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  • Educators learning around the Great Lakes basin map and paper-flowing river.

    Hands-on H2O: Project Wet Make and Take Workshop

    What: Make-and-take Project WET workshop Who: Open to all 3rd to 8th-grade formal and informal educators. When: March 12, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CT Where: 200 S Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL […]

  • Michigan Birding 101: Join Michigan Sea Grant & explore this wonderful hobby. Image features a red cardinal on a branch.

    Webinar: Michigan Birding 101

    Explore the wonderful hobby of birding in fun online classes with four FREE Sessions in March! What: Four webinars on birding with sessions highlighting everything a new birdwatcher should know Who: Anyone interested in learning about birding in Michigan including youth, formal & non-formal educators, and community partners When: March 17, 19, 24 and 26 […]

  • Bud Finds Her Gift Book Cover. Book By Robin Wall Kimmerer, Author of Braiding Sweet Grass. Illustrations by Naoko Stoop.

    Maadagindan (Start Reading) Book Club Discussion: Bud Finds Her Gift

    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: Bud Finds Her Gift Book Description: When young Bud sees people bustling around, intent on their chores and their screens, she is certain they must be doing important […]

  • Flyer advertising an educator workshop titled ‘Impact Through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs.’ A photo shows adults walking on a wooded trail during an outdoor learning activity. Text highlights that the event trains educators to become PA Certified MWEE Ambassadors, outlines key learning goals, and lists event details: March 21, 2026, 9:00 AM–3:30 PM at Asbury Woods in Fairview, PA. Lunch is not provided, and a $100 stipend is available. Logos of partner organizations and a QR code appear on the flyer.

    PA Educator Workshop – Impact Through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs

    This full‑day workshop – Impact Through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs – prepares K–12 formal and nonformal educators in the Lake Erie watershed (Pennsylvania’s Erie and Crawford Counties) to design and facilitate Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) grounded in local environmental and watershed issues. Participants will engage in hands‑on field investigations exploring Asbury Woods’ meadow and […]

  • Educators stand in front of a schooner (tall ship) as part of the Great Lakes Field Course

    Application Deadline: Great Lakes Watershed Field Course – Inland Seas Education Association

    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 […]

  • Northern Yellow Warbler, a small yellow bird with darker yellow to reddish stripes on its chest perched on a branch looking to the side with beak open "announces" 2026 Great Lakes Bioblitz April 22 to May 23 sponsored by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant, and Minnesota Sea Grant

    2026 Great Lakes BioBlitz: 4/22-5/23

    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 […]

  • Ojibwe Treaty Rights Guide Cover

    Maadagindan (Start Reading) Book Club Discussion: A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights

    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 […]

  • Sinkhole Science Workshop flyer with an aerial image of a sinkhole and workshop details

    MI Educator Workshop – Sinkhole Science: Engaging Place- and Problem-Based Lessons

    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 […]

  • Great Lakes R/V Lake Guardian pictured next to text describing July 7-13 2026, shipboard science immersion event. Three cartoon images show head-and-shoulders of people labeled science, resources, network. Logo with gull labeled Center for Great Lakes Literacy, Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and NOAA.

    2026 Lake Superior Shipboard Science Immersion

    The Shipboard Science Immersion brings educators aboard the EPA R/V Lake Guardian to work alongside scientists for a week. What: Three investigations will take place during the week focused on: Photochemistry […]

  • Illinois Beach - lots of sand next to Lake Michigan and calm waves

    Waves, Wildlife, and STEM: Coastal Science for Educators

    What: Day-long, coastal-themed workshop designed for educators Who: ENTICE workshops are available to teachers, homeschooling educators, non-formal educators, and youth group leaders in Illinois only. When: July 16, 2026, 9 am to […]

  • Scenic overview of Lake Michigan, dune and pier with two people

    Coastal Erosion GLLee | Google Classroom Module

    Who? Best suited for educators who work with students in grades 6-12 What? Coastal erosion is the process by which strong wave action and coastal flooding wear down or carry away rocks, […]