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April 27, 2020
H.O.M.E.School Week 4: Habitats
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
How Plastic-Free Can You Be? Earth Week Challenge
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
H.O.M.E.School Week 3: Earth Week
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
Know Your H20: Earth Week Challenge
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 […]
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April 19, 2020
Earth Week Is Dramatically Different Than We Imagined
By Joel Brammeier, Alliance for the Great Lakes President & CEO The Covid-19 crisis has turned our world upside down, causing devastating loss of life and economic hardship for many […]
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April 14, 2020
Great Lakes Water Levels Q & A
Q: Why are Great Lakes water levels so high? It’s natural for the Great Lakes to rise and fall over time, but the lakes are currently experiencing a period of […]
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April 13, 2020
H.O.M.E.School Week 2: Watersheds and the Water Cycle
Water, water everywhere, but where does it go? This week, students will look at a Great Lakes watershed map and watch a simple experiment about the water cycle. Then they’ll […]
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April 6, 2020
H.O.M.E.School Week 1: Maps
As the poet, farmer, and environmental activist Wendell Berry once said, “If you don’t know where you are, you don’t know who you are.” Our first H.O.M.E.School activity asks students […]
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March 31, 2020
Great Lakes Myths
Many magical and mythical tales surround the Great Lakes. From monsters that lurk in the depth and haunting ghost stories, to urban legends and unscientific claims, the tall tales surrounding […]
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March 18, 2020
Adopt-a-Beach Cleanups Suspended Until Early May
At the Alliance for the Great Lakes, our volunteers’ safety is our top priority. We have been monitoring developments with the COVID-19 virus and have made the decision to suspend […]