Upcoming Webinars

saving rare wetland butterflies
Monday, May 4, 2026 10 AM to 11 AM ET
Dave Pavlik will present on the Great Lakes Rare Butterfly Program at John Ball Zoo. The webinar will highlight two endangered species—Mitchell’s Satyr and Poweshiek Skipperling—and the unique prairie fen wetlands they rely on for survival.
Guest Speaker
David Pavlik
Kellog Biological Station, Michigan State University
Research Assistant

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Free Webinars

We are pleased to provide Free Webinars for MWA Members.
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Past Webinars

Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 2026, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
It’s about working together in a voluntary pro-active manner with private landowners to restore and enhance fish and wildlife habitat. It’s about sharing resources of time, energy, and funds to help ensure that elements of our common heritage -- wildlife, fish, and a healthy ecosystem -- will be there for our kids, and their kids.
Guest Speaker
Meredith Holm
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wildlife Biologist
Brad Slaughter
Mar 5, 2026, 3PM to 3:20PM ET
Bidens (tickseed) species can be notoriously tricky to differentiate in the field, especially when overlapping in wetland habitats.
Guest Speaker
Brad Slaughter
Orbis Environmental Consulting
Senior Botanist
Wetland Monitoring
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Michigan EGLE conducts annual monitoring to assess the condition of wetlands across the state. Join us to learn about the development of this program, its protocols, and results from the first 10 years of this effort.
Guest Speaker
Katie Fairchild
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Water Resources Division
Brad Slaughter
January 29, 2026, 3PM to 3:20PM ET
Bidens (tickseed) species can be notoriously tricky to differentiate in the field, especially when overlapping in wetland habitats.
Guest Speaker
Brad Slaughter
Orbis Environmental Consulting
Senior Botanist
Plant Pressing
December 15, 2025, 4PM to 4:45PM ET
In this webinar, we'll explore the importance of collecting plant specimens, their research applications, methods of plant pressing, and the important considerations that professionals should be aware of before collecting
Guest Speaker
Christian Tibaudo
Barr Engineering Co.
Botanist
michigan wetlands webinars
December 9, 2025 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
This webinar will provide guidance on completing and submitting the Joint Permit Application (JPA) in MiEnviro, specifically for more complicated stream and wetland project impacts.
Guest Speaker
Kate Kirkpatrick
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Wetlands Policy Analyst