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Take a trip into the past and learn all about St. Joseph's historic Silver Beach Amusement Park.
Learn how the the Shadowland Ballroom in St. Joseph, Michigan served the community with music and dancing. Then learn how the ballroom still lives on at Silver Beach County Park today.
Learn about the 7 Grandfather Teachings by taking a visit to the Ziibiwing Center in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Learn about the 7 Grandfather Teachings by taking a visit to the Ziibiwing Center in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Dive into the rich history, culture and commerce of our state.
Learn about rich history of activists and activism in the Arab American community including the modern day.
Learn about the four major periods of immigration from the 22 countries that make up the Arab world to the United States, and what push and pull factors lead to each era of immigration.
Explore the Living in America exhibit at the Arab American National Museum.
Explore Saginaw's Castle Museum. Learn all about its architecture, why it was built, and what it is today.
Learn about the Castle Museum's Automotive Production exhibit.
Learn about the history of the timber industry in Michigan by visiting the Castle Museum in Saginaw, Michigan.
Alexis Dahl takes us on a tour of the Maritime Museum in Marquette, Michigan. Learn all about how Lake Superior has impacted the lives of almost every Michigander.
Take a trip with Alexis Dahl to the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse. Learn about how lighthouses work and their fascinating history.
Visit places across Michigan and learn stuff.
Providing coverage of issues around protecting, cherishing, and enjoying the Great Lakes.
Learn about eastern tiger salamanders and watch Helga enjoy some yummy meal worms.
In early March 2020, some Metropark interpreters presented hatching programs to several elementary schools in Southeastern Michigan.
With this video we will look closely at those eggs, discover what is inside of them, have a fun little experiment and more!
Learn about the two fox species we have here in Michigan. Discover what makes each fox unique and learn some ways to identify them.
This time on the trail we found a sign from a deer that has ventured through Oakwoods Metropark.
As we go along the trail in Oakwoods Metropark, we are looking for signs of animals. If we’re lucky we might see something like a beaver chew!
Take a virtual trip outside with your Metroparks. This time on the trail we found a sign from a skunk that has ventured through Willow Metropark.
A bald eagle was spotted acting unusual. It turns out that it had severe lead poisoning. Lead poisoning for eagles seems to be more of a consequence of coexisting with humans. Rather than getting shot or consuming the lead directly, the eagles get the lead poisoning from eating fish that have swallowed lead fishing tackle or deer and other game shot with lead bullets.
Did you know that over 10,000 tons of plastics enters the Great Lakes every year? Researchers in New York have been looking into plastics pollution in the Great Lakes as they try to grasp the scope and look for possible solutions.
A partnership of the John G. Shedd Aquarium’s Kayak for Conservation program and the Urban Rivers organization has created new “floating” islands to replace the habitat and give citizen scientists an opportunity to help with the project and its research. These artificial “islands” are anchored to the river’s edge and bottom, providing a base for plant species to grow and places for fish to spawn and grow. Turtles and birds also find food and shelter among the grasses.
The Great Lakes only national marine sanctuary brings underwater history up close. Whether you’re in a glass-bottomed boat, looking down from a kayak, or diving underwater, the shipwrecks at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary give you a haunting look at the past.
Algae is so important to our region, but when algae grows extremely fast it's called a bloom. Most of the time they are harmless, but sometimes they can make the water undrinkable, and when thirty-five million people get their drinking water from the Great Lakes Region, that's a problem.
They may start small, but due to restoration, they become very, very big. Great Lakes Now visits the Toldeo Zoo to see Lake Sturgeon. Lake Sturgeon in the Maumee River in Toledo, OH are one of the biggest fish in the Great Lakes Region, and grow up to 8 feet long.
Intern Brionne Davis helped produce a "video diary" for release on Earth Day in advance of the Spring Clean Up on Belle Isle in Detroit.
As the Indiana Dunes area transitions from National Lakeshore to National Park, more visitors are enjoying its beaches and trails. Environmental threats may be increasing too.
From a station on Belle Isle, U.S. Coast Guard boats patrol the Detroit River from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie. Offer work in partnership with Canadian authorities since this is an international waterway. Go along and see how they ensure boating safety and hear about search-and-rescue and border protection efforts.
When it comes to seeing and photographing the northern lights, the Great Lakes region is one of the best destinations in the lower 48. Photographer Shawn Malone has won awards for her night sky photography. She and Adler Planetarium’s Nick Lake explains what to look for and what to avoid when viewing and photographing the skies.
Find segments and resources from MLC's amazing partners
Grades
Take a trip into the past and learn all about St. Joseph's historic Silver Beach Amusement Park.
Learn how the the Shadowland Ballroom in St. Joseph, Michigan served the community with music and dancing. Then learn how the ballroom still lives on at Silver Beach County Park today.
Learn about the 7 Grandfather Teachings by taking a visit to the Ziibiwing Center in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Learn about the 7 Grandfather Teachings by taking a visit to the Ziibiwing Center in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Dive into the rich history, culture and commerce of our state.
Learn about rich history of activists and activism in the Arab American community including the modern day.
Learn about the four major periods of immigration from the 22 countries that make up the Arab world to the United States, and what push and pull factors lead to each era of immigration.
Explore the Living in America exhibit at the Arab American National Museum.
Explore Saginaw's Castle Museum. Learn all about its architecture, why it was built, and what it is today.
Learn about the Castle Museum's Automotive Production exhibit.
Learn about the history of the timber industry in Michigan by visiting the Castle Museum in Saginaw, Michigan.
Alexis Dahl takes us on a tour of the Maritime Museum in Marquette, Michigan. Learn all about how Lake Superior has impacted the lives of almost every Michigander.
Take a trip with Alexis Dahl to the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse. Learn about how lighthouses work and their fascinating history.
Visit places across Michigan and learn stuff.
Providing coverage of issues around protecting, cherishing, and enjoying the Great Lakes.
Learn about eastern tiger salamanders and watch Helga enjoy some yummy meal worms.
In early March 2020, some Metropark interpreters presented hatching programs to several elementary schools in Southeastern Michigan.
With this video we will look closely at those eggs, discover what is inside of them, have a fun little experiment and more!
Learn about the two fox species we have here in Michigan. Discover what makes each fox unique and learn some ways to identify them.
This time on the trail we found a sign from a deer that has ventured through Oakwoods Metropark.
As we go along the trail in Oakwoods Metropark, we are looking for signs of animals. If we’re lucky we might see something like a beaver chew!
Take a virtual trip outside with your Metroparks. This time on the trail we found a sign from a skunk that has ventured through Willow Metropark.
A bald eagle was spotted acting unusual. It turns out that it had severe lead poisoning. Lead poisoning for eagles seems to be more of a consequence of coexisting with humans. Rather than getting shot or consuming the lead directly, the eagles get the lead poisoning from eating fish that have swallowed lead fishing tackle or deer and other game shot with lead bullets.
Did you know that over 10,000 tons of plastics enters the Great Lakes every year? Researchers in New York have been looking into plastics pollution in the Great Lakes as they try to grasp the scope and look for possible solutions.
A partnership of the John G. Shedd Aquarium’s Kayak for Conservation program and the Urban Rivers organization has created new “floating” islands to replace the habitat and give citizen scientists an opportunity to help with the project and its research. These artificial “islands” are anchored to the river’s edge and bottom, providing a base for plant species to grow and places for fish to spawn and grow. Turtles and birds also find food and shelter among the grasses.
The Great Lakes only national marine sanctuary brings underwater history up close. Whether you’re in a glass-bottomed boat, looking down from a kayak, or diving underwater, the shipwrecks at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary give you a haunting look at the past.
Algae is so important to our region, but when algae grows extremely fast it's called a bloom. Most of the time they are harmless, but sometimes they can make the water undrinkable, and when thirty-five million people get their drinking water from the Great Lakes Region, that's a problem.
They may start small, but due to restoration, they become very, very big. Great Lakes Now visits the Toldeo Zoo to see Lake Sturgeon. Lake Sturgeon in the Maumee River in Toledo, OH are one of the biggest fish in the Great Lakes Region, and grow up to 8 feet long.
Intern Brionne Davis helped produce a "video diary" for release on Earth Day in advance of the Spring Clean Up on Belle Isle in Detroit.
As the Indiana Dunes area transitions from National Lakeshore to National Park, more visitors are enjoying its beaches and trails. Environmental threats may be increasing too.
From a station on Belle Isle, U.S. Coast Guard boats patrol the Detroit River from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie. Offer work in partnership with Canadian authorities since this is an international waterway. Go along and see how they ensure boating safety and hear about search-and-rescue and border protection efforts.
When it comes to seeing and photographing the northern lights, the Great Lakes region is one of the best destinations in the lower 48. Photographer Shawn Malone has won awards for her night sky photography. She and Adler Planetarium’s Nick Lake explains what to look for and what to avoid when viewing and photographing the skies.
Find segments and resources from MLC's amazing partners
