In this webinar, participants will learn about observing nature from local scientist Clinton Dexter-Nienhaus from Friends of the Sax-Zim Bog and gain tips about using iNaturalist for data collection. Participants will meet Pie the Blanding’s Turtle from Great Lakes Aquarium and project partners will be sharing resources for land-water learning across the Great Lakes basin. Where: […]
What: Day-long workshop designed to support educators in implementing the new Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems Curriculum Who: 6-12 grade formal and non-formal educators When: April 15, 2025, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm CT. Where: Dunes Learning Center at Indiana Dunes National Park, 700 Howe Rd., Chesterton, IN 46304 Cost: Free Register here by April 1, 2025 […]
Maadagindan, the Ojibwemowin word for Start Reading, is a virtual book club focused on Ojibwe culture and the Great Lakes with a mission to advance Great Lakes literacy. Book of Focus: Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition) written by Marcie Rendon and illustrated by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley Who: Librarians, parents, educators and anyone that loves to read to […]
What: A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many wild, living things as possible in a specific area over a short period of time Who: Educators, students, families, and anyone interested in growing their environmental literacy Where: This BioBlitz focuses on the Great Lakes region – Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, […]
Maadagindan, the Ojibwemowin word for Start Reading, is a virtual book club focused on Ojibwe culture and the Great Lakes with a mission to advance Great Lakes literacy. Book of Focus: I am on Indigenous Land written by Katrina M. Phillips and illustrated by Sam Zimmerman Who: Librarians, parents, educators and anyone that loves to read […]
Join NOAA virtually to explore never-before-seen shipwrecks in Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. During the expedition, NOAA scientists and partners will deploy a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) outfitted with a high-definition camera and other technologies to survey and document the sanctuary’s shipwrecks. Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary celebrates the region’s maritime cultural history and provides […]
Join NOAA virtually to explore never-before-seen shipwrecks in Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. During the expedition, NOAA scientists and partners will deploy a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) outfitted with a high-definition camera and other technologies to survey and document the sanctuary’s shipwrecks. Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary celebrates the region’s maritime cultural history and provides […]
The Invasive Crayfish Collaborative (ICC) is hosting an exciting webinar on Wednesday, May 28th at 3:00pm CT / 4:00pm ET. Join us for the seminar “Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems: Hands-on Science for Grades 2-12” presented by educator and author Rick Reynolds. Rick will demonstrate how to engage grade 2-12 students using the newly developed science […]
Fifteen educators from across the Great Lakes region were selected to join Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL) staff and Great Lakes scientists aboard a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research vessel (R/V) this summer to study Lake Michigan and bring Great Lakes science and stewardship back to their classrooms and communities. The application and selection […]
Join GLEAMs, CGLL, and Sea Grant as we connect live with the U.S. EPA R/V Lake Guardian, while it traverses Lake Michigan to study water quality, underwater archaeology, and the lower food web! This special webinar will provide us with a behind-the-scenes look at one of the Great Lakes’ premier research vessels (R/V) during the Center […]
