LANSING — The Michigan Clean Water Corps, of MiCorps, a network of volunteer monitoring programs that collect and share surface water quality data statewide, is accepting enrollments for the 2025 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program season. Trainings will be offered in-person in Muskegon on April 25-26 and online via Zoom.

Volunteers monitor water quality, invasive species, and habitat conditions. Volunteers receive detailed instructions, training, and equipment, and the data they collect are added to the MiCorps Data Exchange, a public database that includes lake information dating back to 1974.

There is no cost to attend these training events. Training is required for new volunteers, and experienced volunteers are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested in learning more is invited to participate regardless of their intent to enroll a lake and conduct monitoring this year. Registration for each training is required.

Questions about the CLMP should be directed to Erick Elgin, Michigan State University Extension, at 218-340-5731 or ElginEri@MSU.edu; or Tamara Lipsey, Water Resources Division, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy at 517-342-4372 or LipseyT@Michigan.gov.