MidMEAC Environmental Stewardship Awards and Big Read launch

The MidMichigan Environmental Action Council is a nonprofit covering Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties. At its annual Environmental Stewardship Awards on Thursday, it will honor Ingham County Drain Commissioner Patrick Lindemann with its Water Quality Protection Pillar Award for the Montgomery Drain project and environmental educator David Chapman with its Distinguished Service Award. 

Music will be provided by country/rock band Whoa, Nellie!

The event will also serve as a launch party for MidMEAC’s Big Read program, hosted in partnership with Arts Midwest, the National Endowment for the Arts and Capital Area District Libraries. 

Keeping with the theme of the Big Read program, “Our Nature: How Environment Leads Us to Hope, Courage, and Connection,” the first 50 guests will receive a copy of  “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law,” by Mary Roach. Dave Dempsey, author of “Great Lakes for Sale” and “The Great Lakes: Fact or Fake,” will give a short reading.

Tickets are $40 and include hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, with a $15 discount for students and seniors. Sponsorship packages are available.