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: Finding My Dance written by Ria Thundercloud and illustrated by Kalila J. Fuller. Learn more here. Who: Librarians, parents, educators and anyone that loves to […]
What: Wisconsin Sea Grant Students Ask Scientist Presentation with Tim Campbell Who: Middle school students and up and their educators When: April 2, 2025, 11:00 to 12:00 Central Time Where: Zoom Cost: Free Register here Invasive species are a result of human behavior. People accidentally and intentionally move species around and introduce them into new habitats, […]
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 […]
What: 2.5 day workshop designed to support educators exploring Great Lakes literacy, the pedagogy of place-based stewardship education (PBSE), and Great Lakes fisheries and watershed issues and opportunities Who: Open to Michigan educators. Educators from the same school who apply in teams will be given greater consideration, particularly teams bringing on educators that are new to place-based […]
