Celebrate Environmental Action
MidMEAC Environmental Stewardship Awards return on Thursday, February 5th, 2026, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Join us as we celebrate excellence in conservation and protection of air, water, and land in mid Michigan.
Venue: Broad Art Museum, 547 E Circle Dr. East Lansing, MI 48824. Galleries open 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
Music by Whoa, Nellie!
2026 Award Honorees
Water Quality Protection Pillar Award: Montgomery Drain; Ingham County Drain Commissioner Patrick E. Lindemann
Distinguished Service Award: David Chapman, Environmental Educator
Companion Event: Launch party and book giveaway for The Big Read
“Our Nature: How Environment Leads Us to Hope, Courage, and Connection.”
Book supplies are limited; first 50 guests will receive “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law” as part of MidMEAC’s partnership with Arts Midwest, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read, and the Capital Area District Library.
This is the first of a series of events exploring the “Our Nature” theme.
Remarks and short reading by Dave Dempsey, author of “Great Lakes for Sale” and “The Great Lakes Fact or Fake?”
Tickets and Sponsorships.
Tickets include hors d’oeuvres and refreshments: Individual $40 | Students and Seniors $25
Sponsors will be acknowledged in promotional materials, advertisements, and at the event. Respond soon to be included in our print ads.
- Distinguished Service Sponsor $1,000 – eight (8) tickets
- Pillar Award Sponsor $500 – four (4) tickets
- Food & Beverage Sponsor $250 – two (2) tickets