Just in time to address recent headlines regarding the increase in pollutants found in Michigan fish, the Lorenzo Cultural Center will host an in-depth presentation on how to choose, clean and cook Great Lakes fish for healthy consumption as part of its Michigan Harvest program series.
On Thursday, Oct. 20, at 1p.m., Mary Bohling, Great Lakes fish expert and Michigan Sea Grant extension educator, will lead this timely discussion. , She will provide essential information for healthy consumption, including types of Great Lakes fish best for consumption and how to cut fish to eliminate many pollutants, while also offering new recipes for Great Lakes fish. Attendees will also receive a free cutting board along with a recipe book.
The presentation is a part of the Lorenzo Cultural Center’s Michigan Harvest program series, with presentations, activities and exhibits that celebrate Michigan’s agricultural heritage, diverse ethnic cuisine and special traditions that have impacted the state’s history and development. The presentation is free, but advance registration is required and made by calling 586.445.7348 or visiting www.LorenzoCulturalCenter.com.
The Lorenzo Cultural Center is located at Hall and Garfield roads on Macomb Community College’s Center Campus in Clinton Township.
About Mary Bohling
Mary Bohling is one of the state’s leading experts on Michigan wildlife and wildlife preservation. She serves in a variety of leadership positions promoting conservation and environmental awareness issues throughout the state, helping to establish collaborations designed to protect Michigan’s natural resources and wildlife.
She is the acting co-chair of the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative, which is fostering collaboration between 21 Wayne County communities. She is also the co-founder and board member of the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, a nonprofit organization created to support the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge with environmental education and outreach, natural areas preservation and cooperative conservation initiatives in coastal communities in the lower Detroit River and western Lake Erie.
In 2005, Bohling was also a featured speaker at the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation.