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June 3, 2020
Social, racial, and economic justice are inseparable from environmental justice. We cannot achieve our vision of a Great Lakes enjoyed by all when systemic racism is allowed to permeate our […]
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May 28, 2020
We’re excited to share our new Adopt-a-Beach website with you! Visit adopt.greatlakes.org to check it out. The new website will make hosting Adopt-a-Beach events much easier. It also makes it super […]
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May 26, 2020
This week, students will learn how the Great Lakes and the land around them – called the Great Lakes watershed or basin – are connected. What we do on the […]
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May 18, 2020
Boats have a long history on the Great Lakes. From the first birchbark canoes, to the schooners and steamships of the 1800s, to the massive freighters of today, people have […]
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May 11, 2020
So many fantastic plants and animals call the Great Lakes their HOMES. In this lesson, you’ll learn the difference between native and invasive species. You’ll learn how invasive species came […]
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May 4, 2020
So many fantastic plants and animals call the Great Lakes their HOMES. Their habitats are in or near the Great Lakes because that’s where they find the food, water, and […]
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April 27, 2020
The Great Lakes are our H.O.M.E.S. They’re also the HOMES of many plants and animals. The places we enjoy visiting – like beaches, dunes, forests and wetlands – are home […]
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April 22, 2020
Each year, 22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes, according to research by the Rochester Institute of Technology. Plastic takes hundreds of years to degrade, and even then […]
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April 20, 2020
It’s the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and we’re celebrating our big blue planet. This week, we’ll have three special activities for H.O.M.E.School students and their families. This week, we […]
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April 20, 2020
Many of us take the water flowing from our taps at home for granted. The average American uses 82 gallons of water at home per day. Living in the Great […]