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2025-12-15 17:00:00Z	Dec 15, 2025		Board Meeting			Dec 15, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM				View
2025-12-16 12:00:00Z	Dec 16, 2025		Weekly Rotary Meeting			Dec 16, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM				View
2026-01-06 12:00:00Z	Jan 06, 2026		Weekly Club Meeting			Jan 06, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM		Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center		View
2026-01-20 13:00:00Z	Jan 20, 2026		Program Committee Meeting			Jan 20, 2026 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM				View
2026-01-26 17:00:00Z	Jan 26, 2026		Board Meeting			Jan 26, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM				View
2026-02-23 17:00:00Z	Feb 23, 2026		Board Meeting			Feb 23, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM				View
2026-03-30 17:00:00Z	Mar 30, 2026		Board Meeting			Mar 30, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM				View
2026-04-07 12:00:00Z	Apr 07, 2026		Weekly Club Meeting			Apr 07, 2026 12:00 PM		TJN Innovation Center	We'll be hearing from Kaylee Wells. Marketing and Events Coordinator for the Grand Traverse County Senior Center Network.	View
2026-04-18 17:30:00Z	Apr 18, 2026		Rotary Reverse Raffle			Apr 18, 2026 5:30 PM		Hagerty Center		View
2026-04-21 13:00:00Z	Apr 21, 2026		Program Committee Meeting			Apr 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM				View
2026-04-27 17:00:00Z	Apr 27, 2026		Board Meeting			Apr 27, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM				View
2026-05-18 17:00:00Z	May 18, 2026		Board Meeting			May 18, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM				View
2026-06-03 17:00:00Z	Jun 03, 2026		Discover Rotary			Jun 03, 2026 5:00 PM		Traverse City Tourism		View
2026-06-14 09:09:00Z	Jun 14, 2026		Spring Bug Count			Jun 14, 2026 9:09 AM			Date: Sunday June 14th, 9:30am meeting time at the old Price Point Bridge: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qw5TWYprd8M9XEy97' We’ll wrap up at the 1st site by 10:30 at the latest then head to 2nd site: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gGAUmj7VXGqun4bA8 We'll be all done by 11:30am. Program overview (in case you want more details): Who: We typically need 8-12 volunteers that love the outdoors and have decent eyesight (as the invertebrates (“bugs”) can be very small! We’ve had volunteers of all ages participate – from 2-year-olds to 70+ year olds. It seems young families have a great time – the kids have fun, learn, and spend time outdoors with their parents and community members. What: Most volunteer work is done huddled around tables with stream samples (water/debris/mud/dirt/bugs) in a tray in the center. The volunteers need to find any living/moving critters and grab them with tweezers or pipette then deposit into our specimen jar while keeping track of numbers – we have a limited amount of time to find a minimum number of specimens. The rest of volunteer efforts are as follows: The manager of the event (typically me) picks up the needed equipment from the Watershed Center prior to the event. At the event, the manager fills out paperwork, takes photos, helps those with questions/concerns and makes sure protocols are being followed. The manager has to attend training every so often to be allowed to manage the project – typically once every two years. Once the specimens are collected and later ID’d and counted, paperwork is finalized then all gear and specimens are dropped off to the Watershed Center. There are two stream sampling volunteers who wear waders and carry nets into the stream – they gather nets full of stuff from either half of the 200’-ish of stream that we sample, carefully following protocols then bring back to the team collecting the critters at the tables. They typically are in the streams for 20-30 minutes per section. When: It happens twice a year – once in the spring, again in the fall, typically on a Saturday morning, sometimes on a Sunday morning. The event is typically wrapped up withing 2-3 hours – roughly 1-1.5 hours per section. Once the samples are taken, I take them back to my house to ID in a controlled environment, sort, make the final counts and finalize paperwork. This stage usually takes 1-2 hours. Where: There are two sections of stream that we sample. Currently, one is at the old Price Point building section of Kid’s Creek near US31, the other is a new site to us adjacent to Munson’s Cancer Center. We’re outside the entire time, rain, or shine. Why: This data is sent re-analyzed by Watershed Center trained professionals then sent in to Mi Corps of Engineers for the final review/approval and documentation. This data is very important in keeping track of the health of our watershed. It can detect issues and help to resolve them before they become bigger ecological issues. Plus, it’s fun to get outside and give kids (and often adults) a chance to learn more about nature.	View