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 […]