The Stewardship Network is a grassroots cooperative organization working to protect, restore, and manage Michigan's natural lands and waters.  It helps individuals, organizations, and businesses manage specific sites through sharing ideas, resources, and information.

Headwaters Stewardship Cluster

The Headwaters Stewardship Cluster brings together individuals and organizations under the mission of stewarding natural areas. The organizations primary goal is to increase stewardship capacity by getting more people trained and involved through education and field work. This goal is achieved by providing workday/workshop opportunities, hosting lunch gatherings to watch and discuss The Stewardship Network's monthly web cast, and building partnerships in the community.

For more information about the Headwaters Stewardship Cluster, please contact facilitator Heather Huffstutler from the Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy at (248) 601-2816.

"Steward's Lunch" 2009 Schedule and Information

The "Lunch and Learn" program allows interested folks an opportunity to gather onece a month to watch and discuss a webcast presentation focused on a specific stewardship topic.  The webcasts are scheduled from 11:45 to 1:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month (bring your own lunch).

In the event of a webcast cancellation, the scheduled time will be used to discuss the webcasts planned topic.  Please visit The Stewardship Network's Webcasts page to find a list of future topics.

The 2009 gathering location for the "Lunch and Learn" program will be:

Oakland County Parks and Recreation Administration Building, Commissioners’ Conference Room (2800 Watkins Lake Road, Waterford, Michigan 48328) - contact  Kathleen Dougherty (248) 858-0704.

January 14th February 11th* March 11th** April 8th** May 13th** June 10th**

July 8th** August 12th** September 9th** October 14th** November 11th December 9th

* The February 11th, 2009 Steward's Lunch will gather in the Rochester Room of the Oakland County Executive Office Building (2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Bldg. 41 W, Waterford, MI 48328).  Please contact Erin Lavender at (248) 858-1726 for more information.

** An alternative webcast viewing location is available for this date at the Paint Creek Cider Mill conference room (4480 Orion Road, Rochester, MI 48306).   Please contact Heather Huffstutler at (248) 601-2816 for more information.