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September 24, 2010 |
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Green Maps of the World - Charting a Sustainable Future
Presenter: Wendy E. Brawer, Founding Director of Green Map System speaks at Finlandia University Gallery
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August 27, 2010 |
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Bruce Petersen Retires from NRCS!
All good things must come to an end, and such is the case with Bruce Petersen’s ‘almost’ 34 years with the Soil Conserva ... >>more |
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June 11, 2010 |
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BRIDGE students constructing a ‘rain garden’
HANCOCK - Although a garden is a place for pretty flowers, sometimes it can do more, such as filter pollutants from rain ... >>more |
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September 22, 2010 | Wednesday
5-8pm Dinner & Dialogue: Taking Students Outside: the outdoor classroom, low impact techniques & safety.
Presenter: Brian Rajdl, Hancock High School
Time/Location: 5-8 pm, Nara Nature Center (includes dinner)
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September 23, 2010 | Thursday
6-7:30 pm - South Range Elementary Family Forest Night at Lake Perrault & Brown Nature Sanctuary
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September 23, 2010 | Thursday
7-8:30pm Green Maps of the World: Charting a Sustainable Future
Presenter: Wendy E. Brawer, Founding Director of Green Map System speaks at Finlandia University Gallery
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Community-Building Events |
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LSSI Dinner & Dialogue Events ~ September
2009 - May 2010
May, 2010
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5/6 LSSI Celebration & Sharing Event (click
here for photos)
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5/12 "The Story of the Ojibwe Tribe in the Lake Superior Region" by Joe
Dowd, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.
Explore the history, culture and
experiences of the Ojibwe Tribe.
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5/20 “Walking Lake Superior for Freshwater” with Mike Link and Kate
Crowley
March, 2010
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3/1 “Woods, Water, and the Winning of Copper” by Larry Lankton, Dept of
Social Sciences, Michigan Tech
University.
Many early settlers on the Keweenaw
lauded the beauty of local streams,
lakes, and woods. But like the copper
that was mined, these natural resources
were here to be used by industry, not
admired or protected. Lankton's talk
will explore how the mines used water
and wood resources, and how their
practices and attitudes changed with the
advent of the environmental movement in
the mid-20th century.
November, 2009
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11/2 “Where Do the Children Play?” movie showing at Portage Lake District
Library in Houghton.
This 50-minutes film examines the
decline of unstructured play by
children, especially in nature, and
potential consequences: incorporates
research from doctors, urban planners,
and educators with stories from parents
and children; and explores why children
are losing access to green spaces.
Did you know . . . The typical American
child spends 44.5 hours per week plugged
into electronic media? Get Outdoors! is
a call to action to reconnect children
and families with nature. Studies show
that kids who play outside are
healthier, do better in school, are
better problem-solvers, more creative,
feel connected to nature, and are more
likely to be tomorrow’s conservation
leaders.
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11/4 “Exploring Mental And Physical Health Benefits Of Time Spent
Outdoors In Nature” with Dr. Denise
Mitten, Dept. of Recreation, Leisure
Services & Wellness at Ferris State
University.
Research, human history,current culture,
and personal antidotes of spending time
outdoors and its benefits.
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11/5 “Get Outdoors Summit” in Silver City
The Summit brings together educators,
parents, government agencies, community
planners, health advocates,
conservation, recreation, industry and
business leaders to explore how to
encourage more outdoor play.
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11/23 “Where Do the Children Play” movie showing at Michigan Tech
September, 2009
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9/24/09 “Investigating Community-Based Education and School-Community
Partnerships” with Jon Yoder, Northwest
Center for Sustainable Resources
Explores how to design school-community
projects that will meet curricular needs
as well as community partner needs;
communication strategies for informing
and involving parents, schools, and
communities in LSSI projects.
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