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Plankton: Educators explore these tiny Great Lakes heroes
By Nate Drag | March 2025 What happened? To learn about the microscopic world of Great…

Workshops Connect the Watershed Game and Real-world Restoration
By Nate Drag | March 2025 What happened? On August 2nd and 5th, 2024, 21 teachers…

2024 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Erie
By Michelle Niedermeier | July 7, 2024 What happened? 15 teachers and educators from across the…

2023 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Ontario
By Nate Drag | February 28, 2025 What happened? 15 teachers and educators from across the…

Lake Huron serves as a classroom for elementary students
By Brandon Schroeder | September 2023 What happened? Flapping their arms like migrating birds, excited students…

Database: Great Lakes Water Life
This comprehensive database shares about biodiversity of the Laurentian Great Lakes. Use the tool to generate…

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