Teacher Workshops
Interpretive Sign Workshop: Signs, Trails & Wayside Exhibits
2-Part Workshop: February 17 & March 23, 8:30 am-3:30 PM, at Copper Country ISD
To register for Workshops, contact: Loret at 482-0331 or loret@copperisd.org;
Community Events
Green FilmSeries Jan-Jun 2012 Full Schedule
Feb. 16: Addicted to Plastic, Green Film Series Issues & Dialogue; 7:00-8:30 pm, G002 Hesterberg Hall, Forestry Bldg. Discussion Facilitator: Dr. Judith Perlinger, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
March 15 Blue Gold: World Water Wars. Discussion Facilitator: Dr. Alex Mayer, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
March 22: World Water Day & Guest Presenter: Lana Pollack, International Joint Commission
Western UP Science Fair:
Grades 4-8,
Tuesday, March 27, 2012;
4:00-8:30pm EDT,
Michigan Tech Memorial Union Ballroom;
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Family Science Nights 2011-2012 Schedule
August. 3-4, 2012 Grand Opening of the Great Lakes Research Center
Conferences
March 9-10, 2012 Michigan Science Teachers Association annual conference
March 15-17, 2012 International Technology & Engineering Education Association annual conference http://www.iteea.org/
March 29-April 1, 2012 National Science Teachers Association annual conference http://www.nsta.org/
Oct. 12-14, 2012 Michigan Alliance for Environmental & Outdoor Education annual conference in Tustin, MI
News
Plugged In but Tuned Out:
The Need to Reconnect with Nature: Presented by Dr. Herb Broda, Author &
Professor of Education, Ashland University Flash Video
Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative Funded for Two More Years
The Western UP Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the Wege Foundation and the Great Lakes Fishery Trust to continue and expand the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative (LSSI) through the 2012-13 school year.
Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative Wins Award
The Lake Superior Binational Forum, meeting in Superior, Wis., on Sunday, July 17, recognized the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative (LSSI) with an honorable mention for environmental stewardship in the youth division. Michigan Tech is a partner in LSSI.
"We are honored and encouraged by this award, which bolsters our belief that educating the youth of our area about issues related to the Lake Superior watershed is a necessary responsibility of us all," said Mike Benda, a member of the LSSI Advisory Council and the K-12 assistant principal for Adams Township Schools. "LSSI promotes direct experience in the natural environment in an effort to establish a sense of place, enhance environmental appreciation and build a foundation for environmental stewardship for both youth and adults."
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