Registration Deadline: Earth Systems – A Great Lakes Perspective (7/31-8/1)

Dunes Learning Center, Indiana Department of Natural Resources/Division of Fish & Wildlife, National Great Rivers, and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant have teamed up to offer a two-day, water-themed workshop for educators. Through this hands-on, overnight workshop, educators will be eligible to earn 12 ISBE clock hours in Illinois or 12 PGPs in Indiana.

After completing the workshop, participants will receive Project WET Water in Earth Systems guidebook. This is the newest published guide and includes 22 updated activities from the Project WET 2.0 guide. All activities are tied to Common Core and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Project WET, an award-winning, multidisciplinary program teaches about water resources, and the role water plays in various ecosystems and human life through hands-on, investigative activities that encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

When: July 31st -August 1st, 2026.  Check-in begins at 8:45 am CT on 7/31, and the workshop concludes at 4 pm CT on 8/1.

Registration Deadline: July 8, 2026. Learn more and register here.

Where:  Dunes Learning Center, 700 Howe Road, Chesterton, IN 46304, located within Indiana Dunes National Park.

Who: Open to all 5-12th grade formal and non-formal educators.

Cost: $50* includes room and board for one night at the Dunes Learning Center, workshop materials, and swag. Scholarships are available to ensure cost is not a barrier to participation. Contact: [email protected] with your inquiry.