our ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Renewable Roots Retreat

Please join us for our Renewable Roots Retreat 2026! Registration is required.

About our annual retreat

This event will take place at Timber Wolf Lake Camp from

November 5 to November 6, 2026

Join us as we celebrate outstanding conservation efforts with special awards and build meaningful connections with like-minded environmental stewards from across Michigan.

If you want to stay overnight at the camp, you can book either shared or single room accommodations.

Where: Timber Wolf Lake Camp- 4909 N Morey Rd, Lake City, MI 49651
When: Thursday, November 5th from 9am-6:30 pm, with an option for overnight stay.
Includes a breakfast and lunch on Thursday as well as a light breakfast on Friday, November 6th

Start your registration

Please provide your dietary needs, select the breakout sessions you wish to attend, and your overnight accommodations (if needed).

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Breakout Session #1- Please select the session you would like to attend (10AM-11AM)

Tinctures and Salves with Native Plants- Renee Penny- Kalkaska Conservation District

MI Farm Link- Ag Education and Resources- Jill Dohner- Program Director

Collaborating with CISMAs on Invasive Species Management and Outreach: Showcasing Work done with the City of Ludington- Zach Peklo- North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Mangement Area

County Recycling Initiatives- Off Campus Field Trip to the Lake City Recycling Center

Aquatic Wild Certification- Aspen Schupbach- Grand Traverse Conservation District

Not attending during this session

Breakout Session #2- Please select the session you would like to attend (11:15AM-12:15PM)

Infusing Honey with Herbs- Tiffany Jones- Wexford Conservation District

Carbon Farming Credit Programs- Marshall Moore- Missaukee Conservation Distric

Forest Management Basics- Tony Fox- Fox Forestry (This workshop includes a hike in the woods)

County Recycling Initiatives- Off Campus Field Trips to Lake City Recycling Center (continued

Aquatic Wild Certification- Aspen Schupbach- Grand Traverse Conservation District (continued)

Not attending during this session

Breakout Session #3- Please select the session you would like to attend (2:00PM- 3:00PM)

Beekeeping 101- Rachel Potter- Clam River Honey

Tissue Culture for Native Plant Propagation- Della Fetzer- Rebel Cultures

Biochar Basics- Koffi Kpachavi- Grand Traverse Conservation District

Web Soil Survey Outreach- Ryleigh Cooper- Missaukee Conservation District

Aquatic Wild Certification- Aspen Schupbach- Grand Traverse Conservation District (continued)

Breakout Session #4- Please select the session you would like to attend (3:30- 5:30pm)

Dual class- Michigan's Missing Megafauna: Why doesn't Michigan have Dinosaur Fossils? (Lisa Wininger- Michigan Geological Survey) and Michigan Vernal Pools (Julie Crick-MSU Extension)

Outdoor Education at Missaukee Mountain- Tim Hejnal- Lake City Schools (2 hour off campus field trip to Missaukee Mountain)

Leopold Education Project- Samantha Lichtenwald- EGLE ( 2 hour course)

Do you have any dietary needs or accessibility requirements we should know about? We want everyone to feel comfortable and included!

Are you purchasing overnight accommodations? (Refunds are available if requested at least 30 days before the event date.) Early bird coupon codes and Missaukee taxpayer coupon codes can be entered on the next page.

No overnight accommodation needed. (total cost $115)

Yes, I would like shared accommodation ($50 additional cost paid- total cost $165)

Yes, I would like single person accommodation ($75 additional cost paid- total cost $185)

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