For Businesses
Businesses, institutions, churches and medical facilities all play a role in protecting our local waterways. Check out these housekeeping tips for ways to reduce your contribution to stormwater pollution. You can also contact the GLRC to partner in educating your staff and customers on pollution prevention.
LOCAL EVENTS
Check here for information on local paddling events, river clean-ups, green infrastructure, pollution prevention/recycling, educational seminars, and more!
UPCOMING EVENTS
FREE Mobile Boat Washes
August 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lake Ovid Boat Ramp at Sleepy Hollow State Park
August 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lake Lansing North Boat Launch
Make sure you prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species with a free boat wash from the Mid-Michigan CISMA and Michigan Clean Boats Clean Waters.
Green Fair
August 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Marketplace on the Green, 1995 Central Park Drive, Okemos
Join GLRC at the Green Fair to interact with the hands-on Enviroscape stormwater model, while discovering recycling opportunities, zero waste resources, wetland preservation, pollinator/rain gardens, volunteer opportunities, local youth activities, pollution prevention, solar initiatives and more at the Green Fair on the Marketplace on the Green pavilion.
Native Plant Workshop
August 20, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Motz Park, 4630 N. DeWitt Rd, St. Johns, MI 48879
Join the Clinton Conservation District for an in-depth discussion on designing a pollinator garden, covering crucial aspects such as plant selection based on sun exposure, soil type, and bloom time. Attendees will learn about proper plant spacing, choosing between seeds and plugs, and essential maintenance practices. The workshop will also provide tips on site preparation, planting techniques, and weed management. Followed by a guided walk through a local native grassland.
Wild Ones Red Cedar Fall Native Michigan Plant Sale
Saturday, September 13, 2025 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910
A wide selection of perennial wildflowers, grasses/sedges, trees and shrubs grown by Bendy Stem Farm will be available for purchase. Owner Ben Crocker will be on site to help answer your native plant questions as well as many experienced Wild Ones members. Native plants support birds, butterflies and pollinators. Add some to your landscape and watch it come to life! WORCC Chapter members will get a 10% discount on plant purchases.
SepticSmart 2025: Septic Systems and the Environment
September 15, 2025, 9:00 - 10:00 am
FREE Webinar
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Onsite Wastewater Program is kicking off Septic Smart Week with this 1-hour webinar, which will be recorded and shared with all webinar registrants. Webinar attendees will learn about the basics of septic systems, septic systems and the environment, and septic system operation and maintenance tips. You’ll leave this webinar with access to educational materials, a better ability to manage your septic system, and a stronger understanding of how to be a good steward of the environment.
Urban Natural Areas Beautification
Saturday September 20, 2025 - 10:30 am
Old Town Lansing, near Burchard Park (specific meeting location TBD)
Learn about a new, collaborative effort between Michigan Waterways Stewards and the Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area to remove invasive plant species along an abandoned railroad near Burchard Park in Old Town and to plant native trees, shrubs and flowers. The presenters will be Stephanie Day, Invasive Species Coordinator for the Mid-Michigan CISMA and Mike Stout with Michigan Waterways Stewards.
Free for Fall Event
September 27, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
DeWitt Township, MI location TBD
Clinton County residents have the opportunity to responsibly dispose and/or recycle your household hazardous waste, electronics, cleaners and solvents, motor oil and antifreeze, farm and landscaping chemicals, hard cover and paper back books, and magazines and phone books. Registration with the Clinton County Department of Waste Management is required, with the location released upon completion of registration.