Upcoming Trainings

MWA offers high quality training to wetland professionals and others, and we hope you’ll join us at an upcoming class. MWA members get discounted prices on classes. Become a Member for $20.

Note: For accounting purposes, all trainings must be purchased in separate transactions.

Thank you for a great year and your support for Michigan’s wetland preservation. Our in-person trainings have concluded for this year. Please check back in early February 2025 for next year’s schedule.

For continued learning in 2024, check out our Webinars tab for upcoming webinars with wetland professionals.

Cancellations

Class Cancellation Notification 
Five (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.
 
Cancellation Policy for Attendees
  • Any attendee can transfer, at any time, their spot in the class to another person with no financial penalty.
  • Cancellation prior to14 days of the class is eligible for 100% refund of class fees.
  • Cancellation from 1-13 days of the class is eligible for 50% refund of class fees.
  • 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.

Past Trainings

Hydric Soild Identification (2-Day)

Dates: October 1-2, 2024
Location: Pierce Cedar Creek Institute (701 W Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, MI)
Time(s): 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Instructor: James Sallee, CPSS, PWS

Northern Michigan Transitional Wetland Flora (2-Day)

Dates: August 28-29, 2024
Location: Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire, MI
Time(s): 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek

Freshwater Mussel Identification (1-Day)

Dates: August 8, 2024
Location: Lowell, MI
Time(s): 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Instructor: Amanda Chambers, EGLE

General Wetland Plant Identification (2-Day)

Dates: July 31 & Aug 1, 2024
Location: Oakland County, MI
Time(s): 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Instructor: Dr. Ben VanderWeide

Interdunal Wetland Plant Identification (1-Day)

Dates: July 11, 2024
Location: Muskegon State Park, Muskegon, MI
Time(s): 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Instructor:  Erin VanderStelt, MS, PWS

Wetland Bird Identification (1-Day)

Dates: May 30, 2024
Location: 2 field sites near Holland, MI
Time(s): 6:00AM to 12:00PM
Instructor: Caleb Putnam

Wetland Spring Flora (2-Day) 

Dates: May 22-23, 2024
Location: Various Locations around Washtenaw County, Michigan
Time(s): 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek

Wetland Delineation Training (5-Day)

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USACE Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement
Dates: May 13-17, 2024
Location: Field: Various areas in and around Lansing
Classroom: Alive in Charlotte, Michigan
Time(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm
Instructors: Todd Losee, Michael Pennington, James Sallee, Keto Gyekis, Lauren Schirtzinger

Wetland Shrub Identification

Dates: August 23 & 24, 2023
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Time(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm
Instructors: Dr. Anton Reznicek

Freshwater Mussel Identification

Dates: August 8, 2023
Location: Lowell, Michigan
Time(s): 9 am to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Amanda Chambers

General Wetland Plant Identification

Dates: August 2-3, 2023
Location: Oakland County, Michigan
Time(s): 9 am to 4:30 pm
Instructors: Dr. Benjamin VanderWeide

Wetland Grass Identification

Dates: July 19 & 20, 2023
Location: Jackson, Michigan
Time(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm
Instructors: Dr. Anton Reznicek

Fern Identification Workshop

Dates: July 13, 2023
Location: Various Locations around Marquette County, Michigan
Time(s): 9:00am to 4:30pm
Instructor: Mark Jaunzems

Hydric Soils Identification

Dates: June 12-13, 2023
Location: Northern Lower Peninsula
Time(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm
Instructors: James Sallee, CPSS, PWS

Wetland Delineation Training (5-Day)

USACE Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplement
Dates: May 15-19, 2023
Location: Field: Various areas in and around Lansing
Classroom: Alive in Charlotte, Michigan
Time(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm
Instructors: Todd Losee, Michael Pennington, James Sallee, Keto Gyekis, Lauren Schirtzinger

Introduction to Wetland Mosses
(And A Few Upland Ones Too)

Dates: April 13, 2023
Location: Eddy Discovery Center, Chelsea, Michigan
Time(s): 8:30am to 4:30pm
Instructors: Dr. Jeremy Hartsock

Winter Woody Plant Identification (1 Day)

Dates: November 10, 2022
Location: Field: Various trails near the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center at the Waterloo State Recreation Area
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Instructors: Martha Holzheuer, Bryana J. Guevara

Hydric Soils Identification

Dates: October 4-5, 2022
Location: Pierce Cedar Creek Institute (701 W Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, MI 49058)
Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Instructor: James Sallee, CPSS, PWS

Upper Peninsula Wetland Plant ID

Dates: September 13-14, 2022
Location: Marquette, Michigan
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm
Instructor: Susan Klimas, Great Lakes Environmental Center

Asters and Goldenrods of Michigan Wetlands

Dates: September 14-15, 2022
Location: Park Lyndon, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek

Common Wetland Plant Identification

Dates: August 17 & 18, 2022
Location: Oakland County, Michigan
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm
Instructor: Dr. Ben VanderWeide

Northern Michigan Wetland Plants ID Training
Dates: July 21-22, 2022
Location: Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve, Kalkaska, MI
Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, MI
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm – Day 1
8:30am to 4:00pm – Day 2
Instructors: Angie Bouma, Senior Land Steward, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
Brad Slaughter, Botanist, Orbis Environmental Consulting

Wetland Mitigation Monitoring and Management
Dates: June 28-30, 2022
Location: Charlotte, Michigan
Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Instructors: Michael Pennington, EGLE, Jeremie Wilson, MDOT

Sedge Identification
June 8-9, 2022 9:00am to 4:30pm
Waterloo Recreation Area, Chelsea, Michigan
Dr. Anton Reznicek

Wetland Delineation Training (5 Days)
May 23-27, 2022 8:30am-4:30pm
Various Locations in the Lansing/Charlotte, MI
Keto Gyekis, Todd Losee, Mike Pennington, James Sallee, Instructors

MWA/EGLE Webinar: Jurisdictional Determination of Wetlands under Part 303
April 20, 2022
Virtual via Zoom
Keto Gyekis, Instructor

Winter Woody Plant Identification
November 4th, 2021 9am-4pm
Chippewa Nature Center, Midland, MI
Martha Holzheuer and Bryana J. Guevara, Instructors

Wetland Shrub Identification
August 12th & 13th, 2021 8am-5pm
Eddy Discovery Center, Chelsea
Dr. Tony Reznicek, Instructor

Wetland Delineation Training: Part 2 – Field, Lansing Area Second session of this spring’s Wetland Delineation classroom portion.
August 25-27, 2021 8:30am-4:30pm
Various locations throughout Lansing

Wetland Delineation Training: Part 2 – Field, Jackson Area Second session of this spring’s Wetland Delineation classroom portion.
September 22-24, 2021 8:30am-4:30pm
Various locations throughout Jackson/Chelsea

Wetland Delineation Training – PART ONE (classroom portion)
April 19-22, 2021

Winter Woody Plant Identification (1 day class)  – CANCELLED
March 18, 2020
Midland, MI

Wetland Delineation (5 day class) – CANCELLED
May 18-22, 2020
Lansing, MI

Wetland Bird Identification (1 day class) – CANCELLED
June 12, 2020
Holland, MI

Northern MI Plant Identification (2 day class) – CANCELLED
July 23-24, 2020
Upper Manistee

Wetland Shrub Identification (2 day class) – CANCELLED
August 11-12, 2020
Chelsea, MI

Asters and Goldenrods in Michigan Wetlands (2 day class) – CANCELLED
September 16-17, 2020
Schoolcraft County, MI

Hydric Soils Idenficiation (2 day class) – CANCELLED
October 7-8, 2020
Hastings, MI

Advanced Delineation
September 25-26, 2019
Holland, MI

Hike With Ellen
August 26, 2019
Chippewa County, MI

Wetland Grass Identification
August 20-21, 2019
Berrien County, MI

Northern Michigan Plant Identification
August 20-21, 2019
Marquette, MI

Sedges of Michigan Wetlands
June 18-19, 2019
Chelsea, MI

Wetland Delineation
May 20-24, 2019
Lansing, MI

Winter Woody Plant Identification
March 14, 2019
Midland, MI

Vernal Pools Training
April 11, 2019
Commerce Twp., MI

T&E Species Training
April 16-17, 2019
Lansing., MI

Asters and Goldenrods in Michigan Wetlands
September 19-20, 2018
Washtenaw County, MI

Hydric Soils Identification
October 10-11, 2018
Marquette, MI

Michigan Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands (MiRAM)
August 29-30, 2018
Lansing, MI

Wetland Plant Identification and Hike with Ellen
July 23, 2018
Sharon Hollow, Washtenaw County, MI

Aquatic Plant Identification
July 11-12, 2018
Lansing/East Lansing, MI

Wetland Delineation Training
May 21-25, 2018
Lansing Area, MI

Shrub Identification Training
June 7-8, 2017
Chelsea, MI

Advanced Wetland Delineation (Chapter 5 of the NC/NE USACE Regional Supplement)
June 29-30, 2017
Holland, MI

Conservation and BMPs for Michigan Amphibians and Reptiles
July 26-27, 2017
Southern MI

Wetland Plants of the Upper Peninsula
August 1-2, 2017
Keweenaw Peninsula, MI

Wetland Fern Identification
August 14 2017
Northern MI

Winter Wetland Plant Identification
March 8, 2017
Midland, MI

Wetland Spring Flora
May 18-19, 2015
Instructors: Dr. Anton Reznicek

Wetland Mitigation and Monitoring
September 24-26, 2014
Dewitt, MI
Instructors: Mike Pennington (DEQ), Amy Berry (DEQ), and Jeremie Wilson (MDOT)

Asters and Goldenrods in Michigan
September 18-19, 2014
Lyndon Township, MI
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek, University of Michigan Herbarium

Wetland Plant Identification
August 19-22, 2014
Holland, MI
Instructor: Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock, retired professor from Southern Illinois University

Winter Woody Wetland Plant Identification
March 13-14, 2014
Chelsea, MI
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek, University of Michigan Herbarium

Hydric Soils
September 2-3, 2013
Hastings, MI
Instructor: James Sallee (DEQ)

Shrub Identification
August 25-26, 2013
Ann Arbor, MI
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek, University of Michigan Herbarium

Wetland Plant Identification
June 24-27, 2013
Lansing, MI
Instructor: Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock, retired professor from Southern Illinois University

Spring Wetland Flora
May 29-30, 2013
Lansing, MI
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek, University of Michigan Herbarium

Wetland Delineation
June 4-8, 2012
Lansing, MI
Instructors: Todd Losee (DEQ), Mike Pennington (DEQ), Keto Gyekis (DEQ)

Identifying Hydric Soils
October 5 – 6, 2011
Hastings, Michigan
Instructor: James Sallee (DEQ)

Grasses of Wetland Habitats
September 15 – 16, 2011
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek, University of Michigan Herbarium

Wetland Plant Identification
August 16-19, 2010
Lansing, Michigan
Instructor: Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock, retired professor from Southern Illinois University