The Great Lakes Fishery Trust Awards Funding to Support Place-Based Stewardship Education in Michigan

Muskegon Conservation District for the Muskegon County Water Festival and Education Events

The Muskegon County Water Festival will educate students and residents about water quality and all subjects that factor in to creating a healthy, sustainable environment. The GLFT will support two years of the festival’s operation.

Friends of the Detroit River for Friends of the Detroit River Youth Education Program

Friends of the Detroit River will foster learning using PBSE at the Detroit River Water Festival. Participants will be invited to actively steward their communities through additional, ongoing initiatives, including litter cleanups, invasive species management, and engagement in habitat restoration projects.

Grand Valley Metro Council, Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds for Living the Mission: Watershed Based Experiences and Stewardship

Using PBSE models, students in communities across the Lower Grand River watershed will explore their local waterways to understand human impacts to shared water resources. Students will then present their work to policymakers and be encouraged to take part in ongoing stewardship projects.

Grand Valley State University, Groundswell for Toolkit for Environmental Education

Groundswell will work with West Michigan teachers and their students to educate them about the value of their local watershed to human and nonhuman communities within the Lake Michigan basin. The program will incorporate PBSE through participation in direct experiences with local waterways.

Huron Pines for Growing Great Lakes Stewards for Lake Huron Forever

Huron Pines will deliver PBSE focused on Great Lakes protection. They will foster lifelong stewards by supporting teachers and students as they build connections between land stewardship and water quality and participate in hands-on learning and data collection programs.

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council for Sustaining Watershed Academy: Building Future Stewards

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council will use the High School Stream Monitoring Program, and the new Students Experience Lake Michigan Program to engage Northern Michigan students, educators, and community members to advocate for sustainable water practices and become stewards of local ecosystems. The program aims to promote awareness of Great Lakes ecology, fostering critical thinking and inspiring long-term environmental stewardship across the region.

Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative for Expanding Statewide Access to PBSE in Michigan

The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative will increase statewide access to its model of PBSE throughout Michigan by equitably expanding access to its teacher professional development programs and PBSE leadership development pathway. Teachers in the program will receive support in developing stewardship projects in their classrooms.