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LOCAL EVENTS

Check here for information on local paddling events, river clean-ups, green infrastructure, pollution prevention/recycling, educational seminars, and more!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Spring Native Plant and Tree Sales
 

Order Now — April, 2024
Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Conservation Districts
Plant native flowers, shrubs, and trees to help provide habitat for wildlife, prevent flooding, and filter stormwater runoff to protect water quality!


Clinton County - Pick up trees at the Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, April 19 and on Saturday, April 20, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Learn more 


Eaton County - Pick up trees at the Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, April 12 and 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. Learn more 


Ingham County - Pick up trees at the Conservation District, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, April 19 from and on Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Native plants pickup date TBD. Learn more 

MSU Science Festival
April 1-30, 2024
Expo Zone, April 13 and 14, 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.
 , STEM Teaching and Learning Facility Room 2101, 642 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
Join the GLRC and Eaton Conservation District at the free annual celebration of science with events for the whole family to enjoy! See the Augmented Reality Sandbox in action in the Expo Zone, where audiences of all ages will enjoy hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

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Engage with the Augmented Reality Sandbox to Learn the Secrets of Water Flow 
April 2, 2024, 5 — 6 p.m. 

East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823

Join GLRC at the East Lansing Public Library for an exploration of the interactive Augmented Reality Sandbox (ARS). The ARS allows users to create topographic models by shaping real sand, which is then augmented in real time by an elevation color map, topographic contour lines, and simulated water. By holding a hand above the sand, participants can ‘make it rain’ and watch how the virtual water flows through the watershed in real time and discover how changes in topography and land use affect flooding. The ARS is operated by the GLRC and Eaton Conservation District and is available for programs.

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RecycleRama Ingham County
April 20, 2024, 9 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

Ingham County Health Department, 5303 S. Cedar St., Lansing, MI 48911

Recycling opportunities include polystyrene (no packing peanuts); books, bicycles, fabrics and yarn; CFLs LEDs, and Fluorescent tubes (no holiday lights); plastics, glass, and paper; medications, thermometers, hearing aids and eye glasses; scrap metal and appliances; electronics with no Freon; and room air conditioners and dehumidifiers. 

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Arbor Day Celebration
April 26, 2024

Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Join Potter Park Zoo in celebrating National Arbor Day on Friday, April 26, for a day filled with excitement and education. Explore interactive activity and information tables hosted by community partners and our amazing volunteers. Discover fascinating facts about animals that call trees home, learn to identify various tree species, and make a meaningful pledge to protect our precious trees. Plus, take home a tree sapling of your very own to nurture and watch grow. Don’t miss this chance to connect with nature and promote tree conservation.

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Party for the Planet at Potter Park Zoo
April 27, 2024, 1 — 4 p.m. 

1301 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Join GLRC in celebrating Earth Day at the zoo! Party for the Planet is North America’s largest Earth Day celebration, with more than 120 zoos and aquariums across the country participating. Explore conservation issues with hands-on activities like GLRC's Enviroscape interactive watershed model, while gathering information and enjoying demonstrations around the zoo. What can you do to help the planet? Party for the Planet is included in the regular admission price on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Come out and celebrate with us!

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Spring Recycling Day Meridian Township
April 27, 2024, 9 a.m. -- 1:00 p.m.

Chippewa Middle School, 4000 Okemos Rd, Okemos, MI 48864

Recycling opportunities metals like washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, mowers, snow blowers, bikes and bike parts ($10 donation suggested for appliances with Freon); document shredding; and paint - latex only, $1/quart, $4/gallon can, $15/bucket. 

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Spring Collection Clinton County
May 4, 2024, 9 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

St. Johns, MI (for Clinton County residents only, location announced upon registration)

Registration opened February 1, 2024  and will be available until one week prior to the event. Recycling opportunities include electronics like computer accessories, cell phones, and most things with cords ($10 fee for television and computer monitors); household hazardous waste like automotive fluids, cleaners, flammables, oil based paints, pesticides and herbicides; fam and landscaping chemicals; car and light truck tires (limit of 10); and unwanted and expired medications.

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Spring Clean-up Eaton County
May 18, 2024, 9 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

Delta Township, MI (for Eaton County residents only, location announced upon registration)

Registration opened March 15, 2024 at 12:00 pm and will be available until the Wednesday prior to the date of the event at 12:00 pm or until maximum participant capacity is reached. Recycling opportunities include electronics like computer accessories, cell phones, and most things with cords; household hazardous waste like automotive fluids, cleaners, flammables, oil based paints, pesticides and herbicides; yard waste; and scrap metal. 

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Recycling Fever Eaton County
June 15, 2024, 9 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

Charlotte, MI (for Eaton County residents only, location announced upon registration)

Registration opened March 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm and will be available until the Wednesday prior to the date of the event at 12:00 pm or until maximum participant capacity is reached. Recycling opportunities include electronics like computer accessories, cell phones, and most things with cords; household hazardous waste like automotive fluids, cleaners, flammables, oil based paints, pesticides and herbicides; and tires, with a limit of 10 per vehicle. 

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Recycling Fever Eaton County
August 10, 2024, 9 a.m. -- 1:00 p.m.

Charlotte, MI (for Eaton County residents only, location announced upon registration)

Registration opened March 15, 2024 at 12:00 pm and will be available until the Wednesday prior to the date of the event at 12:00 pm or until maximum participant capacity is reached. Recycling opportunities include electronics like computer accessories, cell phones, and most things with cords; household hazardous waste like automotive fluids, cleaners, flammables, oil based paints, pesticides and herbicides; and tires, with a limit of 10 per vehicle. 

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