by marsee | May 23, 2019 | News, Place-based Education, Workshop
Building Strong and Transformative Communities Together November 7-9, 2019 Flint, Michigan The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative invites you to the 7th Place-Based Education Conference, held this year in Flint, Michigan. Place-based education transforms how teachers...
by boxcar-admin | May 30, 2018 | Brandon Schroeder, Education, Extension, News, NOAA, Place-based Education, Research Projects, Students, Teachers
Alpena High School student assisting sturgeon science team in capturing video, data in the Black River. By Brandon Schroeder High school is a good time to explore career opportunities—an idea that one Alpena High School student has taken to heart. Liz Thomson soon...
by boxcar-admin | May 7, 2018 | Education, Events, Extension, News, Place-based Education, Recreation, Steve Stewart
What do shipwrecks, wetlands, fisheries, research and birds all have in common? Those are just some of the topics featured on board these fun, interesting, and educational boat trips. By Steve Stewart The 2018 season of educational Summer Discovery Cruises begins June...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 19, 2018 | Brandon Schroeder, Education, Extension, News, Northeast Michigan, Place-based Education, Students, Teachers
School, community partners from the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative learn and grow together. By Brandon Schroeder A community of practice represents an opportunity for a group of people to learn and grow together – a community with shared...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 21, 2017 | Brandon Schroeder, Coastal Communities, Education, Extension, Great Lakes Health, Green Infrastructure, News, Northeast Michigan, Place-based Education, Students, Teachers
Alcona first-grade students spend day learning and preparing for their part in creating library garden. By Brandon Schroeder Bees and butterflies, exploring native wildflowers, planting seed balls, and a painted caterpillar art project – all this adds up to a...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 19, 2017 | Citizen Science, Climate, Coastal Communities, Education, Extension, General Interest, Great Lakes Health, News, Place-based Education, Research Projects, Workshop
Citizen scientists collect valuable information to be used by researchers, policy-makers and natural resources managers. By Heather Triezenberg Michigan has a lot of inland lakes: 6,531 lakes 10 acres or larger, 2,649 are isolated with no streams flowing into or out...
