2026 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program Online Training
May 7, 2026
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
via ZOOM
Please join the MiCorps Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program (CLMP) online lake monitoring training on May 7, 2026. Training is required for new participants in the program and for anyone signing up for a new parameter. It is also beneficial for people looking for a refresher or those curious about how CLMP may help protect their favorite lake. This is a free event.
A Zoom link will be sent to you after you complete registration.
The training will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants after the event.
Note: To monitor your lake through the CLMP, you will need to enroll at www.micorps.net/lakes/volunteer. The CLMP training is free, but there are small fees to enroll in the monitoring program itself. You may participate in training at any time, regardless of whether you've registered to monitor your lake or not.
For more information on Michigan's volunteer water monitoring programs, visit MiCorps.net.
Agenda:
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9 – 9:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
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9:30 - 9:45 a.m. |
Introduction to Lake Monitoring |
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9:45 – 10:15 a.m. |
Secchi Disk Transparency |
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10:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
BREAK |
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10:30 – 11:00 a.m. |
Spring and Summer Phosphorus |
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11:00 a.m. – Noon |
Chlorophyll-a |
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Noon – 1 p.m. |
LUNCH |
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1 – 2 p.m. |
Score the Shore |
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2 – 3 p.m. |
Temperature/ Dissolved Oxygen |
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3 – 3:15 p.m. |
BREAK |
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3:15 – 4:30 p.m. |
Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch |
NOTE: Aquatic Plant Mapping training will be arranged separately via email at a time and date that works well for enrolled volunteers.
Registration for MiCorps Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program 2026 Online Training is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 6, 2026.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For information, contact Erick Elgin at elgineri@msu.edu or 218-340-5731.