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Virtual Master Composter Course teaches composting
Published on March 28, 2024
Take a virtual deep dive into gaining the skills of basics of composting from the comfort of your own home. -
Plant identification? There’s an app for that—actually several!
Published on March 26, 2024
2024 update, Amaranth species plus trees/shrubs added! Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years, offering the opportunity to take a photo and get an instant identification in many cases. -
Ringing in spring with a peep! Getting to know the spring peeper
Published on March 26, 2024
Don’t be fooled by its small stature—Michigan’s smallest frog also happens to be the loudest. -
MSU Extension educator Meaghan Gass named Informal Science Teacher of the Year by Michigan Science Teachers Association
Published on March 26, 2024
Serving in the Saginaw Bay region, Gass focuses on Great Lakes literacy, community resilience, and place-based and natural resources education. -
Registration is now open for Tree Work 101, a beginning course in arboriculture
Published on March 13, 2024
Jump start your tree care career by attending this eight-day arboriculture short course this spring. -
When will the mayflies arrive?
Published on March 11, 2024
Temperature, wind and other environmental factors control the timing and number of mayflies that reach the shores of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. -
What makes skunks such scent-sensational neighbors?
Published on March 5, 2024
The MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife is asking the public to report sightings of the striped skunk, an overlooked and under-studied member of the animal kingdom. -
Soak up the rain with a rain garden
Published on March 5, 2024
Beautify your yard and neighborhood while helping the environment with a rain garden. -
Project GREEEN advancing research on harmful plant insects
Published on February 28, 2024
MSU researchers use Project GREEEN funding to mitigate damage from some of the most destructive insects in Michigan agriculture. -
Foes or food? Foraging for Great Lakes invasive species
Published on February 23, 2024
Many invasive species, from garlic mustard to grass carp, were deliberately introduced to the United States because they were once a valuable food source.