People of all ages are invited to participate in this online course that will explore reasons why Christians should care for the earth and its creatures. This course is FREE but registration is required. Please join us and invite a friend to learn more about earthkeeping virtues that can be practiced in our homes, churches, workplaces, neighborhoods, and cities.

Au Sable Institute announced today that the 2022 recipient of the Calvin B. DeWitt Leadership Fellowship is Jeshell Hofland of Biola University. Jeshelle is finishing her third year at Biola and is majoring in Biological Sciences. This summer she will be enrolled in two courses at Au Sable’s Pacific Rim campus on Whidbey Island, WA.

This year’s recipient of the David C. Mahan Fellowship is Caleb Richert of Messiah University, located in Mechanicsburg, PA. Caleb is completing his second year at Messiah and is majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Environmental Engineering.

Congratulations to Abigail Gosselink, the 2022 recipient of the Harold Snyder Fellowship, a special award dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Au Sable’s Founder, Dr. Harold Snyder. The Harold Snyder Fellowship provides a US $3,000 award to a student who shares the values of Dr. Harold Snyder in the care of God’s creation, combined with exceptional academic ability and a passion for science teaching as part of their career goals.

Au Sable Institute announced today that six houses of worship in northern Michigan have been selected to participate in the Spring 2022 cohort of the Sacred Grounds program

Set aside some time to watch this discussion with Sarah Christy, a senior at Olivet Nazarene University. Sarah shares about her time at Au Sable, the burden of perfectionism, her commitment to protect the Gulf of Mexico from pollution, and the challenge of living out her faith in a broken world.

Earlier this month, a group of sixth-grade students from Rockford Christian School made their annual winter trip to Au Sable to spend three days learning about water quality, groundwater, and watersheds.

The Au Sable Institute, in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), is seeking five houses of worship to participate in the Sacred Grounds initiative

A tribute written by Dr. Fred Van Dyke.

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Dr. Harold Z. Snyder, the founder of the Au Sable Institute, at age 93. We rejoice in Harold’s remarkable life and the surety of his reward in Christ's service.