Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program - Funded Projects
Coastal Outreach and Education
306-08-09 Protection Water Quality through Unwanted Medical Collection and Disposal
The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) is holding 5 pilot Unwanted Medication Collection Events to address the complex problem of disposal of expired or otherwise unusable medication. Disposal through collection events (ensuring safe incineration) is preferable to disposal in the garbage due to the possibility of scavenging by people or animals or contamination of groundwater if medication ends up in landfills. This pilot project will act as a model for future WLSSD and regional collections, with the goal of permanent, safe, legal and convenient disposal options for residents and businesses.
306-13-09: Publications to Assist Property Owners in Protecting Wetland and Shoreland Environments
The Shoreland Land Use Guide will be a comprehensive source of information on St. Louis County and Minnesota land use regulations for riparian development. The Wetland Guide and Wetland Fact Sheets, building on the success of the completed "Wetland Information Guide", will provide comprehensive information on identifying and protecting wetlands in the Lake Superior Coastal Program area and beyond. The guide will be specific to St. Louis County property owners. However, since many shoreland zoning regulations are based on DNR requirements, the guide could be easily adapted by other local governments.
306-14-09: Stormwater Best Management Practices for Small Businesses and Volunteer Groups
The RSPT proposes to use the services of the South St. Louis SWCD in developing a series of small workshops and information packages that will provide these smaller units with appropriate activities to protect the environment. Workshops include; Small construction practices for erosion control, home landscapers and landscaping businesses offering information on methods of addressing nuisance ponding on properties, and a series of informational (how-to) materials and PowerPoint presentations that address water friendly activities for volunteer and youth organizations.
306A-06-09: Bay View School Forest
The purpose of this project is to support environmental education programming, enhanced recreational access and to encourage civic involvement in the management of a school forest. The project will provide funding to support three key areas of school forest programming and development: 1) forest management (purchasing of seedlings and planting equipment, exotic species control, and professional forest management consultation), 2) educational programming (support for a pilot project to establish a "forest naturalist" to work with students both during school year and summer), and 3) recreational access and trail development (establishment of trails, signage, and access points).
306A-07-09: South Terrace Outdoor Learning Center of Carlton County Phase III
Phase III, Environmental Education curriculum and associated learning kits for educators, a gathering pavilion and a learning kit storage area.
306-09-08: Expanding Surface Water Awareness in Regional Communities through Partnerships with Businesses
The RSPT is seeking to increase awareness and to expand its funding base by reaching out to local business and industry to form partnerships. The RSPT proposes to design a program for partnering with major industries, hotels and restaurants to promote the quality of the North Shore and assist the region in implementing a variety of Best Management Practices (BMPs).
306-10-08: Opening the North Shore Interpretive Center in the Historic Lester River Fish Hatchery
Goal: Enhance the management of the historic Lester River Fish Hatchery building ("the Limno Lab") to improve North Shore coastal resource interpretive opportunities.
306-11-08: North Shore Curriculum Assessment Project
Comprehensive information on the diversity of curricular resources that are presently available.
Needs Assessment Presentation 30 pages 640 KB
K-12 Needs Survey Results 4 pages 158 KB
Teacher Needs Survey Results 6 pages 343 KB
Environmental Education Curriculum Resource Guide 35 pages 469 KB
Project final report 9 pages 291 KB
306A-01-08: WITHDRAWN - Coastal Native Plant Establishment Short Course for LGU's
A "Coastal Native Plant Establishment" Short Course hosted by BWSR.
306A-05-08: Lake County Demonstration Forest
Implementation of the "Plan of Action" for the Lake County Demonstration Forest by completing the following projects: 1. Construct up to one mile of additional hiking trails and conduct maintenance on the previously constructed 3.3 mile trail system. 2. Construct two (2) restrooms (DNR standard vault toilets). 3. Purchase and install eight (8) "You Are Here" trail signs.
306-Admin01-07: Making a Great Lake Superior 2007 Sponsorship
Sponsorship of Making a Great Lake Superior 2007: A conference linking research, education and management. to be held on October 29-31, 2007 at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center in Duluth, MN.
Making a Great Lake Superior 2007 (Link takes you off this site)
306-Admin02-07: About Shipwrecks and Underwater Archeology
Defray travel costs for Jeff Gray, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary superintendent who will be presenting two talks about Shipwrecks and Underwater Archeology on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at the Blue Water Cafe in Grand Marais, MN and on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at the Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe, 394 S. Lake Avenue, Duluth, MN.
306A-01-07: Carlton School District Outdoor Learning Facility (South Terrace Phase II)
Implement the existing outdoor learning facility plan.
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 478 kb
306-02-07: Cook County Property Owners Resource Guide
Develop a Property Owner's Resource Guide and print 3,000 copies. The guide will be distributed in print format to interested Cook County property owners, real estate agents, public libraries, schools, and local units of government. An electronic version will also be posted on the Cook County website for Internet access.
Cook County Property Owner's Resource Guide 20 pages 5 MB (Link takes you off this site)
306-03-07: DuluthStreams Heads North: Making North Shore stream data make sense to citizens and local officials
Expantion of the Duluth Streams educational and water quality monitoring program to include the North Shore.
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 291 kb
306-04-07: Publication of Booklet on Natural History and Geology of the Superior Hiking Trail in Duluth
The Superior Hiking Trail Association A booklet to help the hiker appreciate the remarkable natural history along the new 38-mile addition, from Jay Cooke State Park, through the City of Duluth, to the Martin Road.
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 291 kb
306-05-07: A View from the Lake 2006
View from the Lake will focus on a regional perspective, exploring Great Lakes-wide issues such as climate change, water diversion, and environmental toxins. As always, research will be framed in a watershed context and the role of individual and community decision-making will be at the core. A View from the Lake homepage
306-06-07: Water Protection Education Outreach for Restaurants and Food Service Establishments
The Utility Operations Division of the City of Duluth outreach program directed to food service institutions to promote best management practices designed to reduce water consumption, decrease sewer loadings and improve maintenance of parking and garbage disposal areas.
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 307 kb
306-STAR04-07: North Shore SNA and State Park Outreach
The goal of this project is to increase significantly public awareness and appreciation of the coastal Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs) and State Parks of the North Shore. The first phase is the production of a 4-page booklet describing all coastal North Shore SNAs. The second phase of this project is the testing and promotion of learning cart programs at or near coastal SNAs.
306-STAR08-07: Homeowners and Educators Book Grant Project
"The Septic System Owner's Manual" is an excellent and highly readable source of information about onsite wastewater treatment and preventive maintenance. Our advance readers strongly recommend this publication for its educational quality and interesting writing style. Each of the individual property owners and other interested parties including schools, libraries, township and county offices, U of MN Extension service staff, and steering committee members will receive a copy of the manual by mail or personal delivery.
306-14-06: Marine Traffic Interactive Education Project Interactive Vessel Information Tracking System
The Lake Superior Marine Museum Association will create a state-of -the-art interactive display system which will enable participants to track vessel activity, and gauge weather influences and water level impacts on waterborne commerce. It will help illustrate the relationship between maritime commerce and natural influences, and serve as a way to engage school-age visitors in the historic, cultural and educational programming at the Center.
306-18-06: Interpretive Panels for display at Silver Bay Safe Harbor/Marina and Taconite Safe Harbor
Construction of interpretive display panels and frames at two DNR Safe Harbors on the north shore of Lake Superior. Project Summary Sheet 1 page 163 kb
306A-01-06: Silver Bay Safe Harbor/Marina and Taconite Safe Harbor Interpretive Displays
Construction of interpretive displays at two DNR Safe Harbors on the north shore of Lake Superior. Silver Bay Safe Harbor/Marina, and Taconite Safe Harbor.
306A-09-06: The Tofte Lakewalk Project
Phase one of educational and cultural enhancements along the lake walk.
306-05-06: Cook County Water Program Lakes and River Monitoring, Water Plan Coastal Community Outreach
1) Water quality monitoring for 4 lakes and 1 river will be completed. The lakes are Caribou, Bigsby, Devil Track and Trout Lake - all within the coastal boundary. The Poplar River will be monitored at the outlet. 2) Citizen educational outreach targeting coastal boundary residents with specific emphasis on revised water management plan priority issues. Monitoring - All lakes will be monitored for total phosphorus, ortho phosphorus and chlorophyll -a. Of the 4 lakes, Caribou has some older sample sets - being tested once every 10 years. Devil Track, Bigsby and Trout have none to very little sample data. Data collected will be used in the MNLEAP model (Minnesota Lake Eutrophication Assessment Program), and charted in MS Excel.
306-11-06: A View From The Lake
Nonpoint pollution education for Lake Superior coastal communities through presentations, displays, and hands-on water quality analysis while on Lake Superior aboard the L.L. Smith, Jr. Research Vessel (R/V).
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 307 kb
306-12-06: DuluthStreams.org: Regionalizing Surface water Education and Outreach
The proposed grant would enable us to fully expand the DuluthStreams website into a regional entity. It would build on a previous, but limited, Lake Superior Coastal Program Enhancement Fund effort that created weblinks to Proctor, Hermantown and Superior on the DuluthStreams website. This makes these communities ideal as the first candidates for a regional expansion.
306-13-06: Erosion and Sediment Control Product Specification and Application Field Seminar
Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) in coordination with St. Louis County Public Works will utilize a vacant county gravel pit eight miles Northwest of Duluth as an erosion and sediment control product installation demonstration area. This area will be used by MECA and St. Louis County Public Works to launch the first two, of several, Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control Field Courses in Northern Minnesota.
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 362 kb
306-15-06: Coastal Plant Field Challenge for LGUs
Plant training tailored to coastal wetland practitioners.Including field training course with reference to plant identification, native plant community education, provide ten additional web pages as an addition to the Coastal Plant Identification Short Course produced in 2003, and provide a narrative "final report" summarizing project success.
306-16-06: Regional Watershed Festival
RSPT proposes to present a one day regional Watershed Festival to celebrate and encourage public participation in the concept of watershed stewardship.
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 336 kb
306-17-06: Shorelink: Strengthening North Shore Interpretation
SICA ShoreLink project will be made available online, pull organizations together through a spring gathering, and provide a liaison with the All-American Road interpretive planners.
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 331 kb
306-29-06: Lake Superior Watershed Festival
RSPT second one-day Lake Superior Watershed Festival, building on the success of the festival held in 2005.
306-STAR02-06: Spring Public Information Campaign
Spring 2006 broadcast of pollution prevention messages to parallel spring melt and spring clean up activities. RSPT members will also release a series of public information press releases in support of the message. The PSA's can be viewed on-line at lakesuperiorstreams.org.
306-STAR03-06: ShoreLink Learning Cart in North Shore State Parks
The coastal-funded learning cart programs in the state parks will focus on unique North Shore coastal resources, including geology and Lake Superior geography.
306-STAR04-06: Grand Marais' Outdoor Classroom Field Guide Series - Birds (First Printing)
The Field Guide Series - Birds will be a quality, easy to use color guide of 24 pages and will include artist renderings of the 60 bird species nesting in the harbor area.
306-STAR08-06: Raptors in the Classroom (RITC) On-Site Program "Experience Hawk Ridge"
As a companion program to the current Raptors in the Classroom program, we would like to offer free field trips to Hawk Ridge in the fall of 2006 to these same fourth graders when they return to school in the fall as fifth graders. The on-site programs at the Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve will be developed with the goals of increasing knowledge about raptors, demonstrating the role of Lake Superior in the migration over Hawk Ridge, and to reinforce the lessons taught during the spring classroom visits.
306-STAR09-06: Documentary Film on Lake Superior's Environmental History
A new one-hour documentary on Lake Superior. This new documentary will depict the environmental history of Lake Superior with the goal of raising the ecological literacy of viewers regarding some of the major issues facing the lake today.
22906: Lake County Historical Society Coastal Exhibits II
The Lake County Historical Society coastal exhibits project.
306-08-05: Contractors/Developers Curriculum and Workshops for Construction Site Stormwater Pollution Control
To develop a training workshop for contractors/developers that address effective BMPs that would be acceptable in the region.
306-09-05: Seeking Partners: Stowe EE Kids in Neighborhood Groups Planning and Restoring their Natural Ecosystem Resources
Students will partner with community representatives to develop and implement environmentally sensitive service learning projects within the Lake Superior watershed.
306A-08-05: Bird Hill: School Forest Interpretive Trail and Wetlands Boardwalk
Funding to add a wetland boardwalk and access trail to school forest. Create and install interpretive signs for the school forest.
306-33-04 & 306-16-05: Lake Superior Coastal Exploration Sailing Adventure
Provide environmental education, access to the Duluth Superior Harbor and outreach to low income youth with a low cost, low impact recreation opportunity.
306-STAR03-05: Lake County Property Owners Resource Guide-Update
Update the resource guide and print an additional 3000 copies. The guide will be distributed in print format to interested Lake County property owners, real estate agents, public libraries, and local units of government. An electronic version will also be posted on the Lake County website for Internet access.
Lake County Property Owner's Resource Guide (Link takes you offsite)
306-STAR04-05: School Outreach: Stormwater Protection
306-STAR05-05: Walk, Ride, and Runoff Event
In consultation with project partners, MN Sea Grant will organize, publicize, and conduct a cross-country walk and a "*ride-and-tie" mountain bike and running race. The event will be designed to bring attention to land use and water quality interactions, highlighting the way impervious surfaces affect snowmelt and rainwater runoff flowing into Lake Superior.
306-STAR06-05: Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival on Lake Superior's North Shore Welcomes Becky Mason
Becky Mason as the featured guest during North House Folk School's Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival, June 17-19, 2005.
306-STAR08-05: WITHDRAWN - In Their Own Voices: Land Conservation in the Lake Superior Basin
Landowners stories about conservation easements.
306-05-04: Care and Feeding of your Sewer - A Public Education Program
An education program targeting both residential and commercial customers to encourage their assistance in improving this situation. Information will also be placed on the City of Duluth web site.
306-06-04: Collectible Informational Cards on Duluth Creeks
To increase City wide awareness of it's creeks, and to protect them from pollution and misuse, began a program of creek identification through creek "trading cards".
306-07-04: Coastal Area Wetland Plant ID Shore Course (Certified)
Coastal Wetland Plant ID Short Course (Certified) for local wetland delineation practitioners. The Course will use local and regional botanists to assure quality training. The Course will consist of classroom and field exercises, and subsequent testing to assess knowledge and document certification to the Board and Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).
306-08-04: Superior Science for You Speaker Series
Eight speakers delivered 16 talks covering the latest scientific research on Lake Superior to residents and visitors in Minnesota's coastal communities. A video of each talk was live-streamed over the Internet through the MN Sea Grant web site to increase accessibility to the series. Video of the talks was also captured for use on a compact disk.
306-09-04: Depot Exhibit and Oral History Project
The Depot Exhibit and Oral History Project is based on the Coastal Interpretative Exhibit Committee's recommendations for exhibits that are essential to complete the objective of interpreting the historic uses of Lake Superior and Agate Bay and to collect oral histories about the coastal area.
306-10-04: WITHDRAWN - Interactive Watershed Science Exhibits
The Great Lakes Aquarium four interactive exhibits that maximize involvement between visitors, the presenters and the concepts presented.
306-11-04: Lake Superior Multi-Media Performance Piece
Minnesota Shows created two original songs, historical narrative and a collection of historic photographs of Lake Superior and surrounding area by famed performer, poet and historian Warren Nelson. A CD of songs focusing on Lake Superior and including the two new original songs, will be produced and distributed to schools and libraries with the touring of the Minnesota Show.
306-23-04: Restoring Sugarloaf Cove: Environmental Restoration Field Trips
Sugarloaf Cove will host 12 high school classrooms (including other high school aged educationally oriented youth groups) to participate in fully supported field experiences. Research in the field of environmental field day experiences indicate that field experiences are most effective when classroom educators are fully supported with a comprehensive approach, complete with pre and post materials to support the field experience.
306-24-04: WITHDRAWN - Educated Recreation Access for Youth within Cook County Coastal Zones
Eight classes offered, one each Wednesday of the week. There would be two sessions of each sport: canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, and mountain biking.
306-27-04: Enhancing the St. Louis River
To help launch our Enhancing the Lower St. Louis River program. It is a comprehensive watershed outreach effort to educate watershed inhabitants about the Lower St. Louis River Habitat Plan, and the importance of protecting critical remaining natural areas and of pushing forward on priority restoration projects and sites.
306-32-04: Regional Surface Water Pollution Prevention Education Outreach Program
To support development of a recognizable logo for surface water protection in Northeastern Minnesota/Northwestern Wisconsin: development and airing of a series of public service announcements for television and radio; and development of a brochure and mailing flyer to promote positive community and individual activities to protect the waters of the region.
306-STAR01-04: Developing North Shore Natural History Interpretive Workshops
Project Goal: Develop SICA's capacity to deliver interpretive programs about the natural and cultural history of the North Shore. Develop outreach and marketing mechanism for multi-day interpretive programs, obtain necessary materials and equipment for these programs, and provide and evaluate three intermediate-level interpretive programs in summer/fall 2003.
306-STAR07-04: Carlton County Land Use Resource Guide
A Comprehensive Land Use Guide for property owners in Carlton County.
306-STAR10-04: Celebrating the Journey: Exploring Lake Superior, the Great Lakes and the Heritage Coast
The focus of this proposal is to welcome the McGuffins to MN's North Shore. They are Great Lakes paddlers, writers and exceptional photographers, who have integrated these skills to tell the story of Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes. There are three key components to maximize the educational potential of their visit - A live radio interview, public workshops on the Lake Superior Watershed and the boreal forest, and the McGuffins will be the featured speakers at the Wooden Boat Show's Culminating Event. The Wooden Boat Show is North House Folk School's most visible and well-attended special event.
306-STAR12-04: WTIP Remote Studio Equipment
WTIP to developed a traveling broadcasting kit to capture and relay news and information in a timely, efficient and professional manner.
306-12-03: Environ Mentors
Students will be teaching their peers at Lakewood and Lester Park schools fundamental lessons about the Lake Superior watershed. By placing Stowe school students in the role of mentor, we will enable high level thinking and problem solving skills.
306-STAR13-03: Outdoor Learning Site Education
The school district has limited funding to support yearly field trips and guest educators, and no funds designated specifically towards transportation to our outdoor learning sites. This makes accessing these sites, even our own school forest, very difficult. The Outdoor Learning Site Project would allow us to schedule and access these environmental education opportunities.
306-STAR09-03: School Forest/Outdoor Classroom Development Plan (South Terrace Phase I)
The Carlton County SWCD is applying for STAR funds to complete a plan for an outdoor classroom facility. The 40 acres is owned by Carlton County and lies completely within the coastal boundary. Preliminary investigation reveals a wide diversity of ecosystems on the property making it ideal for an outdoor classroom facility.
306-06-02: Lake Superior Video Production
Gooseberry Falls State Park will develop and present a video production that creates a better understanding of the unique qualities of Lake Superior and its watershed. The principle goal of the production will be to make viewers more aware of Lake Superior and its characteristics; to help people take another look and see the Lake for more than just its scenic quality.
306-14-02: Watershed Educational Program for Primary (pre K through 6th) School Children
The City of Duluth Stormwater Utility will work in cooperation with Stowe Environmental School, Great Lakes Aquarium, and the University of MN Duluth Center for Environmental Education to develop a Watershed Education Program for children in the primary grades. The Watershed program will provide children with the opportunity to identify their home watersheds and learn ways to take responsibility for maintaining and protecting their watersheds.
306-27-02: Restoring the St. Louis River Estuary: Pilot Service Learning and Curriculum Project for High School Youth
This project combines environmental restoration, youth in-service work, graduate training, and curriculum development to improve stewardship of Lake Superior coastal resources. Pilot program objectives are: 1) Provide high school aged youth with a quality environmental service learning experience; 2) Complete an environmental restoration project in the St. Louis River Estuary; 3) Provide University of MN - Duluth graduate students a quality internship in environmental youth leadership; and 4) Create a curriculum guide to extend this project to other youth community service programs within the coastal zone.
306A-01-02: Cook County Historical Society Fish House Project
The Cook County Historical Society proposes to build a historically accurate fish house to properly display its existing commercial fishing artifacts. The Fish House will be on public property along the anticipated Harbor Walk of the City of Grand Marais. The building will be operated and maintained by the Historical Society, but certain day-to-day functions such as opening and closing the building will be done by the City Recreation Park personnel.
306A-02-02: Gold Rock Point Interpretation Kiosk
Research, produce and install an interpretive kiosk with signs for the Gold Rock Point addition. The proposed location is the diver access parking area/trail head to the beach and Point. Signs will include a map of the area and park, diver information, pictures and text about the Madeira shipwreck, and resource management messages concerning the Point's vegetation and other features. The four-sided kiosk should be bolted down to concrete pilings.
306-KF3-02: Arrowhead Currents
To continue publishing two issues this year, the Arrowhead Water Quality Team requests funding from the MN Lake Superior Coastal Program. The Arrowhead Water Quality Team has published a water quality newsletter entitled, "Arrowhead Currents", since 1993. The goal of the newsletter is to inform property owners how to protect and improve water quality in lakes, streams, and wetlands. The target audience is shoreland property owners and, currently, 3700 property owners are on the mailing list. An additional 300 copies are provided for distribution within each county (50 per county). The newsletter is published twice each year, once in the late spring and the second issue in mid summer.
306-KF4-02: Historic Fishing Skiff Educational Initiative
This project is an educational initiative developed cooperatively by the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum and the North House Folk School. The two organizations aspire to create a unique public education arena focused on the history of fishing on Lake Superior. The initiative will utilize the construction of a historic fishing skiff as the backdrop for multiple educational programs. The project will culminate during the Wooden Boat Show and Midsummer Festival, an annual event that takes place at the North House Folk School.
Three specific educational components are currently envisioned as part of the project:
1. Course and Demonstration: Constructing a historic fishing skiff
2. Public Presentation: History of Commercial Fishing Boats
3. Interpretive Demonstration: Hosted by Student Participants
306-KF5-02: Birds and Their Forest Habitat
Atlas of Birds and Their Forest Habitat in Wolf Ridge's one square mile GIS plot. An online curriculum will be available on the Wolf Ridge web site. Peter Harris will coordinate the project. Natural Resource and Research Institute (NRRI) will conduct the breeding bird survey through sound surveys of singing male birds in the one square mile GIS site. Wolf Ridge will conduct the bird banding population study as part of the national MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) program. Data from the MAPS study will be combined with the NRRI information and the results presented in the Atlas.
22901: State of the Coast 2002 Sharing the Northland Conference
Funding for the State of the Coast 2002 Sharing the Northland Conference to be held in April 2002.
306-12-01: Outdoor PURSUIT! Kayak Edventure: An Educational Adventure on Lake SuperiorKayak Edventure will connect people to Lake Superior by highlighting the natural and cultural history of Superior's North Shore, as well as current ecological issues. All educational experiences will take place from the seat of a sea kayak on Lake Superior. Through equipment purchases, instructional courses, interpretive workshops, and organized outings, this program will increase access to recreation activities on Lake Superior and increase understanding and appreciation of Lake Superior's coastal resources.
306-13-01: Wetland Delineation Certification
MN BWSR produced a full certification wetland delineation training course in the coastal area.
306-14-01: Cook County Passport
In cooperation with all existing county historical societies, schools, tourism associations, Grand Portage Tribal government, and Grand Portage National Monument, a historical passport will be created. This passport, specific to Cook County, will encourage visitation in county historical and cultural sites.
306-16-01: Head of the Watersheds "Decentralized" Wastewater Conference April 9-11,2002 at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center
The first "Head of the Watersheds Decentralized Wastewater Conference" is being organized by the regional technical committee as a "kickoff" to the model performance-based approach. The conference is scheduled for April 9-11, 2002. The purpose of the conference is to develop a common level of understanding on "why" we treat wastewater and "how" it can be done to protect public health and the environment. Our target audience is designers, contractors, engineers, local and state officials and policy makers. Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties (plus 6 other counties) are involved in planning the 2 and one-half day conference.
306-18-01: Education-Outreach Program for Carlton and S. St. Louis SWCDs
The Carlton County SWCD contracted to research and develop an environmental education program with schools in Carlton and S. St. Louis SWCDs. This project will help educate students in the western end of the Lake Superior Basin in the wise stewardship of the natural resources in this region. This project will also lay the groundwork for continued environmental education efforts by Soil and Water Conservation District staff.
306-STAR19-01: State of the Coast 2003
The seventh annual conference on important land use and resource issues facing the North Shore of Lake Superior.
306-STAR22-01: Environment as an Integrating Context: Enhancing Student Learning in the North Shore Community School Forest
The purpose of the proposal is to enhance student learning opportunities in North Shore Community School's forest by developing seasonal environmentally integrated curriculum for K-6 students. The lessons, using learning sites on the nature trail and school forest, will be based on the EIC model which involves interdisciplinary, team-taught, student guided, cooperative investigations of natural and social systems in our local community. Each grade addresses a specific question in their investigations. MN Environmental Literacy benchmarks are incorporated to guide each grade in their understanding of systems.
309-02-01: Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
Section 309 funds applied to the following tasks:
1. Literature review of studies related to imperviousness and forest management practices in northern Minnesota;
2. Extension of the Duluth streams program's NEMO component beyond its four watersheds and into Hermantown and Proctor.
309-02-01: Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
Section 309 funds applied to the following tasks:
1. Literature review of studies related to imperviousness and forest management practices in northern Minnesota;
2. Extension of the Duluth streams program's NEMO component beyond its four watersheds and into Hermantown and Proctor.
306-08-00: Education of Coastal Resource Preservation and Enhancement Through the Performing Arts
Grand Marais Playhouse hopes to annually present Greek Theater during the Grand Marais Art Colony Art Fair, which attracts tourists from across the state and country. The performance of ancient theater will bring peoples together on the Lake Superior shores to appreciate art performance enhancing art of nature. Project Summary Sheet 1 page 163 kb
306-12-00: North House Folk School Freshwater Studies
306-13-00: Agate Bay Coastal Interpretative Exhibits
The project's goal is to develop three interpretative exhibits including educational programming and materials related to the development of Agate Bay as a harbor and in turn its impacts on Lake Superior. Project Summary Sheet 1 page 183 kb
306-24-00: Minnesota Point Natural Resources Education
Education and information MN Point's unique ecology and recreational environment.
Project Summary Sheet 1 page 163 kb
306-20-00: WITHDRAWN - Full Circle Institute and St. Louis County Joint Educational Partnership on Sustainable Forestry
Full Circle Institute (FCI) Sustainable Forestry curriculum for middle school students on a 166-acre wooded area that surrounds a portion of the Sucker River.
