification Pr ogram for the Michigan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).  He travels throughout the state\, from urban centers in southern Michigan to the western end of the Upper Peninsula\, conducting wetland d elineations and inspecting consultants’ delineations.  He conducts wetl and jurisdictional determinations for the EGLE and assists staff with the wetland permit application review process and enforcement issues.  Prior to EGLE\, Keto had worked as a field ecologist for a consulting firm\, del ineating wetlands throughout Michigan and in three other states.  He has maintained certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist.  Keto was a co-developer of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands and has led several trainings on wetland function and values and wetland delineat ion.\n\nTodd Losee – Todd has over 23 years of experience delineating we tlands while working in the public and private sectors.  Todd served on t he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Supplement Development Committees for both the Midwest and Northeast Northcentral Supplements.  Prior to his current job as a private wetland consultant\, Todd served as the state’s expert in wetland identification and managed the EGLE’s W etland Identification Program and the development of the Michigan Rapid As sessment Method for wetlands (MiRAM).  He has served as an expert witness in administrative\, criminal and civil wetland court cases\; and he has c ompleted hundreds of wetland delineations particularly at some of the most technically difficult and controversial sites.\n\nMichael Pennington Mich ael Pennington is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for the Michigan Depar tment of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Resources D ivision.   Michael serves as the program administrator for EGLE’s Wetl and Mitigation Banking program and provides assistance to staff on complex wetland mitigation issues.  Michael also provides wetland education and training and he plays a pivotal role for the division by providing technic al and regulatory guidance for the best protection and management of the s tate’s wetland resources.  Before working for the EGLE\, Michael manage d MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetland Banking Programs for 14 years.\n \n \;\n\nClass Cancellation Notification:\n\nFive (5) days prior to th e start of class\, participants will be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants.\n\nCan cellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any tim e\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of t he class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\ , however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:51@miwetlands.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210910T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210910T170000 DTSTAMP:20210909T221527Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/mwa-2021-member-webinar-series-ferns-of- michigan/ SUMMARY:MWA 2021 Member Webinar Series - Ferns of Michigan DESCRIPTION:\nEXCLUSIVE FOR MWA MEMBERS ONLY!\n \;\n\nName of Class: MW A 2021 Member Webinar Series: Ferns of Michigan\n\nDates: September 10\, 2 021\n\nLocation: Virtual via Zoom\n\nTime(s): 3:30pm - 5:00pm\n\nInstructo r:  Dr. Gary K. Greer\, Professor at Grand Valley State University\n\nCos t: Free to MWA members\n\nBecome a member for $20 to enjoy our webinar ser ies!\n\nClass Description: End your week on a high note! This members-only webinar will explore fern taxonomy and ecology\, focusing on diagnostic t raits. Dr. Greer will provide an overview of common upland- and wetland-ra nked ferns found throughout Michigan\, highlighting species useful for ass essing wetland boundaries. The class will include a field assignment that attendees can complete independently.\n\nInstructor Bio\n\nDr. Greer is a professor in the Department of Biology and the Frederik Meijer Honors Coll ege at Grand Valley State University. Dr. Greer researches the evolutionar y ecology of plants\, including the community ecology of ferns (temperate and tropical)\, invasive species (Ailanthus altissima)\, and the evolution and ecology of tree architecture.\n\nLearn more about Dr. Greer here.\n\n  \;\n\nYou must be logged in as a member to register. If you have trou ble logging in\, please contact Amelia (amelia@miwetlands.org) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:46@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20210922T083000Z DTEND:20210924T163000Z DTSTAMP:20210622T205729Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/wetland-delineation-training-part-2-fiel d-jackson/ SUMMARY:Wetland Delineation Training: Part 2 - Field\, Jackson Area DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Wetland Delineation Training (3-Day)  USACE Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement\n\nDates: September 22-24\ , 2021\n\nLocation: Field-Various areas in and around Jackson/Chelsea\n\nT ime(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm\n\nInstructors:  Jeff Bridgland\, Keto Gyekis\, Todd Losee\, Michael Pennington\n\nCost: $350 (MWA members)\, $400 (non-me mbers)\n\nClass Description: This course is a 3-day field training coverin g all aspects of wetland delineation focusing on the procedures outlined i n the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 87 Manual and the Northcentral and Nort heast and Midwest Regional Supplements.  The course will spend significan t time on how to identify the criteria necessary to meet the wetland delin eation standards for Wetland Hydrology\, Hydric Soils\, and Hydrophytic Ve getation in the field.  Participants will learn all aspects of wetland de lineation including how to properly complete the Wetland Data Form and del ineate a wetland. Participants will be responsible for meals and lodging. Several lodging options are available in the Lansing area.  This is a fie ld course\, participants should be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nNote:  The cour se is a continuation (field portion) of MWA’s virtual delineation traini ng that was held in April\, 2021.  MWA highly recommends that participant s that take this training have either taken Part 1 and/or have some experi ence with wetland delineation and the delineation manual.  \n\n \n\nCOVI D POLICY - Only vaccinated people are encouraged to attend this class. Unv accinated people will have to social distance and wear a mask.  Both vacc inated and non-vaccinated people will have to sign a waiver noting their v accination status to attend the class. If participants choose not to sign a waiver noting their vaccination status\, they will not be allowed to att end the class.\n\n \;\n\nInstructor Bios\n\nJeff Bridgland – Jeff Br idgland is a Professional Wetland Scientist specializing in wetland and te rrestrial habitat assessment\, and is currently the Conservation Easement Coordinator for EGLE\, where he works to preserve wetlands and other natur al resources.  Prior to his employment with EGLE\, he served as an Ecolog ist in the private consulting sector\, and was responsible for conducting wetland delineations\, Floristic Quality Assessments\, habitat evaluations \, T&\;E surveys\, and land use mapping.  He has extensive field exper ience and a strong knowledge of Midwestern flora\, and has delineated thou sands of wetlands over his 20+ year career.  He currently assists with EG LE’s Wetland Identification Program\, performing Level 2 delineations an d Level 3 wetland assessments\, and assists with the Wetland Monitoring Pr ogram that collects baseline vegetative and hydrologic data at wetland sit es throughout Michigan.\n\nKeto Gyekis – Keto manages the Wetland Identi fication Program for the Michigan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).  He travels throughout the state\, from urban centers in southern Michigan to the western end of the Upper Peninsula\, conductin g wetland delineations and inspecting consultants’ delineations.  He co nducts wetland jurisdictional determinations for the EGLE and assists staf f with the wetland permit application review process and enforcement issue s.  Prior to EGLE\, Keto had worked as a field ecologist for a consulting firm\, delineating wetlands throughout Michigan and in three other states .  He has maintained certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist.  Keto was a co-developer of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetla nds and has led several trainings on wetland function and values and wetla nd delineation.\n\nTodd Losee – Todd has over 23 years of experience del ineating wetlands while working in the public and private sectors.  Todd served on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Supplement Development Committees for both the Midwest and Northeast Northcentral Sup plements.  Prior to his current job as a private wetland consultant\, Tod d served as the state’s expert in wetland identification and managed the EGLE’s Wetland Identification Program and the development of the Michig an Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands (MiRAM).  He has served as an exp ert witness in administrative\, criminal and civil wetland court cases\; a nd he has completed hundreds of wetland delineations particularly at some of the most technically difficult and controversial sites.\n\nMichael Penn ington Michael Pennington is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for the Mic higan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Resources Division.   Michael serves as the program administrator for EG LE’s Wetland Mitigation Banking program and provides assistance to staff on complex wetland mitigation issues.  Michael also provides wetland edu cation and training and he plays a pivotal role for the division by provid ing technical and regulatory guidance for the best protection and manageme nt of the state’s wetland resources.  Before working for the EGLE\, Mic hael managed MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetland Banking Programs for 14 years.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation Notification:\n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a cancellat ion.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participa nts.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligi ble for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any r efund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n& nbsp\; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:52@miwetlands.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211104T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211104T160000 DTSTAMP:20211030T122627Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/winter-woody-plant-identification/ SUMMARY:Winter Woody Plant Identification DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\n\nName of Class: Winter Woody Plant Identification (1 Day)\n\nDate: November 4\, 2021\n\nLocation:\n\n Field: Various Trail s on Chippewa Nature Center property in Midland\, MI\n Classroom: Chippew a Nature Center\, 400 S. Badour Rd.\, Midland\, MI 48640\n\n Time(s): 9am to 4pm \n\nInstructors: Martha Holzheuer and Bryana J. Guevara\n\nCost: $100 (MWA members)\, $125 (non-members)\n\n You MUST be logged into your account to receive the membership rate.\n\nClass Description: A one-day c lass focusing on the identification of woody wetland and upland plant spec ies based upon winter appearance. Instruction will be through introductory classroom lecture\, in-depth field instruction\, and indoor practice and review with collected specimens. The field portion of the class will exami ne woody plants in a variety of wetland habitats at the Chippewa Nature Ce nter. Participants will be responsible for lunch and lodging if needed. Se veral lodging options are available in the Midland area.  This is a winte r field course\, and participants should be prepared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, base layers\, gloves\, waterproof knee-hi gh winter boots\, etc.).  All class attendees are encouraged to bring a h and lens (10x)\, a write-in-the-rain notebook\, a pencil\, and plant ident ification books.  Other helpful tools include binoculars\, pocket-knife\, camera\, zip-lock bags\, and/or clipboard.\n\n \;\n\nCOVID POLICY - O nly vaccinated people are encouraged to attend this class. Unvaccinated pe ople will have to social distance and wear a mask.  Both vaccinated and n on-vaccinated people will have to sign a waiver noting their vaccination s tatus to attend the class. If participants choose not to sign a waiver not ing their vaccination status\, they will not be allowed to attend the clas s.\n\n \;\n\nInstructor Bios\n\nMartha Holzheuer – Martha is a lands cape ecologist and owner of Nature Niche LLC\, a nature-focused gift and s upply store in Midland.  She spent ~15 years working as an environmental consultant\, specializing in threatened and endangered species protection and permitting\, native plant design\, invasive species management\, wildl ife habitat enhancement\, and ecological restoration.  She is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner\, Certified Ecologist\, Certified Arb orist\, and Professional Landscape Architect.  Martha is currently a Boar d Member for the Society for Ecological Restoration Midwest-Great Lakes Ch apter. She maintains excellent working knowledge of plant identification i n all seasons\, happily shares her tips and tricks gained from teaching fi eld labs for the Woody Plants course at the University of Michigan\, and t ruly enjoys helping people refine their identification process for Michiga n’s flora in the field!  \n\n \n\nBryana J. Guevara – Bryana has ex perience in a variety of ecological and environmental services and prior t o working at Marx Wetlands LLC\, she worked at another consulting firm as a field lead\, environmental consultant\, and land development specialist.   Bryana is recognized as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) through the Society of Wetland Scientists Professional certification program and i s a certified ISA Arborist with field experience in more than 30 local mun icipalities throughout Southeast Michigan.  Bryana specializes in tree an d plant surveys\; wetland delineations\; wetland mitigation monitoring\; w oodland habitat assessments\; ecological restoration\; threatened and enda ngered species habitat assessments\; permit application assistance\; and s oil erosion and sedimentation control monitoring.  She took the Woody Pla nts course at the University of Michigan and has continued to use her skil ls through regular fieldwork and by attending seasonal plant courses.  Sh e enjoys sharing helpful field tips for quick plant identification and loo ks forward to this winter woody plants class.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancella tion Notification:\n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, particip ants will be notified of a cancellation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 1 00% of the fee received to participants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attend ees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n Cancellation prior to 14 d ays of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n C ancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:55@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20220420T100000Z DTEND:20220420T113000Z DTSTAMP:20220419T180510Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/jurisdictional-determination-webinar/ SUMMARY:MWA/EGLE Webinar: Jurisdictional Determination of Wetlands under Pa rt 303 (The Zoom link will be emailed as the event gets closer.) DESCRIPTION:Name of Class: MWA/EGLE Webinar: Jurisdictional Determination o f Wetlands under Part 303\n\nDates: April 20\, 2022\n\nLocation: Virtual v ia Zoom (Registrants will receive a Zoom link before the webinar).\n\nTime (s): 10:00am to 11:30am\n\nInstructors: Keto Gyekis\n\nCost: FREE\n\nClass Description: Keto Gyekis of EGLE’s Wetland Identification Program will discuss wetland jurisdictional aspects of Michigan’s wetland statute (Pa rt 303) and administrative rules.  The presentation will also focus on a broad range of scenarios that have been encountered in administering the W etland Identification Program and Part 303.  Diagrams and photos will ill ustrate common and uncommon situations that wetland professionals face wit hin Michigan when determining state regulatory status of wetlands. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20220523T083000Z DTEND:20220527T163000Z DTSTAMP:20220513T172958Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/wetland-delineation-training-5-days-2022 / SUMMARY:Wetland Delineation Training (5 days) May 23-27\, 2022 DESCRIPTION:\nName of Class:  Wetland Delineation Training (5-Day)  USACE Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement\n\nDates: May 23-27\, 2022 \n\nLocation: Field-Various areas in and around Lansing/Charlotte areas\,  Classroom- Alive\, 800 W Lawrence Ave\, Charlotte\n\nTime(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm\n\nInstructors: Todd Losee\, Michael Pennington\, James Sallee\, Ke to Gyekis\n\nCost: $700 (MWA members)\, $800 (non-members)\n\nClick here t o become a member and get the discounted price!\n\nClass Description: This is a 5-day course covering all aspects wetland delineation focusing on th e procedures outlined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 87 Manual and th e Northcentral and Northeast and Midwest Regional Supplements. The course will spend significant time on the criteria necessary to meet the wetland delineation standards for Wetland Hydrology\, Hydric Soils\, and Hydrophyt ic Vegetation. The course will focus on a variety of wetland types in and around Charlotte\, Michigan. Participants will learn all aspects of wetlan d delineation including how to properly complete the Wetland Data Form. Pa rticipants will be provided with a Hydric Soils Indicator Manual\, Wetland Data Forms\, and Wetland Plants List. Participants will be responsible fo r meals and lodging. Several lodging options are available in the Lansing/ Charlotte area. This is a field course\, participants should be prepared f or varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sunscreen\, bug spray \, etc.).\n\nInstructor Bios:\nTodd Losee – Todd has over 20 years of ex perience delineating wetlands while working in the public and private sect ors. Todd served on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation S upplement Development Committees for both the Midwest and Northeast Northc entral Supplements. Prior to his current job as a private wetland consulta nt\, Todd served as the state’s expert in wetland identification and man aged EGLE’s Wetland Identification Program and the development of the Mi chigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands (MiRAM). He has served as an e xpert witness in administrative\, criminal and civil wetland court cases\; and he has completed hundreds of wetland delineations particularly at som e of the most technically difficult and controversial sites.\n\nMichael Pe nnington - Michael Pennington is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for th e Michigan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Water Resources Division. Michael serves as the program administrator for EGLE' s Wetland Mitigation Banking program and provides assistance to staff on c omplex wetland mitigation issues. Michael also provides wetland education and training and he plays a pivotal role for the division by providing tec hnical and regulatory guidance for the best protection and management of t he state’s wetland resources. Before working for EGLE\, Michael managed MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetland Banking Programs for 14 years.\n\n James Sallee – James is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist with ove r 20 years of experience working in Michigan’s wetlands. James currently works as a wetland consultant conducting wetland delineations and hydric soil reviews throughout Michigan. James led a research project on difficul t hydric soils of Michigan that resulted in additional hydric soil indicat ors being developed and included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supplemen ts. James also spent several years as the DEQ’s (now EGLE) Wetland Speci alist focusing on hydric soil identification. James has testified as a hyd ric soil expert in various administrative\, criminal\, and civil court cas es. James also participated in the National Wetland Condition Assessment.\ n\nKeto Gyekis – Keto manages the Wetland Identification Program for the Michigan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Water Resources Division. He travels throughout the state\, from urban centers i n southern Michigan to the western end of the Upper Peninsula\, conducting wetland delineations and inspecting consultants’ delineations. He condu cts wetland jurisdictional determinations for EGLE and assists staff with the wetland permit application review process and enforcement issues. Prio r to EGLE\, Keto had worked as a field ecologist for a consulting firm\, d elineating wetlands throughout Michigan and in three other states. He has maintained certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist. Keto was a c o-developer of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands and has l ed several trainings on wetland functions and values and wetland delineati on.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation Notification:  Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified if a class is being canceled for any reason. When classes are canceled by MWA\, the MWA Treasu rer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n An atten dee that cancels prior to 14 days of the start of the class is eligible f or 100% refund of class fees\n An attendee that cancels 1-13 days from th e start of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n An attend ee that cancels within less than 1 day of the start of the class (includin g during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:56@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20220523T083000Z DTEND:20220527T163000Z DTSTAMP:20220418T133805Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/waitlist-wetland-delineation-training/ SUMMARY:Waitlist: Wetland Delineation Training (5 Days) DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT\, PLEASE JOIN THE WAITLIST BEL OW.\n\n\nName of Class:  Wetland Delineation Training (5-Day)  USACE Nor thcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement\n\nDates: May 23-27\, 2022\n\n Location: Field-Various areas in and around Lansing/Charlotte areas\, Cla ssroom- Alive\, 800 W Lawrence Ave\, Charlotte\n\nTime(s): 8:30am to 4:30p m\n\nInstructors: Todd Losee\, Michael Pennington\, James Sallee\, Keto Gy ekis\n\nCost: $700 (MWA members)\, $800 (non-members)\n\nClass Description : This is a 5-day course covering all aspects wetland delineation focusing on the procedures outlined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 87 Manual and the Northcentral and Northeast and Midwest Regional Supplements. The c ourse will spend significant time on the criteria necessary to meet the we tland delineation standards for Wetland Hydrology\, Hydric Soils\, and Hyd rophytic Vegetation. The course will focus on a variety of wetland types i n and around Charlotte\, Michigan. Participants will learn all aspects of wetland delineation including how to properly complete the Wetland Data Fo rm. Participants will be provided with a Hydric Soils Indicator Manual\, W etland Data Forms\, and Wetland Plants List. Participants will be responsi ble for meals and lodging. Several lodging options are available in the La nsing/Charlotte area. This is a field course\, participants should be prep ared for varying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, etc.).\n\nInstructor Bios:\nTodd Losee – Todd has over 20 years of experience delineating wetlands while working in the public and privat e sectors. Todd served on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delinea tion Supplement Development Committees for both the Midwest and Northeast Northcentral Supplements. Prior to his current job as a private wetland co nsultant\, Todd served as the state’s expert in wetland identification a nd managed EGLE’s Wetland Identification Program and the development of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands (MiRAM). He has served a s an expert witness in administrative\, criminal and civil wetland court c ases\; and he has completed hundreds of wetland delineations particularly at some of the most technically difficult and controversial sites.\n\nMich ael Pennington - Michael Pennington is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for the Michigan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Water Resources Division. Michael serves as the program administrator for EGLE's Wetland Mitigation Banking program and provides assistance to staf f on complex wetland mitigation issues. Michael also provides wetland educ ation and training and he plays a pivotal role for the division by providi ng technical and regulatory guidance for the best protection and managemen t of the state’s wetland resources. Before working for EGLE\, Michael ma naged MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetland Banking Programs for 14 year s.\n\nJames Sallee – James is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist wi th over 20 years of experience working in Michigan’s wetlands. James cur rently works as a wetland consultant conducting wetland delineations and h ydric soil reviews throughout Michigan. James led a research project on di fficult hydric soils of Michigan that resulted in additional hydric soil i ndicators being developed and included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sup plements. James also spent several years as the DEQ’s (now EGLE) Wetland Specialist focusing on hydric soil identification. James has testified as a hydric soil expert in various administrative\, criminal\, and civil cou rt cases. James also participated in the National Wetland Condition Assess ment.\n\nKeto Gyekis – Keto manages the Wetland Identification Program f or the Michigan Department of Environment\, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Water Resources Division. He travels throughout the state\, from urban cen ters in southern Michigan to the western end of the Upper Peninsula\, cond ucting wetland delineations and inspecting consultants’ delineations. He conducts wetland jurisdictional determinations for EGLE and assists staff with the wetland permit application review process and enforcement issues . Prior to EGLE\, Keto had worked as a field ecologist for a consulting fi rm\, delineating wetlands throughout Michigan and in three other states. H e has maintained certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist. Keto w as a co-developer of the Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for wetlands and has led several trainings on wetland functions and values and wetland del ineation.\n\n \;\n\nClass Cancellation Notification:  Five (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified if a class is being canceled for any reason. When classes are canceled by MWA\, the MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants.\n\nCancell ation Policy for Attendees:\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty\n An attendee that cancels prior to 14 days of the start of the class is elig ible for 100% refund of class fees\n An attendee that cancels 1-13 days f rom the start of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n An attendee that cancels within less than 1 day of the start of the class (in cluding during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0%)\, however th e spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\n \;\n\nJOIN THE WAIT LIST: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20220608T090000Z DTEND:20220609T163000Z DTSTAMP:20220515T182733Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/sedge-identification/ SUMMARY:Sedge Identification (June 8 & 9) DESCRIPTION:Sedge Identification\nDates: June 8-9\, 2022 (Wednesday and Thu rsday)\n\nLocation: Waterloo Recreation Area\, Chelsea\, Michigan \n\nTim e(s): 9:00am to 4:30pm \n\nInstructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek\n\nCost: $200 ( MWA members)\, $250 (non-members)\n\nClass Description:  Two day field cl ass covering wetland sedge (with a focus on the genus Carex) identificatio n in the field.  Plants encountered in the field will be identified and d istinguishing flowering and non-flowering characteristics will be given. T he course will focus on a variety of wetland types in and around the Water loo Recreational Area. Participants should bring a bagged lunch each day. Lodging options are available in Chelsea or Ann Arbor.\n\nCourse Materials : All class attendees should bring a hand lens\, write-in-the-rain noteboo k\, pencil\, and plant identification books.\n\nAccommodations: Attendees are responsible for their own meals\; packing a lunch is recommended.\n\nI nstructor Bio:\n\nAnton Reznicek – Dr. Reznicek is the Curator Emeritus (Vascular Plants) and Former Assistant Director of the University of Michi gan Herbarium and Research Scientist Emeritus of the UM Department of Ecol ogy and Evolutionary Biology. Dr. Reznicek focuses his research on the sys tematics and evolution of Cyperaceae\, especially Carex\, with emphasis on a multi-level approach concentrating on several aspects including develop ment of new characters useful in systematics\, monographic studies of majo r groups\, sectional classification and nomenclature\, and processes and p atterns of evolution. \n\nClass Cancellation Notification \n\nFive (5) d ays prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a cance llation.  The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to parti cipants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee can transf er\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no finan cial penalty\n Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is e ligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 da y of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for a ny refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\ n\nHow to Register:\n1. Select the number of spaces you'd like to register for by selecting either the 'Member Spaces' or 'Non-Member Spaces'. If yo u'd like to become a member\, click here.\n2. Once you've entered your reg istration information\, please hit the blue 'Submit Booking' button and yo u'll be redirected to PayPal to complete the purchase. (Your booking is no t complete until you've submitted payment information.) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:59@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20220608T090000Z DTEND:20220609T163000Z DTSTAMP:20220515T182836Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/sedge-identification-waitlist/ SUMMARY:Waitlist: Sedge Identification (June 8 & 9) DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT\, PLEASE JOIN THE WAITLIST BEL OW.\nSedge Identification\nDates: June 8-9\, 2022 (Wednesday and Thursday) \n\nLocation: Waterloo Recreation Area\, Chelsea\, Michigan\n\nTime(s): 9: 00am to 4:30pm \n\nInstructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek\n\nCost: $200 (MWA membe rs)\, $250 (non-members)\n\nClass Description:  Two day field class cover ing wetland sedge (with a focus on the genus Carex) identification in the field.  Plants encountered in the field will be identified and distinguis hing flowering and non-flowering characteristics will be given. The course will focus on a variety of wetland types in and around the Waterloo Recre ational Area. Participants should bring a bagged lunch each day. Lodging o ptions are available in Chelsea or Ann Arbor.\n\nCourse Materials: All cla ss attendees should bring a hand lens\, write-in-the-rain notebook\, penci l\, and plant identification books.\n\nAccommodations: Attendees are respo nsible for their own meals\; packing a lunch is recommended.\n\nInstructor Bio:\n\nAnton Reznicek – Dr. Reznicek is the Curator Emeritus (Vascular Plants) and Former Assistant Director of the University of Michigan Herba rium and Research Scientist Emeritus of the UM Department of Ecology and E volutionary Biology. Dr. Reznicek focuses his research on the systematics and evolution of Cyperaceae\, especially Carex\, with emphasis on a multi- level approach concentrating on several aspects including development of n ew characters useful in systematics\, monographic studies of major groups\ , sectional classification and nomenclature\, and processes and patterns o f evolution.\n\nClass Cancellation Notification \n\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a cancellation.  T he MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to participants.\n\n Cancellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee can transfer\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty \n Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start o f the class (including during the class) is not eligible for any refund (0 %)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n\nHow to Re gister:\n1. Select the number of spaces you'd like to register for by sele cting either the 'Member Spaces' or 'Non-Member Spaces'. If you'd like to become a member\, click here.\n2. Once you've entered your registration in formation\, please hit the blue 'Submit Booking' button and you'll be redi rected to PayPal to complete the purchase. (Your booking is not complete u ntil you've submitted payment information.)\n\n \;\nJOIN THE WAITLIST: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:57@miwetlands.org DTSTART:20220628T083000Z DTEND:20220630T163000Z DTSTAMP:20220620T172845Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/wetland-mitigation-monitoring/ SUMMARY:Wetland Mitigation Monitoring and Management (June 28-30) DESCRIPTION:Wetland Mitigation Monitoring and Management\nDates: June 28-30 \, 2022\n\nLocation: Charlotte\, Michigan\n\nTime(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm\n\n Instructors: Michael Pennington\, EGLE &\; Jeremie Wilson\, MDOT\n\nCo st: $350 (MWA members)\, $400 (non-members)\n\nClass Description: Did you know that 90% of monitoring reports reviewed by EGLE staff contain deficie ncies? Data is often collected incorrectly and data analysis and reporting doesn’t specifically address EGLE performance standards resulting in re jection of monitoring reports. This course is a must have for consultants conducting wetland mitigation monitoring for EGLE permits. This 3-day fiel d training will highlight the differences between collecting data for wetl and delineations and wetland monitoring and will cover all aspects of wetl and mitigation monitoring from site set up\, proper installation of monito ring wells\, vegetation sampling\, data analysis and writing monitoring re ports that specifically address EGLE performance standards. The last day o f the course will highlight various management techniques such as initial hydrology management\, planting techniques\, and invasive species control that lead to successful mitigation efforts. Participants will be responsib le for meals and lodging. Several lodging options are available in the Lan sing area. This is a field course\, participants should be prepared for va rying field and weather conditions (rain gear\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, et c.).\n\nInstructor Bios:\n\nMichael Pennington: Michael Pennington is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for the Michigan Department of Environment\ , Great Lakes and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Resources Division. Michael serv es as the program administrator for EGLE’s Wetland Mitigation Banking pr ogram and provides assistance to staff on complex wetland mitigation issue s. Michael is the Co-Chair of MWA’s training committee and he wetland ed ucation and training to EGLE staff and other wetland professionals. Prior to working for EGLE\, Michael administered MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation and Wetland Banking Programs for 14 years.\n\nJeremie Wilson: Jeremie Wilson is the Wetland Mitigation Specialist for the Michigan Department of Transp ortation (MDOT). Jeremie is responsible for planning\, developing\, and ad ministering MDOT’s Wetland Mitigation Program\, statewide. He has held t his position with MDOT since 2012. Jeremie is currently serving his second term as a MWA board member.\n\nClass Cancellation Notification\nFive (5) days prior to the start of class\, participants will be notified of a canc ellation. The MWA Treasurer will refund 100% of the fee received to partic ipants.\n\nCancellation Policy for Attendees\n\n Any attendee can transfe r\, at any time\, their spot in the class to another person with no financ ial penalty\n Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is eligible for 1 00% refund of class fees\n Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is el igible for 50% refund of class fees\n Cancellation within less than 1 day of start of the class (including during the class) is not eligible for an y refund (0%)\, however the spot can be transferred to any other person.\n \nHow to Register:\n1. Select the number of spaces you'd like to register for by selecting either the 'Member Spaces' or 'Non-Member Spaces'. If you 'd like to become a member\, click here.\n2. Once you've entered your regi stration information\, please hit the blue 'Submit Booking' button and you 'll be redirected to PayPal to complete the purchase. Your booking is not complete until you've submitted payment information. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@miwetlands.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230605 DTSTAMP:20230316T123623Z URL:https://miwetlands.org/events/register-2017/ SUMMARY:2017 Wetlands Conference DESCRIPTION:[fusion_builder_column spacing="" center_content="no" hover_typ e="none" link="" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility\,medium-vi sibility\,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_ image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" bord er_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" pad ding="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" type="1_5"]\n\n[/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builde r_column spacing="" center_content="no" hover_type="none" link="" min_heig ht="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibilit y" class="fusion-column-center-event" id="" background_color="" background _image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" bor der_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" pa dding="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3 " animation_offset="" type="3_5"]\n\n[fusion_text]\n\nMichigan Wetlands As sociation 2017 Conference\nInnovations in Wetland Protection and Managemen t\n\nSeptember 27-29\, 2017\nTreetops Resort\nGaylord\, Michigan\n\nREGIST RATION DEADLINE: September 20\, 2017\n\n[/fusion_text]\n\n[/fusion_builder _column][fusion_builder_column spacing="" center_content="no" hover_type=" none" link="" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility\,medium-visib ility\,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_ima ge="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" border_ size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" paddin g="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" an imation_offset="" type="1_5"]\n\n[/fusion_builder_column] END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR