Upper Peninsula

Merging TEK and Green Infrastructure with Coastal Tribal Communities In this project, Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) and three Tribal communities in the Upper Peninsula—Keweenaw Bay, Bay Mills, and Hannahville—will design and install culturally informed green infrastructure that improves water quality and protects vulnerable coastal habitats. The project combines Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), youth conservation corps

Volunteer Capacity Initiative: Laying the Groundwork for Lasting Impact This grant will support the Volunteer Capacity Initiative at the Keweenaw Land Trust. The project will transform KLT’s long tradition of volunteerism into a robust, well-supported program that trains and retains local stewards of the nearly 10 miles of Lake Superior shoreline that KLT protects. By

Educating and Advocating for Wetland Protections in Marquette County – Phase 2 This grant will support the second phase of a targeted program to strengthen wetland protections in Powell, Marquette, and Chocolay townships in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, along the shores of Lake Superior. In the first phase of the project, Citizens for a Safe and

Educating and Advocating for Wetland Protections in Marquette County Deregulation and devaluation of wetlands over the years has resulted in the destruction of about 50,000 acres of wetlands in Marquette County, 20,000 of which are in coastal areas. Citizens for a Safe and Clean Lake Superior (CSCLS) is working to raise local awareness of the

Interactive Tree Exhibits for the Nature-Themed Section This grant will enable the Soo Locks Children’s Museum in Sault Ste. Marie, MI to install an interactive exhibit consisting of floor-to-ceiling interactive trees that will feature nature-based and native traditional information to engage children in learning about seasonal changes, their impact on wildlife, waterfowl, and fish, and

Nature Discovery Series Avery Arts & Nature Learning Center will use this grant to support a nature education series designed to inspire the community in the Eastern UP to become more connected to the natural world. Adult presentations and workshops will address such topics as the impacts of climate change, invasive species and wildlife management,