LAKE HURON FOREVER
ONE WATER GATHERING
October 1-2, 2026
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Alpena, Michigan
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
An international conference bringing professionals and partners from both sides of Lake Huron together to explore solutions, share best practices and celebrate a sustainable future for Lake Huron.
Attendees will include Canadian, United States, First Nations and Tribal partners, municipal leaders, watershed groups, regulatory agencies, engineers, landscape architects, school administrators, educators, artists, writers, musicians and volunteers who all share a common goal of supporting a healthy Lake Huron forever.
OCTOBER 1
OCTOBER 2
THE CONFERENCE
AGENDA SNAPSHOT
-
Location: Alpena Community College
1:00pm Registration & Welcome
1:15pm Workshop Begins
4:00pm Workshop ends
-
Location: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
Sponsored by: ?????
6:00pm Reception Begins
8:00pm Reception Ends
-
Location: Alpena Community College
8:00am Registration
8:30am Welcome Session
9:00am Keynote sponsored by ??
10:00am Concurrent Sessions
11:00am Concurrent Sessions
12:00pm Lunch sponsored by ??
1:00pm Field Trips / Workshops
5:00pm Conference ends
-
Location: ???
6:30pm Trivia begins
8:30pm Trivia ends
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Hannah MacDonald, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
David Rankin, Executive Director at Great Lakes Protection Fund
Rob Collier, Retired President of Council of Michigan Foundations
LOCATION
WHERE TO STAY
We partnered with Holiday Inn Express and Suites - Alpena Downtown to secure a block of standard rooms at a discounted rate.
225 River Street, Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 340-1800
King Standard: $139/night
Double Queen Standard: $149/night
Make reservations by August 31st
ABOUT ALPENA
“Sanctuary of the Great Lakes”, Alpena is nestled in the northeast corner of Michigan’s lower peninsula. Home to the first federally designated freshwater marine sanctuary, the Alpena area has over 1,000 miles of shoreline and over 300,000 acres of open water. This historic port city is also centrally located to 3 Dark Sky Preserve parks, 7 lighthouses, over 2 dozen parks, 100+ miles of trails and at least 200 shipwrecks.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
