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 | 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 | Mar 5, 2018 | Coastal Communities, Education, Elliot Nelson, Extension, Great Lakes Health, Hazards, Invasive and Native Species, microplastics, News, Students, Teachers, Upper Peninsula
College to use $216K grant to study contaminants, biodiversity in their local waters. By Elliot Nelson Looking out over the pristine headwaters of the Upper Saint Mary’s River, the main campus of the Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) is located between the sole...
by boxcar-admin | Jan 26, 2018 | Brandon Schroeder, Camps, Education, Events, News, Northeast Michigan, Students
4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp will be held Sunday, August 5 through Sunday, August 11, 2018, at Camp Chickagami in Presque Isle. This camp is for teens aged 13-15, or going into 8th-10th grades in the fall. The cost is $375.00...
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 13, 2017 | Education, Extension, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, Mary Bohling, News, Restoration, Students, Teachers
“Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region, Revised Edition” offers readers a glimpse into the world of herpetofauna By Mary Bohling Growing up in Michigan, I recall encounters with some special amphibians and reptiles including Spring Peepers in...