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SUMMARY:Paddle Antrim MI Paddle Steward Training
DESCRIPTION:Location: River Park\, 6625 Bridge St\, Ellsworth\, MI\, United States\n\nREGISTER TODAY!\n\nAbout the MI Paddle Stewards Training\n\nThis free\, half-day "train-the-trainer" course is designed for paddlers who want to help protect Michigan's waterways by learning how to identify and report aquatic invasive species. Participants will also learn how to properly decontaminate paddlecraft to prevent the spread of these species.\n\nMI Paddle Stewards Training | 9:30 AM   1:00 PM ET\n\n\n\nKayak Skills & Safety Training (optional) | 1:30 PM   4:30 PM ET\n\nWho should attend?\n\n\n	Those interested in teaching others about invasive species prevention\n	Paddlers with at least five previous paddling experiences\n	No prior experience with aquatic invasive species identification is required\, but participants must complete the online MI Paddle Stewards course (offered through Michigan State University's Desire2Learn platform) before attending.\n\n\nKayak Skills & Safety Training (Optional Add-On)\n\nEnhance your paddling confidence with this additional half-day training! Participants will learn essential safety skills\, including how to:\n\n\n	Identify and avoid potential hazards on the water\n	Practice self-rescue techniques\n	Manage minor in-water incidents\n\n\nWhat to Bring:\n\n\n	Water bottle\n	 Sack lunch\n	Sunblock\n	Weather-appropriate clothing\n\n\nThis is a free event\, but registration is required. Don't miss this opportunity to sharpen your paddling skills while making a difference in protecting our waterways! \n\nREGISTER TODAY!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h4 data-end="464" data-start="416" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; margin-top: 10px\; margin-bottom: 0.75em\; font-size: 18px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Location: River Park\, 6625 Bridge St\, Ellsworth\, MI\, United States</h4>\n\n<h4 data-end="464" data-start="416" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; margin-top: 10px\; margin-bottom: 0.75em\; font-size: 18px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-align: center\;"><a href="https://events.anr.msu.edu/register.cfm?eventID=7AC0C79BD5937F01534217EAF76F1671EF5420DE6F6B7C6F35383970BD890C27&amp\;regisProcessID=3D1E0F4761DFDD683CDF41C8B0F73FB89BA4162BDBEB9CC457F06285D7A1517D" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; text-decoration-line: none\; border-bottom: 0.869565px solid rgb(51\, 74\, 255)\; transition: color 0.2s\;" target="_blank">REGISTER TODAY!</a></h4>\n\n<h4 data-end="464" data-start="416" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; margin-top: 10px\; margin-bottom: 0.75em\; font-size: 18px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span data-end="462" data-start="421" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">About the MI Paddle Stewards Training</span></h4>\n\n<p data-end="764" data-start="465" style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 16px\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">This&nbsp\;<span data-end="515" data-start="470" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">free\, half-day &ldquo\;train-the-trainer&rdquo\; course</span>&nbsp\;is designed for paddlers who want to help protect Michigan&rsquo\;s waterways by learning how to identify and report aquatic invasive species. Participants will also learn how to properly decontaminate paddlecraft to prevent the spread of these species.</p>\n\n<p data-end="764" data-start="465" style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 16px\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span data-end="326" data-start="295" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">MI Paddle Stewards Training</span>&nbsp\;| 9:30 AM &ndash\; 1:00 PM ET<br data-end="352" data-start="349" style="box-sizing: inherit\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: inherit\;" />\n<span data-end="389" data-start="355" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Kayak Skills &amp\; Safety Training</span>&nbsp\;(optional) | 1:30 PM &ndash\; 4:30 PM ET</p>\n\n<p data-end="1166" data-start="766" style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 16px\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span data-end="788" data-start="766" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Who should attend?</span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 16px\; padding: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; list-style-position: inside\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li data-end="1166" data-start="766" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Those interested in teaching others about invasive species prevention</li>\n	<li data-end="1166" data-start="766" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Paddlers with at least five previous paddling experiences</li>\n	<li data-end="1166" data-start="766" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">No prior experience with aquatic invasive species identification is required\, but participants must complete the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.michiganseagrant.org/educational-programs/mi-paddle-stewards/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; text-decoration-line: none\; border-bottom: 0.869565px solid rgb(51\, 74\, 255)\; transition: color 0.2s\;" target="_blank"><span data-end="1078" data-start="1042" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">online MI Paddle Stewards course</span></a>&nbsp\;(offered through Michigan State University&rsquo\;s Desire2Learn platform) before attending.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4 data-end="1227" data-start="1168" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; margin-top: 10px\; margin-bottom: 0.75em\; font-size: 18px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span data-end="1225" data-start="1173" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Kayak Skills &amp\; Safety Training (Optional Add-On)</span></h4>\n\n<h4 data-end="1227" data-start="1168" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; margin-top: 10px\; margin-bottom: 0.75em\; font-size: 18px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Enhance your paddling confidence with this additional half-day training! Participants will learn essential safety skills\, including how to:</h4>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 16px\; padding: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; list-style-position: inside\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Identify and avoid potential hazards on the water</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Practice self-rescue techniques</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Manage minor in-water incidents</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4 data-end="1706" data-start="1681" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; margin-top: 10px\; margin-bottom: 0.75em\; font-size: 18px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span data-end="1704" data-start="1686" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">What to Bring:</span></h4>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 16px\; padding: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; list-style-position: inside\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li data-end="1706" data-start="1681" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Water bottle</li>\n	<li data-end="1706" data-start="1681" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">&nbsp\;Sack lunch</li>\n	<li data-end="1706" data-start="1681" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Sunblock</li>\n	<li data-end="1706" data-start="1681" style="box-sizing: inherit\;">Weather-appropriate clothing</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="1962" data-start="1790" style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 16px\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">This is a&nbsp\;<span data-end="1814" data-start="1800" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">free event</span>\, but registration is required. Don&rsquo\;t miss this opportunity to sharpen your paddling skills while making a difference in protecting our waterways!&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p data-end="1962" data-start="1790" style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 28px\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-align: center\;"><a href="https://events.anr.msu.edu/register.cfm?eventID=7AC0C79BD5937F01534217EAF76F1671EF5420DE6F6B7C6F35383970BD890C27&amp\;regisProcessID=3D1E0F4761DFDD683CDF41C8B0F73FB89BA4162BDBEB9CC457F06285D7A1517D" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(20\, 24\, 39)\; text-decoration-line: none\; border-bottom: 0.869565px solid rgb(51\, 74\, 255)\; transition: color 0.2s\;" target="_blank">REGISTER TODAY!</a></p>\n
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