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Evening Lecture Series at the Environmental Interpretive Center, Dearborn, free, details at link


  • The University of Michigan Environmental Interpretive Center 4901 Evergreen Road Dearborn, MI, 48128 United States (map)

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The EIC staff presents a series of monthly programs. Staff members, as well as local speakers, will offer talks on topics of their own interests related to environmental themes.

  • The talks are presented in Room 119 inside the EIC.

  • Casual walks in the Environmental Study Area will be offered after the talks.

Here are the speakers and their topics:  

Rouge River Revived

Speaker – Dr. John Hartig, Visiting Scholar at the University of Windsor

Date – Thursday, March 28

Time – 5:00-6:00 p.m. 

Dr. John Hartig is an accomplished Great Lakes scientist and serves as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Windsor's Great Lakes Institute of Environmental Research. He is a recognized leader in conservation and sustainability. He sits on the Board of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and is chair of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan's Great Lakes Way Advisory Committee. In addition to Rouge River Revived, Dr. Hartig has authored several other books dealing with water stewardship and community awareness, not to mention the many scientific articles in publication.

Please register for this program.

Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers

 Speaker - Dale Browne, EIC Staff Naturalist  

 Date – Thursday, April 25

 Time – 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Mushroom Identification 101

Speaker – Mike Solomon, EIC Staff Naturalist

Date – Thursday, May 25

Time – 5:00-6:00 p.m.