• 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 60606 How: Registration opens on January 6, 2026 and closes on February 26, 2026. Find more details here. Cost: $25 – this fee covers workshop […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 2026 Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz Kick-off Webinar

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Birds, Stewardship, and Watershed Connections for Chicagoland Educators

    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 […]