2025 Shoreline and Shallows Conference
Kirkwood, Julia (EGLE)
Join Us for the 2025 Shoreline and Shallows Conference!
The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership’s biennial Shoreline and Shallows Conference returns to Michigan State University’s Kellogg Center in East Lansing on Friday, October 17, 2025.
This year’s theme, “Restoring Resiliency to Shorelines” will explore key aspects of natural shorelines including native plants, plant changes and water levels, sediment movement, habitat impacts to wildlife, local examples of natural shoreline implementation and more. Designed for both professionals and homeowners, the conference offers valuable insights into the vital role inland lake shorelines play in supporting healthy ecosystems—and how to protect them.
Learn more and register for this one-day conference at www.shorelinepartnership.org.
Cost: The conference fee is $80.00 and includes lunch. Register by September 10 and receive the early bird discounted price of $60. Walk-ins will be accepted but lunch is not guaranteed.
Co-sponsors for the conference include the Water Resources Division of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, Michigan State University Institute of Water Research, Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Chapter of the North American Lake Management Society, and the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association.
Julia Kirkwood
Water Resources Division – Nonpoint Source Program
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Michigan Nonpoint Source Program
MI Natural Shoreline Partnership