Maadagindan (Start Reading) Book Club: Finding My Dance

Zoom

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 […]

2025 Great Lakes BioBlitz Kick-off Webinar

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 […]

Crayfish Curriculum Workshop

Dunes Learning Center at Indiana Dunes National Park 700 Howe Rd., Chesterton, IN, United States

 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 […]

2025 Great Lakes BioBlitz

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, […]

Lake Michigan R/V Lake Guardian Shipboard Science Immersion

The week-long, scientific exploration of Lake Michigan will take place July 7-13, 2025 aboard the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s R/V Lake Guardian. This experience provides educators with a hands-on opportunity to […]

Earth Systems: A Great Lakes Perspective Educator Workshop

Dunes Learning Center at Indiana Dunes National Park 700 Howe Rd., Chesterton, IN, United States

 What: Two-day, water-themed workshop for educators focused on earth systems and the Great Lakes Who: Open to all 5-12th grade formal and non-formal educators When: August 8-9, 2025 Check-in begins […]