HOUGHTON - The Western U.P. Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education will host the Lake Superior Celebration from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center, according to a release.
The Lake Superior Celebration will include informative displays by local agencies and organizations. There will be hands-on activities for youth, displays/presentations by Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative (LSSI) school teams from Dollar Bay HS and Elementary Schools, Jeffers High School, CLK Elementary School, Baraga High School, Chassell High School, Houghton Middle School, EB Holman School and Washington Middle School.
The Copper Country Recycling Initiative will provide an update on recycling in the Keweenaw at 7:15 pm in 202 GLRC.
Hands-on activities will include: Ride the HEET bike and Lift the Bridge; Paper-making, Garbage Pizza, No-Waste Lunch, SMOG City, and Create Your Own North Woods Kids Art.
The event is sponsored by the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative, Michigan STEM Partnership, Western U.P. Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education, Michigan Tech Center for Science and Environmental Outreach, Michigan Tech Center for Water and Society and the Copper Country Recycling Initiative.
Light refreshments, including snacks, cake, lemonade and coffee.
For more information: contact: Shawn Oppliger at 482-0331 or shawn@copperisd.org at the Copper Country ISD or Joan Chadde 906-487-3341 and jchadde@mtu.edu at Michigan Tech.
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