Confirmed Presentations

Your First Look at Confirmed Presentations!

The agenda for the 2025 National PBE Conference is shaping up to be full of incredible stories, insights, research, and resources from across the field of place-based education! With 200+ confirmed presenters, representing 30 states and 4 countries, there’s a relevant pathway through the conference for all. From workshops, to traditional talks, to outdoor experiences, to 10-minute Story Spots, this conference is about sharing from the community dedicated to the power of our connections to place and supporting each attendee in their PBE journey!

Our diverse presenter community includes classroom teachers of all grades and subjects, early childhood educators, city council members, authors, school and district administrators, community/state/national organizations and agencies, scholars and researchers, extension educators, and individuals within a wide range of other positions and areas of expertise! 

Below is a first look at some of the confirmed presentations for the 2025 conference

***This list will grow throughout the month of May as we finalize presentation and presenter details.

Everyone’s a Teacher: The Community as Classroom

David Woodland

Alliance College Ready Public Schools (California)

Suggested Audience: MS & HS Educators, Nonformal Educators

Empowering Multilingual Learners Through Place-Based Education: Bridging Language, Culture, and Community

Thamir Aljobori

Rockford Public Schools (Illinois)

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators & Community Partners 

They Don’t Grow On Trees?! Teaching Urban Students Why They Live In the Peanut Capital of the World!

Charles Longshore

Dothan Preparatory Academy (Alabama)

Subject Emphasis: Interdisciplinary

Suggested Audience: School & District Administrators, K-12 Educators, Community Partners 

Poison Ivy, Insects and Kids, Oh My! Removing Barriers from your Outdoor Classroom

Becky Durling

Williamston Community Schools (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Nature-Based Play

Suggested Audience: Early Childhood & Elementary Educators, Nonformal Educators

Transforming Learning with Campus Calgary Open Minds: How Year-Long Community Partnerships Fuel Inquiry-Based Education

Natasha McKay, Jennifer Meredith & Marta Albertin

Campus Calgary Open Minds (Alberta, Canada)

Suggested Audience: School & District Administrators, Municipal & Community Leaders, K-12 & Nonformal Educators, State & Community Partners 

Engage, Empower, Innovate: Place-Based Strategies for Transformative Learning and Community Impact

Andrew Prazeres

Lake Highland Preparatory School (Florida)

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies

Suggested Audience: HS Teachers, School & District Administrators, Community Partners, Municipal & Community Leaders

Reading Our Place, Writing For Change: Connecting Language Arts, Sustainability, And Student Action

Rachel Tidd

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point & Wild Learning (Wisconsin)

Subject Emphasis: Science, English & Language Arts

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, School & District Administrators, Scholars

Nurturing Youth Identity and Community Ties Through Place-Based Education: Fieldnotes from Intergenerational Research in a Depopulated Japanese Mountain Village

Takano Takako

Waseda University (Japan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, English & Language Arts

Suggested Audience: MS & HS  Educators, School & District Administrators, Nonformal Educators, Community Partners,  Scholars

Leading with Purpose: Transformative Strategies to Empower Place-Based Education Practitioners

Dr. Tennille Woodward

GrowLeadEmpower (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: School & District Administrators, Municipal, Community & Organizational Leaders

What Do They See When They Look at Me?

Rebecca Fly

Prodeo Academy (Minnesota) 

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, School & District Administrators, Nonformal Educators, Scholars

Take Me to the River…. Water Quality Testing

Paula Danna

Memphis Community Schools (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: HS Teachers, Community Partners

Organizations That Work for People, Place and Purpose

Rhonda Baird

Sociocracy For All (Indiana)

Suggested Audience: School & District Administrators, Community-Regional-Statewide Partners and Networks, Scholars

Triple Threat: Teenagers, Talking, and Trauma

Stacey Goodson

Amoyan Training & Consulting (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: HS Educators, Nonformal Educators, School & DistrictAdministrators, Community Partners

The Educator’s Role in Democracy: Inspiring Civic Action in the Classroom

Michalyn Easter-Thomas

The EndorsED Group / Memphis City Council (Tennessee) 

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies, English & Language Arts

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Policymakers, Municipal & Community Leaders

Building Resiliency in River Raisin Water Quality Projects by Engaging Youth

Dr. Carley Kratz & Lydia Lopez 

Lenawee Intermediate School District (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Math, STEM

Suggested Audience: HS Educators, Community Partners, Municipal & Community Leaders, Students

Becoming Place-Based: Field Notes from Preparing the Next Generation of Educators

Mike Blouin

University of Vermont (Vermont) 

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM, Nature-Based Play

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Scholars, School & District Administrators 

The Place is the People: Adapting Programs for Community Relevance with Detroit River Story Lab

Chris Symons & Lauren Sheffer

Inland Seas Education Association (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Social Studies, STEM, Nature-Based Play & Recreation, History

Suggested Audience: Community/Regional/Statewide Partners, Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, other place-based institutions

What’s a Watershed? Place-based Watershed Lessons Identifying Sense of Place, Purpose, and Land Use Impacts

Jill Bartolotta & Susan Bixler

Ohio Sea Grant & Ohio State University Stone Laboratory (Ohio)

Subject Emphasis: Science

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Students

Dearborn Green Schoolyards at Salina: Nature-Based Learning and Recreation

Sue Stanley, Eman Ali, & Dr. Jill Chochol

Dearborn Public Schools (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: STEM, Nature-Based Play

Suggested Audience: School & District Administrators, Community-Regional-State Partners, Early Childhood-ES-MS Educators, Municipal & Community Leaders, Policymakers

From the Ground Up: How Two Kindergarten Teachers Grew a Place-Based Program Rooted in Nature

Jonathan Shaw & Lauren Fenimore

Hudson City Schools (Ohio)

Subject Emphasis: Science, English & Language Arts, Visual Arts, Nature-Based Play

Suggested Audience: Early Childhood and ES Educators, School & District Administrators, Policymakers

Using Scavenger Hunts to Help Students Connect to Science All Around Them

Dr. Katherine Eaton

University of Michigan-Flint (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Students

Bridging Classrooms and Communities: The Power of Place-Based Coordinators

Sarah Anderson, Paul Bocko, & Alex Sivitskis

Simon Fraser University, Antioch University, Teton Science Schools (B.C. Canada, New Hampshire, Wyoming)

Suggested Audience: School & District Administrators, Scholars, Community-Regional-State Partners, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators

Diving Into State of Michigan Resources to Support 3P Learning, Environmental Education, and Stewardship

Katie Mika, Eileen Boekestein & Megan Schrauben

EGLE Office of Great Lakes,  EGLE ESD, MiSTEM (MIchigan)

Subject Emphasis: STEM

Suggested Audience: Community, Regional, and/or Statewide Partners, Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, School & District Administrators, Policymakers, Students

Embracing Indeterminism as an Enabler of Transformative Education Among Place-Based Educators

Junko Kondo

Kyoto University (Japan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: Scholars, School & District Administrators, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community-Regional-State Partners

Group Zines Deliver!

Susan Rosemurgy & Lloyd Wescoat

Calumet High School & Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: English & Language Arts, Visual Arts, Science

Suggested Audience: MS & HS Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community Partners, Students

Making It Real: Practical Tools for Getting Started with Place-Based Learning Using the Place Prism and Asset Mapping

Kelly Gaskins

Teton Science Schools (Wyoming)

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community-Regional-State Partners

A Geoheritage Framework for Place-Based Earth Science Education

Erika Vye

Michigan Technological University & Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Social Studies, English & Language Arts, STEM

Suggested Audience: MS & HS Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community-Regional-State Partners

From Web to Watershed: Improving Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness with a New Digital Tool

Parker Maynard & Julie Fiorito

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant & University of Illinois (Illinois/Indiana)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Social Studies, English & Language Arts, STEM

Suggested Audience: MS & HS Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community-Regional-State Partners

Partners in Place: Cultivating Environmental Stewardship Through Local Collaboration

Allison Palm & Mara Spears

Groundswell Stewardship Initiative (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community-Regional-State Partners

Staging the Landscape: Shakespeare, Semiotic Maps, and Place-Based Literacies

Jaclyn Dudek

University of Kansas (Kansas)

Suggested Audience: Scholars, Community Partners, HS Educators, Nonformal Educators

From Local to Global: Implementing Place-Based Education in the Social Studies Classroom by Connecting Local Case Studies to Larger Patterns

Darin Stockdill

University of Michigan (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies

Suggested Audience: MS & HS Educators, Scholars

 

Walking Distance: Designing Memorable & Meaningful History Projects in the Elementary Classroom

Ian Dudley

Cold Spring School (Connecticut) 

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies, STEM

Suggested Audience: Early Childhood, ES & MS Educators, School & District Administrators, Scholars

MWEE Made Easy: A Toolkit for Meaningful Watershed Education

Amanda Syers & Vicky Wright

Grand Valley State University – Annis Water Resource Institute & Center for Educational Partnerships (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: STEM, Social Studies, English & Language Arts

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, School & District Administrators, Community-Regional-State Partners 

Finding Inspiration for Place-Based Curriculum in Literature

Ann Gasser & Cara Tweed

Laurel School (Ohio)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Social Studies, English & Language Arts, STEM, Visual Arts, Nature-Based Play & Recreation

Suggested Audience: Curriculum Specialists /Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators 

Who Are You? Connect Your Identity to Your Purpose, the NEXT Scholars Way

NEXT Scholars (Various)

Eastern Michigan University (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Interdisciplinary

Suggested Audience: All

One Nest, Many Lessons: Integrating Curriculum Through Local Exploration

Myree Conway

St Thomas’s Day School (Connecticut)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Social Studies, English & Language Arts, Math, STEM, Visual Arts, Nature-Based Play & Recreation, Technology

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Community/Regional/Statewide Partners, Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/ Coaches, School & District Administrators, Students

No Woods, No Worries: Real-World Environmental Education Indoors

Courtney Prout & Nicole Ferguson

Genesee County Parks (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: Early Childhood & K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community Partners, Students

Dive into Water Science: Hands-On Sampling to Increase Plankton Literacy

Janice Milanovich, Kristen TePas & Katrina Coyne

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant & Flat Rock Community High School (Illinois & Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators 

Free Resources for Teaching about Climate Change

Wendy Johnson

National Center for Science Education (California)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: HS Educators, Nonformal Educators, School & District Administrators, Policymakers

Exploring to Learn: The Importance of Unstructured Nature Exploration in Place-Based Elementary School Field Trips

Luke Grange & Kaitlin Lindahl

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Nature-Based Play

Suggested Audience: ES Educators, Nonformal Educators

Reimagining Curriculum Through a Place-Based Lens

Christie Cantalupo, Eva Kibby, & Cheryl Tokarski

Six to Six Magnet School, STEM Alliance of Connecticut (Connecticut)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Math, STEM

Suggested Audience: MS Educators, School & District Administrators

Building Educational Partnerships: Aligning Informal, Nature-Based Lessons with Classroom Science Curriculum

Sabrina Deschamps, Holly Siefert & Robin Chambers

Huron-Clinton Metroparks, Detroit Public School Community District (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: ES Educators & MS Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community Partners, School & District Administrators

From Compliance to Curiosity: Shifting from Behavioral to Sense-Making Stances in Outdoor Education

Amy Morton, Kelli Gann & James Barnes

Illinois Extension Cook County, Morris Jeff Community Schools, Dexter Public Schools (Illinois)

Suggested Audience: ES, MS & HS Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community Partners, School & District Administrators

Using Place-Based Education to Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Gaynor Meilke

Charisma Ink (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: ES & MS Educators, Nonformal Educators, School & District Administrators

Successes and Challenges of Crafting and Implementing a Place-Based Integrated Science and Social Studies Curriculum with ChatGPT

Sharon Laidlaw & Julia Boggs

Teton Science Schools & James and Grace Lee Boggs School (Wyoming, Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies & Science

Suggested Audience: ES, MS & HS Educators, Community Partners, School & District Administrators 

Partnership Is Embedded in Reciprocal Relationships That Rests on Time, Trust, Care, and Mutual Responsibility

Nigora Erkaeva, Jared Ten Brink & James Barnes

Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition, University of Michigan & Dexter Public Schools (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community-Regional-State Partners, School & District Administrators, Scholars

 

The Dual Power of Place: Exploring the Intersection of Place-Based and Trauma-Informed Approaches

Melissa Wyman

Hartford High School (Vermont)

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies, English & Language Arts

Suggested Audience: MS & HS Educators, Community Partners, School & District Administrators 

What About the Stories Beneath Our Feet? How to Elevate the Silenced Voices in Our Local Environments for Interdisciplinary Studies to Engage our Students

Jennifer Tianen

West Bloomfield High School (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: English & Language Arts, Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: HS Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community Partners, School & District Administrators 

Breaking Barriers: Making Outdoor Learning Possible for Every Student

Trish Garrity, Kristy Reale & Kristi Backe

New Mexico Department of Education & Oregon Outdoor Schools Program (New Mexico & Oregon)

Subject Emphasis: Interdisciplinary

Suggested Audience: ES& MS Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community Partners, School & District Administrators 

Resilient Waters 3E: Engaging, Educating, and Empowering Students to Lead Their Communities Towards Flood and Climate Resilience

Dr. Roderick Lammers, Dr. Daria Kluver & Dr. Wendy Roberston

Central Michigan University (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: MS & HS Educators, Scholars

Developing a PBE Teacher Education Course: “Teaching and Learning with Nature”

Dr. Jenni Suriano

Sienna College (New York)

Subject Emphasis: Higher Education, Teacher Preparation

Suggested Audience: Scholars, School & District Administrators, K-12 Educators

Conservation Burial as a Placemaking Strategy: Restoring Connections to the Land and Each Other Through Natural Burial

Tony Mayotte

Jeremiah Commons (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: Community/State/Regional Partners, Policymakers, Nonformal Educators

What Is Missing in Place-Based Education?

Nigora Erkaeva, Jared Ten Brink & James Barnes

Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition, University of Michigan & Dexter Public Schools (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: Scholars, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community-Regional-State Partners, School & District Administrators

Sense of Place: Understanding Place Attachment Through College Closure Research

Dr. Jenni Suriano

Sienna College (New York)

Subject Emphasis: Higher Education

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Scholars, School & District Administrators

Tune into Data: Sonification and More Arts-Integrated Approaches to Outdoor Aquatic Science Learning

Christina Catanese & Amanda Syers

Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Math, Visual Arts & STEM

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Scholars

Foster Inclusive Classrooms: Embrace All Cultures to Spark Engagement, Deep Learning, and Transformative Conversations Now

Angie Kirkham

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (Indiana)

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies, English & Language Arts

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators

Identifying Authentic Community Needs and Opportunities: Using Collaboration to Provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs)

Melissa Kivel, Leyla Sanker & Taylor Habedank Fuller

Friends of the St. Clair River & Discovering PLACE (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Scholars, Policymakers, Community/State/Regional Partners 

Connecting Curriculum to Place: Transdisciplinary Outdoor Learning

Kristy Reale, Trish Gharrity & Linnea Gibson

New Mexico Department of Education & Char-Em Intermediate School District (New Mexico & Michigan) 

Subject Emphasis: Science, Social Studies, English & Language Arts, Math, Visual Arts

Suggested Audience: Curriculum Specialists,/Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators

Zooming in and Out: Exploring Sustainability Issues at Different Scales to Inform Meaningful Place-Based Action Projects

Emily Gochis & Darin Stockdill

University of Michigan (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Social Studies & STEM

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community/State/Regional Partners, Scholars

Creating a Culture of Climate Education with the Michigan Climate Education Hub

Bridget Booth

SubjectToClimate (Multi-State)

Subject Emphasis: Interdisciplinary

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, School & District Administrators,  Nonformal Educators

Literacy Along the Lakes: A Ready-to-Use Freshwater Unit That Transforms K-3 Reading & Writing

Yong Zeng

Lake Superior State University (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: English & Language Arts

Suggested Audience: Early Childhood & ES Educators, School & District Administrators, Community/State/Regional Partners

Breaking Barriers: Making Outdoor Learning Possible for Every Student 

Trish Gharrity, Kristy Reale & Kristi Backe

New Mexico Department of Education & Oregon Outdoor Schools Program (New Mexico & Oregon)

Subject Emphasis: Science, Social Studies, English & Language Arts, Math, STEM, Visual Arts

Suggested Audience: Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches,  K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators

Living on the EDG: Discovering Place with the Ecosystem Dynamics Game

Paige Bokach and Tom Hartzell

Calvin University (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science & Social Studies

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators

Planting Seeds in Hard Soil: How Educators Navigate Sociopolitical Challenges of Environmental Education Action and Advocacy

Marijke Hecht & Sophia Roberts

The Ohio State University (Ohio)

Subject Emphasis: Science & STEM

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community/Regional/Statewide Partners, Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches, School & District Administrators, Policymakers, Scholars, Students

Place-Based Math Education? Of Course!

Dr. Charlene Jones, Stephan Hogan & Jessica Krueger-Koupal

Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Ann Arbor Public Schools, Schoolcraft College (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Math, STEM, Visual Arts

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, School & District Administrators, Scholars

Unwritten, Untaught, Unafraid: Using Place to Teach What Systems Won’t

Ebony Hood & Erika Hood

Syatt (Ohio) 

Subject Emphasis: Interdisciplinary

Suggested Audience: All

Sustainability in our Schools: Using your Place to Go Green!

Emily Umbarger

Interlochen Center for the Arts (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Interdisciplinary

Suggested Audience: Early Childhood, K-12 Educators, School & District Administrators, Policymakers

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Empowering Stewardship and Leadership at The Fay School

Carol Christ & Ali Salinas

The Fay School (Texas)

Subject Emphasis: Social-emotional and leadership development

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches, School & District Administrators, Scholars, Students

Empowering Ability: How Project SEARCH Builds Workforce Readiness through Place-Based Learning

Nicole Ferguson, Sam Woodbeck & Courtney Prout

Genesee County Parks & Recreation, For-Mar Nature Preserve, Genesee Intermediate School District (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Career & Technical Education, Life & Employment Skills

Suggested Audience: HS Educators, School & District Administrators, Community-Regional-State Partners, Policymakers, Scholars

Blending Bytes & Backyards: Reclaiming Place-Based Learning in the Age of AI

Dr. Marcus White & Kristen Magni

C-Future LLC (Washington D.C.) 

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies, English & Language Arts, STEM, Educational Technology / Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Suggested Audience: Community-Regional-State Partners, Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators, School & District Administrators, Scholars

Shaping Michigan’s School Climate Action Guide

Eileen Boekestein

State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM, Climate, Civics 

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, School & District Administrators, Municipal & Community Leaders

Empower Students to Drive Change: Connect Their Voices to Real-World Issues, Resources, and Leaders Today

Angie Kirkham

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (Indiana)

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators

Cultivating Curiosity: Centering Wonder in Place-Based Learning

Carlie Hacha

Ebersole Environmental Education Center (Michigan)

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Community Partners, Students

Rooted in Place: Designing Powerful Math Curricula that Connect Traditional Learning and Local Communities

Andrea Stanczyk

Ypsilanti Community Schools (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Math, STEM, Curriculum Design

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Curriculum Specialists,/Coordinators/Coaches, School & District Administrators, Nonformal Educators, Scholars

“We Started a Magazine!” Increasing Student Agency with Kid-Facing Science Content”

Lise Zinck 

“The Outside Scoop” Magazine (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM, Nature-Based Play & Recreation

Suggested Audience: Community, Regional, and/or Statewide Partners, Curriculum Specialists,/Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, Students

Legacy Building Through Alumnae Connections, Shared Experiences, and Preservation

Loren Roumell & Shannon Johnson

Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls (Michigan) 

Subject Emphasis: Social Studies, English & Language Arts

Suggested Audience: Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, School & District Administrators, Scholars, Students

Build Your Confidence in Outdoor Teaching: A Guide to Engaging Curious Learners Outside

Meag Schwartz & Savannah Obert-Pfeiffer

Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM, Nature-Based Play & Recreation

Suggested Audience: K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators

Cultivating Local Connections Online: Place-Based Learning for Asynchronous Elementary Science

Toni Stith & Students

Lake Superior State University (Michigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators, School & District Administrators

From Riverbanks to Research: Long-Term, Hands-On Conservation Learning for Urban High School Students

Thomas Benson & Shelby Lane-Clark

The Detroit Zoo (Mighigan)

Subject Emphasis: Science, STEM

Suggested Audience: Curriculum Specialists/Coordinators/Coaches, K-12 Educators, Nonformal Educators, School & District Administrators, Community-Regional-State Partners, Students