Symposium set for next month

Outdoor enthusiasts can learn more about opportunities to enjoy Michigan during the 15th annual Quiet Water Symposium, scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6 at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education.

Part of Agriculture and Natural Resources Week at MSU, the symposium offers participants the chance to learn about human-powered outdoor recreation equipment and activities. Outdoor equipment related to bicycling, snowshoeing, fly fishing, hiking, diving, sailing, camping, canoeing, kayaking and dog sledding, as well as hand-crafted outdoor tools, will be on display.

Attendees can learn more by visiting booths hosted by representatives from outdoor clubs, outfitters, guides and campgrounds. Watershed councils, conservation groups and other organizations also will be present.

The symposium also features several presenters, including Cliff Jacobson, an accomplished outdoor guide and author who will share his wilderness and camping skills, and Gary and Joanie McGuffin, a Canadian couple who will talk about their ecology-oriented outdoor experiences. Eric Hanson from the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary will offer a presentation on recreational diving.

Admission to the event is $8, and children under 12 are admitted for free.

To learn more, visit www.quietwatersymposium.org.