The 8th annual Great Lakes Watershed Field Course (GLWFC) is a free professional development opportunity for teachers in the Great Lakes region, led by Inland Seas Education Association. This opportunity includes an in-person workshop from August 4-7, 2026 in Suttons Bay, MI and ongoing support during the 2026-27 school year as you facilitate a student-led […]
Kick-off the Great Lakes BioBlitz with this webinar. Participants will learn from University of Minnesota Forestry Extension Educator Angela Gupta how she and other scientists use citizen science data in their work, and gain tips about using iNaturalist for data collection. What: Kick-off Webinar for the 2026 Great Lakes BioBlitz When: Thursday, April 16 | 2-3pm CDT […]
Celebrate Earth Day with the Center for Great Lakes Literacy and Great Lakes Sea Grant Network’s 7th Annual Great Lakes BioBlitz! This event is a great opportunity to engage youth and the public in community science, collect data to support biodiversity research and conservation, and learn more about the organisms in the Great Lakes Basin. […]
Join a multi-classroom livestream event from the Research Vessel (R/V) Lake Guardian. Participants will dive into long-term water quality research that contributes to a comprehensive assessment of the lakes’ health When: April 27, 12:15–12:55 ET Who: 5−12th grade educators and students What: Livestream event from the R/V Lake Guardian How to Join: Complete the educator […]
This discussion is part of Maadagindan!, a book club on children’s literature by Native American authors that focus on the Great Lakes and Ojibwe culture. Book Title: A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights Book Description: A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights contains pertinent treaties, discusses the nature of treaty rights, provides historical background […]
Catch student interest with lessons related to Michigan sinkholes. During the Sinkhole Science Workshop, participants will tour a sinkhole, engage in a problem-based engineering activity, and leave with classroom-ready activities aligned to multiple Michigan educational standards. The experience will also feature demonstrations of ground-penetrating radar, hands-on models of groundwater and sinkhole formation, explorations of differing rock […]
Join Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science and partners for a morning of outdoor learning and stewardship along the Lake Michigan shoreline. What: Educators will observe spring migrant and resident birds, learn how to lead an Adopt a Beach cleanup, and explore an interactive Lake Michigan watershed lesson. Up to three professional development […]
Join us on Wednesday, May 13 at 6 p.m. CT as Wisconsin Sea Grant’s senior special librarian Anne Moser sits down to talk with Pamela Cameron, author of the 2026 Great Lakes, Great Read picture book, “SPORT – Ship Dog of the Great Lakes.” Sport is the true story of a puppy rescued during a […]
Join the 2026 Lake Huron Place-Based Stewardship Education Summer Institute in Alpena, MI for 2.5 days of immersed learning, fellowship, and project planning. This year we will also be focusing on fisheries science and watershed exploration with lessons and activities that will support those topics. Teacher participants will explore different place-based education and Great Lakes […]
In partnership with the National Great Rivers Research & Education Center, we are offering a make-and-take Project WET workshop. Educators can earn six professional development hours during this hands-on and interactive workshop and will leave with activity kits to use immediately with their learners. All activities are aligned with the Common Core and the Next […]
Participate a one of a kind professional development experience held outdoors on the scenic trails, forests, and wetlands of Asbury Woods. Spend the day learning in and from nature as you explore field tested strategies, collect and analyze environmental data, and plan authentic student action projects—all aligned to PA STEELS and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability […]
Bring Local Environmental Issues to Life—Right on the Beach at Presque Isle! Join a hands on educator workshop held on the beautiful shores of Presque Isle State Park in Erie, […]