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Family Adventure Hike at the Redwyn's Dunes

The next Family Adventure hike (snowshoe) will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Michigan Nature Association's sanctuary, Redwyn’s Dunes on Great Sand Bay (3.5 miles northeast of Eagle River and 4 miles southwest of Eagle Harbor).
Meet trip leader Joan Chadde, representing the Western UP Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education, at the trailhead along M-26. Bring your own snowshoes; the group may warm up at the Eagle Harbor Inn afterwards.

Investigate... Future Fuels from Forests: FREE High School Field Trips
Feb. 23 & 25 and March 16 & 18

Family Science Nights Schedule 2009-10

March 15-19 - Adventures in Nature and Adventures with John James Audubon
Assembly Programs by Brian Fox Ellis from Illinois. To register (click here)

Western U.P. Science Fair & Festival March 22 (4:00-8:30 pm) at
Michigan Technological University's Memorial Union Ballroom & Commons Area

Physics Force Assembly Programs April 12-16 from University of
Minnesota. To register (click here)

Get Outdoors/No Child Left Inside

Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative
lakesuperiorstewardship.org

Lake Superior 101: Western U.P. Science Center receives $175,000 grant (PDF) ~ August 13, 2009

Walking Paths & Protected Areas of the Keweenaw

The Michigan Nature Association announces the publication of a new guidebook titled Walking Paths & Protected Areas of the Keweenaw whichdescribes twenty-two sanctuaries & preserves in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. MORE . . . .

Teacher Institutes Summer 2010

Great Lakes Maritime Transportation June 2010

Navigation & Mathematics June 2010

Forest Ecology & Resources Teacher Institute

Future Fuels from Forests: July 2010

Global Change Teacher Institute July 2010

Contacts

Shawn Oppliger, shawn@copperisd.org
Director,
Loret Roberts, loret@copperisd.org
Secretary
Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education
P.O. Box 270 / 809 Hecla St.
Hancock, MI 49930
Tel: (906) 482-0331
Fax: (906) 482-5031

Joan Chadde, jchadde@mtu.edu
K-12 Education & Outreach Program Coordinator,
Lloyd Wescoat, lwescoat@mtu.edu
Education Program Assistant
Michelle Miller, michellem@mtu.edu
Outdoor Science Investigations Field Trip Coordinator
Michigan Technological University
105 Dillman Hall
1400 Townsend Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Tel: (906) 487-3341
Fax: (906) 487-1620

The Western UP Center offers a wide variety of K-12 outreach programs in science, mathematics and environmental education to improve K-12 science and mathematics education throughout the state of Michigan.

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