Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) – Lake & Stream Monitoring

The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) is a network of volunteer water quality monitoring programs in Michigan. It was created through Michigan Executive Order #2003-15 to assist the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in collecting and sharing water quality data for use in water resources management and protection programs. About MiCorps

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News and Blog

MiCorps’ 15-year Crystal Anniversary Volunteer Monitoring Conference & Training

It’s MiCorps’ 15-year Crystal Anniversary and we’d like to invite you to join us at our upcoming annual conference and training on October 23rd at the Kettunen Center in Tustin, Michigan, to celebrate the extraordinary work and dedication of the program’s lake and stream monitoring volunteers over the years! This milestone also prompts us to… Read More

New Starry Stonewort Collaborative

Guest Blog by: Erick Elgin, Aquatic Ecologist, MSU Extension Starry stonewort has emerged as one of the most dreaded aquatic invasive plants in Michigan. This aggressive macroalgae can produce dense “meadows” that fill the water column, which hinders recreation and may have wide-reaching impacts on lake ecosystems. However, despite being in North America for 40… Read More

Annual MiCorps Conference registration now open

Registration for the 15th Annual MiCorps Conference and Training on October 23, 2019 (with optional pre-conference events on October 22nd) is now open. Please join us to celebrate MiCorps’ 15-year Crystal Anniversary! This annual event is a great opportunity to learn about volunteer monitoring opportunities and to meet or reconnect with other water quality program… Read More

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