NEMIGLSI Partners

The NEMIGLSI network consists of individuals and organizations committed to supporting the next generation of stewards. NEMIGLSI acts as a liaison between community partners and schools, enabling schools to connect with organizations and facilitating placements for collaboration.

If you are an educator looking for partners, start here and see who these people might be in your community. You are also welcome to email nemiglsi@greatlakesstewardship.org, and we can help connect you with other partners. 

If you are a partner and would like to be added to our network, please reach out by email stating so. 
 

Local-Regional Policy & Planning Experts: “The Planners” 

These partners are charged with shaping, reviewing and/or monitoring policies that relate to the environment, community, etc. They are forward-thinking: planning for the future growth and development of a community and anticipating emergent issues. These partners could be involved in increasing access and engagement with nature from an infrastructure perspective.

Partners could include:

• Watershed councils

• Conservation groups

• Extension agencies (example: Michigan State University Extension)

• Planning commissions

• Trail or greenway groups

• Law firms

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Local Decision Makers & Regulators: “The Deciders”

These partners could be elected or appointed positions of authority with local decision making power. They also could be local representatives of broader governmental systems, coalitions, councils, etc. They are local community structures for leadership and hyper-local decision making. 

Partners could include:

• Municipal leaders and agencies

• Neighborhood associations

• Foresters

• Law enforcement

• Conservation officers

• School and district leaders

• School grounds personnel

• Local state representatives

• County commissions

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Local Action & Content Experts: “The Doers” 

• These are the on-the-ground environmental action, solution and design and implementation, and program provider partners. They are collectors and stewards of localized information. They are integrated into local systems and resources and may have material resources, programs, or personnel to contribute.

• Land conservancies

• Master gardeners

• Environmental engineers

• Historians or historical societies

• Nature centers

• Conservation districts

• Plant nurseries

• Local food groups

• Farmers market leaders

• Museums 

Community Members & Place Occupiers: “The Knowledge Keepers”

• These partners offer cultural and historical information, stories, and/or artifacts of a place's past; these could include past land uses or past attempts to address the same issue. These partners may be part of a formal group or may be an individual with significant ties to a place and its past.

• Libraries

• Historical societies or heritage preservation programs

• Previous landowners

• Local museums (Michigan Museums: Uncover History & Culture | Michigan)

• Local Indigenous groups (see these Great Lakes Region Treaty Maps for more info)

• Record offices

• Local expert groups 

• Audubon societies 

• Ducks Unlimited 

• Trout Unlimited