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Lake Superior Estuarium OPEN: First Saturday Activities

Summer open hours!  The Lake Superior Estuarium is a gateway to the headwaters of the Great Lakes.  Beautiful interactive displays tell stories of the St. Louis River Estuary, Lake Superior, and the communities on their shores.  The exhibit hall includes a play area for young children, maps to orient you to the largest estuary on Lake […]

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What’s in a Story? 

Learn about narrative development as an approach to capture and explain impact. This will include sharing example impact narratives from the Great Lakes region and how we worked with reserve staff to develop them.

Restore and Explore: A Walking Tour of current work on Wisconsin Point

Wisconsin Point Lot 1 Wisconsin Point Rd, Superior, Wisconsin, United States

Come out for a guided walk at Wisconsin Point Lot 1, and see how some projects in 2024 are helping maintain the resilience and habitat quality of this place for people, birds, and other beings. Tour the project sites on both the lake side and the Allouez Bay side, and learn from project coordinators.

Connecting the Dots with Your Project Plan

Do you have an idea for a project but don’t know where to start? Are you looking to increase your comfort with planning and managing a project? This course is meant to help those with little or no formal experience become more proactive when it comes to planning and managing effective projects.

This course is split over two days, October 30 and 31, with a three-hour session on each day. You must be able to attend both sessions.

Connecting the Dots with Your Project Plan

Do you have an idea for a project but don’t know where to start? Are you looking to increase your comfort with planning and managing a project? This course is meant to help those with little or no formal experience become more proactive when it comes to planning and managing effective projects.

This course is split over two days, October 30 and 31, with a three-hour session on each day. You must be able to attend both sessions.

Secretive Marsh Birds and Their Use of Allouez Bay

Lake Superior Estuarium 3 Marina Drive, Superior, WI, United States

Tom Prestby,Wisconsin Conservation Manager, Audubon Great Lakes A group of fascinating difficult-to-detect birds called secretive marshbirds including rails, bitterns, grebes and others rely on high-quality wetlands and have been experiencing population decreases due to loss and degradation of habitat. Learn about these species, the threats they face, their use of Allouez Bay and other wetlands […]

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Restored Connection to a River in Recovery

Lake Superior Estuarium 3 Marina Drive, Superior, WI, United States

Kris Eilers,Executive Director, St.Louis River Alliance From degradation to paddling destination, the St. Louis River Estuary is undergoing an inspiring transformation. Since the designation of the St. Louis River Estuary Area of Concern (AOC) in 1987, many partners have collaborated to clean up the river. The impact of this work is becoming clear, and the […]

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Chigami-Ziibing: Ojibwe Placenames and Perspectives along the St. Louis River Estuary

Lake Superior Estuarium 3 Marina Drive, Superior, WI, United States

Naawakwe William Howes III,Gegaanzikiged, Gegaanzongejig Ji-Aabadak Ojibwemowin, Fond du Lac Language & Culture Program Chigami-ziibing, the St. Louis River, carries many place names that describe it’s importance to the Anishinaabe. Learn the Ojibwemowin names for your favorite spots along the river and practice a bit of the language too. RIVER TALKS SERIES River Talks is […]

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Returning Good Fire to Superior Forests

Lake Superior Estuarium 3 Marina Drive, Superior, WI, United States

City of Superior & the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, In response to research that illuminated the role of ishkode (fire in Ojibwemowin) in shaping pine forests at Wisconsin and Minnesota Point, the City of Superior and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe are working together to reignite cultural fire […]

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