Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative engaging the communities and schools in Houghton and Baraga Counties Expertise & Opportunities offered by Community Organizations & Agencies to Meet the Needs of Schools Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative March 2008
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Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative engaging the communities and schools in Houghton and Baraga Counties
Carnegie Museum Contact person: Elise NelsonPhone: 482-7140Email: [email protected]: cityofhoughton.com
Our Mission: To preserve the history, arts and cultural heritage of the Copper Country.
Geographic area we work in: The museum is located in Houghton and serves
the Western Upper Peninsula.
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Carnegie Museum Types of projects/needs that we need help with:1. Volunteers/interns to help assemble and disassemble
exhibits2. Exhibit production3. Volunteers or “explainers” during open hours4. Help creating exhibits for the science center
What we can offer students and teachers: 1. Field trips2. Guided tours3. Opportunities for student volunteers (as “science room
explainers,” exhibit development, internships, etc.)4. Opportunities for student’s to exhibit
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Copper Country AudubonContact person: Dana Richter (Forestry, MTU) Phone: 487-2149 Email: [email protected]: www.ManitouIslandBirdSurvey.org
Our Mission: encourage the care and appreciation of birds and work to protect their habitat.
Geographic area we work in: Houghton & surrounding counties.
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Barred Owl
Copper Country Audubon
What we can offer students and teachers 1. Knowledge of the local birds and how to observe
and enjoy birds2. Field trips, bird walks, trails, put up bird houses, bird
feeders3. Presentations in science classes; field guides4. Wildlife Sanctuaries in Keweenaw Co.
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Copper Country Chapter of Trout UnlimitedContact person: Jim Baker / Shawn HaganPhone: 487-3459 / 288-3380Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: coppercountrytu.org
Our Mission: CCCTU is dedicated to conserving, protecting, and restoring the Copper Country's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.
Our Vision: CCCTU envisions coldwater sport fisheries of self-sustaining wild, native fish stocks prospering, in restored and maintained habitats within Copper Country lakes and streams.
• Founded in 1997 as a local grass-roots chapter of National Trout Unlimited
• Approximately 100 local members including fishing enthusiasts as well as non-fishing conservationists
Geographic area we work in: Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties
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Copper Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Types of projects/needs that we need help with:1. Habitat projects (getting wet and dirty).2. Fund-raising to meet our mission.3. Maintain and grow the Membership.
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Copper Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited
What we can offer students and teachers 1. Field visits to streams and riparian areas to discuss
cold water conservation, fish habitat and fishing techniques.
2. Classroom presentations and demonstrations (fly-tying & spin/fly-fishing).
Our Mission: To assist landowners in achieving their goals while ensuring proper forest management
Geographic area we work in:
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How we can help schools:1. Forest Management Planning2. Forest Management Implementation
a. Trail or Boundary Mapping & Layout b. Forest Health Improvementsc. Tree Plantingd. Cost-Share Programse. Carbon Trading f. Environmental Education
3. Tree Farm Groupa. Third Party Forestland Certification
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Isle Royale National Park Contact: Katie Nessly and Valerie Bowen Phone: 906-482-0984Email: [email protected]: www.nps.gov/isro
Our Mission: The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the
natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
Geographic area we work in: Education programs for Copper Country ISD schools
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Isle Royale National Park
What we can offer students and teachers 1. Spring 2008 Assembly programs for K-62. Spring 2008 Classroom programs for 2-43. Coming Winter 2008: Wolf/Moose traveling trunk
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The Isle Royale InstituteContact person: Ann Mayo-KielyPhone: 487-4335Email: [email protected]: www.iri.mtu.edu also: www.isleroyalewolf.orgOur Mission:
Fostering education and science at Isle Royale and on the waters of Lake Superior
Geographic area we work in:Lake Superior Watershed
Types of projects/needs that we need help with:1. Communicating interconnectedness of economic and
natural environment/quality of life to attracting and retaining companies and employees
2. Instilling sense of entrepreneurship at K-12 level3. Promoting social entrepreneurshipWhat we can offer students and teachers 1. Connections to local companies, organizations2. Presentations3. Introduction to companies which may be willing to
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Keweenaw National Historical Park & Keweenaw Heritage Sites
Our Mission: To preserve, protect, and interpret the natural and cultural resources relating to the copper mining industry for the
enjoyment and benefit of current and future generations. Geographic area we work in: Keweenaw Heritage Sites
exist from Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park to Fort Wilkins Historic State Park while Keweenaw National Historical Park exists as two units – Quincy Hill and Calumet Village.
Keweenaw National Historical Park & Keweenaw Heritage Sites
Types of projects/needs that we need help with:1.Development of captivating student-focused activities
that are accessible to other schools and national parks across the United States via the internet.
2.Development of educational and interpretive materials (site bulletins, brochures, web pages, audio tours, etc.) that are well researched, documented, and of interest to multiple audiences and learning styles.
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Keweenaw National Historical Park & Keweenaw Heritage Sites
What we can offer students and teachers: 1. Access to park service archival collections (historic photos,
letters, documents) by appointment.2. Access to Keweenaw Heritage Site archival collections and
exhibits during operating hours and by appointment. 3. Regularly scheduled ranger-led programs during the
summer months.4. Group tours available by appointment at Keweenaw
Heritage Site locations.5. Professional park staff may be available to do presentations
Our Mission: The Keweenaw Land Trust is a community partner protecting land, water and
quality of life through conservation, stewardship and educationGeographic area we work in: Western U.P.
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What we can offer students and teachers: 1. Outdoor ‘classrooms’ at nature preserves and conservation projects. Diverse
habitats including forests, wetlands, ponds, streams, beaver dams, etc.2. Marsin Nature Retreat Center on Portage Waterway, with meeting facilities,
nature preserve, water access and canoes/row boats3. Historic cabins at Lightfoot Bay Coastal Wetlands Preserve in Baraga County4. KLT presentations on conservation/stewardship topics5. Networking opportunities with resource professionals
Types of projects/needs that we need help with:1. Survey/inventory of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, insects and
plants at KLT nature preserves or Mouth of Swedetown Creek2. Develop natural resource/land use history content and design interpretive
signs for KLT nature preserves3. Habitat improvements & site clean-up at Lightfoot Bay Wetlands, Baraga Co.
4. Design and build bridges at Paavola Wetlands 5. Sampling for fish management, e.g. Boston Pond6. Develop community outreach for importance and functions of coastal
wetlands7. Assessment and planning for community benefits of US-41 National Scenic By-
way “Copper Country Trail” from Houghton to Copper Harbor
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Marsin Nature Retreat Center
Paavola Wetlands PreserveCopper Country Trail – Scenic Byway
Lightfoot Bay CoastalWetlands Preserve
Lake Superior’s Huron River Restoration, Inc.Contact person:Dave or Marcy CellaPhone: 906-524-5241Email: [email protected]
Our Mission: to cultivate sustained stakeholder involvement with the protection, education, and enhancement of Lake Superior’s Huron River. In partnership with landowners, interested citizens, government agencies and private enterprise, we work to foster education, understanding, sustainable land management, along with ecosystem and water quality restoration and conservation.
Types of projects/needs that we need help with:1. River studies
What we can offer students and teachers 1.When our study is completed in Oct. 2008, we can
make presentations in schools.
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Michigan Nature Association Contact: Charlie Eshbach Phone: 906.281.3500Email: [email protected] Website: www.michigannature.org
Mission: to acquire, protect and maintain natural areas that contain examples of Michigan endangered and threatened flora, fauna, including habitat for fish, wildlife and plants of Michigan, and to conduct research and conservation education.
Geographic area: 164 sanctuaries and 8500 acres statewide
Michigan Nature AssociationTypes of projects/needs that we need help with:1. Boardwalk Building2. Trail Maintenance3. Boundary marking4. Sanctuary CleanupWhat we can offer students and teachers 1. Fieldtrips and hands-on experience at our 20 nature
sanctuaries in Keweenaw, Houghton & Baraga counties.2. Research opportunities3. Volunteer opportunities
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• CWS consists of ~90 faculty, staff, and students interested in water-related research, education, and outreach.
• CWS participants come from many disciplinesGeological & Mining Engin’g & SciencesSchool of Business & EconomicsSocial SciencesWestern Upper Peninsula Center
CWS can offer:– inclusion of students and teachers into ongoing research and
education projects that have a local, stewardship orientation– technical assistance for stewardship projects– classroom lectures, demonstrations– bridging with other MTU organizations, especially student groups
Example: Huron Creek watershed management plan– focus on restoration & protection of local, highly-impacted creek– school involvement could include:
• water quality and erosion monitoring• stormwater management projects• removal/control of invasive species• restoration of Houghton Waterfront Park• education & interpretation projects• collecting and analyzing climate data
Plum Creek Timber, Inc. Contact: Matt GelstonPhone: (906) 524-2040 x17Email:[email protected] Website: www.plumcreek.com
Our Mission: Growing value from exceptional resources
Geographic area we work in: West Central UP– 650,000 acres in Michigan– 8 Million Acres Nationwide
3. Company-owned lands open to public under CFA4. Demonstrations of a “working forest.”
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State ParkBob WildTel:885-5206 Email: [email protected]: www.mi.gov/porkies
Mission: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division’s mission is to acquire, protect and preserve the natural, historic and cultural features of Michigan's unique resources and provide public recreation and education opportunities.
Geographic area we work in: Ontonagon, Gogebic, Houghton, Baraga, & Keweenaw
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What we can offer students and teachers 1. Access to 35,000 acres of old-growth Northern Hardwoods
forest, the highest range of mountains in the Midwest, complex geology (volcanic, sedimentary, glacial & rifting processes), numerous water resources, and several sites of historic significance all to use as a living laboratory.
2. Materials, resources and personnel to help interpret or study these features.
3. Guided field trips and outreach programs that focus on the park’s natural resources and other topics by request.
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Examples of current programs available:Bear Den Hike Michigan Gray Wolf Programs*Astronomy Giants of the North*Calls of the Wild* Aquatic Macro InvertebratesMine Hikes Geology HikesMichigan Mammals* Old-growth Forest hikes Other topics available by request.School groups are always welcome but sometimes a non-guided
visit is necessary. This allows teachers the utmost freedom to design their own visit. Support materials for your trip are available by request.
Transportation Grants may be available.*These programs available as outreach programs
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
USDA Forest Service - Northern Research Station Contact person: Erik LilleskovPhone: 482-6303 ext 22 Email: [email protected]: http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/units/climate/
Our Mission: Improving Lives and Protecting Our Earth Through
ResearchGeographic area we work in: Entire U.S., especially north-central states,
majority of work in North Woods
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USDA Forest Service - Northern Research Station
Types of projects/needs that we need help with:1. Monitoring – phenology (record timing of seasonal occurrences of
plants and animals in different locales)2. Demonstration projects3. Research - focused on understanding how global change will
influence the fungi that control soil food webs.
What we can offer students and teachers: 1. Visits to our Rhizotron to view underground processes.2. Research opportunities for qualified students.3. Ideas for classroom and field activities.4. Expertise on mycorrhizae, the symbiotic fungi that are critical to the
Our Mission: COURAGEOUS CONSERVATION• Protecting Ecosystems across Boundaries• Connecting Citizens to the Land• Walking the Talk for Sustainability• Revolutionizing Effectiveness and Efficiency• Being an Employer of Choice
Geographic area we work in: One million acres in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette, & Ontonagon counties.
What we can offer students and teachers 1. Watershed & Sub Watersheds Sizes/Delineations2. Soil Maps & Interpretations3. Watershed & Stamp Sand Site Tours4. Various Aerial Photo Images5. Forestry, Wetlands & Wildlife Information