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SUMMARY:Doug Tallamy Talk @ Oakland University
DESCRIPTION:An Earth Month Celebration featuring information from student organizations\, plant & seed giveaways\, and a keynote talk by Douglas Tallamy\, renowned conservation biologist and author of best-selling books Nature’s Best Hope and Bringing Nature Home. \n\n\n\n11:00-11:30 Book signing + OU Student Organization Fair11:45-12 Introduction to OU Conservation Projects & Speaker12:00-1:00 Presentation by Doug Tallamy
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/doug-tallamy-talk-oakland-university/
LOCATION:Oakland Center \, 312 Meadow Brook Rd\, Rochester\, Michigan
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Rockhounding with Chris Cooper feat. Puddingstones
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling and Chris Cooper of Great Lakes Rocks & Minerals for a fun\, educational and engaging live event all about rockhounding in the Great Lakes. This time\, they’ll focus on puddingstones with Madeline Sigler\, a Michigan State University Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-rockhounding-with-chris-cooper-feat-puddingstones/
LOCATION:Michigan
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Blue Economy Virtual Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join the Great Lakes News Collaborative for a LIVE conversation about the state of the blue economy in the Great Lakes region. Great Lakes Now host Anna Sysling will moderate a panel of journalists discussing their reporting on the relationship between the region’s economy and its most abundant natural resource: water. \nFeatured guests include: \n\nLester Graham of Michigan Public\nKelly House of Bridge Michigan\nBrett Walton of Circle of Blue\nFatima Syed of The Narwhal
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-blue-economy-virtual-town-hall/
LOCATION:Michigan
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Lake Huron Shipwrecks with Brendon Baillod
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now for a live virtual event all about the fascinating maritime history and technology involved in uncovering shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. This time\, we’re diving into some of the storied wrecks of Lake Huron. GLN’s Anna Sysling will be joined by Brendon Baillod of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Group. Bring your questions and see you there!
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-lake-huron-shipwrecks-with-brendon-baillod/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250507T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Spring Foraging with Lisa M. Rose
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now’s Anna Sysling and GLN resident forager and contributor Lisa M. Rose for a virtual live gathering all about foraging our way into spring! We’ll learn some tips and tricks about wild plants that promote health and vitality during the transition to warmer months in the Great Lakes region. As always\, we’ll make room for questions and comments from our live audience.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-spring-foraging-with-lisa-m-rose/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250428T200000
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CREATED:20250408T204607Z
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SUMMARY:April Episode Premiere Party
DESCRIPTION:Join GLN Producer Adam Fox-Long for a look at one of the segments featured in the latest episode of Great Lakes Now and stick around for a conversation with experts to get your questions answered live.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/april-episode-premiere-party/
LOCATION:Michigan
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SUMMARY:Climate and Conservation: Spring Bird Migration in the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now and Interlochen Public Radio for a multimedia celebration of Spring Migration across the Great Lakes region. We’ll check out the Points North and The Boardman Review’s “Birds of Paradise” short documentary\, and then talk with a panel of aviary experts about how to learn\, enjoy and protect a variety of our feathered friends moving through the Great Lakes during this period of seasonal migration. \nFeatured guests include: \n\nAlli Smith\, project coordinator with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Merlin Bird ID App\nRobyn Bailey\, project leader for NestWatch\, the Cornell Lab’s citizen science project focused on nesting birds\nLester Graham of the Environment Report at Michigan Public. Lester recently co-produced “The Bird Connection\,” an audio documentary about waterbirds in the Great Lakes region and how they have been hurt by disease\, pollution\, and habitat loss\nKim Kaufman\, director of Black Swamp Bird Observatory
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/climate-and-conservation-spring-bird-migration-in-the-great-lakes/
LOCATION:Michigan
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SUMMARY:Virtual Town Hall: Climate and the Future of Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now and Weathered for a lively discussion and multimedia event all about the future of agriculture in the Great Lakes region and beyond. We’ll watch an excerpt of Weathered and then Great Lakes Now’s Anna Sysling will moderate a panel of agriculture experts. \nFeatured guests include: \n\nProfessor Douglas Jackson-Smith\, Kellogg Chair of Agroecosystem Management in The Ohio State University College of Food\, Agricultural\, and Environmental Sciences\nDr. Erin Silva\, Associate Professor and State Extension Specialist in Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems in the Department of Plant Pathology\, and director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison\nGeorgina Gustin\, journalist covering agriculture for Inside Climate News specializing in the intersections of farming\, food systems and the environment\nTepfirah Rushdan\, director of the Office of Sustainability for the City of Detroit\nLea Zeise\, coordinator at Ohe·laku “Among the Cornstalks.” Zeise works to support Tribal Nation sovereignty to regenerate food systems\, lands\, waters and cultures
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/virtual-town-hall-climate-and-the-future-of-agriculture/
LOCATION:Michigan
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Lake Superior Shipwrecks with Brendon Baillod
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now for a live virtual event all about the fascinating maritime history and technology involved in uncovering shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. This time\, we’re diving into some of the storied wrecks of Lake Superior. GLN’s Anna Sysling will be joined by Brendon Baillod of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Group. Bring your questions and see you there!
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-lake-superior-shipwrecks-with-brendon-baillod/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250303T123500
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UID:3621-1741005300-1741008900@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:A Climate Optimist's Stand for Our Planet
DESCRIPTION:Based in Oakland\, Calif.\, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) provides natural gas and electricity to 16 million people across Northern and Central California. As the company and its customers have been at the forefront of extreme weather and climate conditions in recent years\, PG&E is committed to stemming the speed of climate change and adapting to its effects. \nWhile some across the U.S. may be skeptical or fatigued when it comes to fighting climate change\, PG&E and Patti Poppe are more focused and more optimistic than ever around serving the planet. PG&E is building an electrified\, decarbonized energy system that’s climate resilient and affordable for all. \nHear more from Patti – a Michigan native – on why she’s a climate optimist and how the energy system will be a force for good. \nDetroit PBS\, One Detroit and Great Lakes Now partner with the Detroit Economic Club to present this live conversation virtually.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/a-climate-optimists-stand-for-our-planet/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250224T200000
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CREATED:20250211T154204Z
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UID:3620-1740427200-1740429000@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:February Episode Premiere Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a look at one of the segments from our latest episode of Great Lakes Now\, and stick around for a live conversation with an expert who can answer your questions about forestry and biodiversity in the Great Lakes region. \nFeatured guest: \n\nDr. Rachel Kappler\, Forest Health Collaborative coordinator at Holden Forests & Gardens
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/february-episode-premiere-party/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250204T190000
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CREATED:20250106T194717Z
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Winter Wellness Foraging Part 2 with Lisa M. Rose
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now’s Anna Sysling and GLN resident forager and contributor Lisa M. Rose for the second installment of a virtual live gathering all about foraging and winter wellness. We’ll learn some tips and tricks about wild plants that promote health in the colder months and\, as always\, we’ll make room for questions and comments from our live audience.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-winter-wellness-foraging-part-2-with-lisa-m-rose/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250127T200000
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CREATED:20241213T210548Z
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UID:3616-1738008000-1738009800@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Episode Premiere Party
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now for an episode premiere party where we’ll feature a segment from the January episode\, talk with featured guests and incorporate live audience questions and comments.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-episode-premiere-party/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250115T190000
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CREATED:20241213T210338Z
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Great Lakes Shipwrecks with Brendon Baillod
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now for a live virtual series all about the fascinating maritime history and technology involved in uncovering shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. For our inaugural event\, we’re diving into some of the storied wrecks of Lake Michigan. GLN’s Anna Sysling will be joined by Brendon Baillod of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Group. Bring your questions and see you there!
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-great-lakes-shipwrecks-with-brendon-baillod/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241211T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20241016T195459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T195459Z
UID:3612-1733943600-1733947200@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Town Hall: Climate and the Future of Energy
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now and Weathered for a lively discussion and multimedia event all about the future of clean energy in the Great Lakes region and beyond. We’ll watch an excerpt of Weathered and then GLN’s Anna Sysling will moderate a panel of energy experts.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/virtual-town-hall-climate-and-the-future-of-energy/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20241015T210349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T210349Z
UID:3611-1732042800-1732046400@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Winter Wellness Foraging with Lisa M. Rose
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now’s Anna Sysling and GLN resident forager and contributor Lisa M. Rose for a virtual event all about foraging for wellness as the weather shifts from fall to winter. We’ll learn some tips and tricks about wild plants that promote health and\, as always\, we’ll make room for questions and comments from our live audience.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-winter-wellness-foraging-with-lisa-m-rose/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20241016T200750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T200750Z
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SUMMARY:LIVE TALK: How the 2024 election will shape Metro Detroit's environmental future
DESCRIPTION:With controversial radioactive waste shipments\, mounting utility rate increases\, and critical water infrastructure decisions on the horizon\, the 2024 election will determine how Metro Detroit tackles key environmental challenges.\n\nThat’s why Planet Detroit is teaming up with the Michigan League of Conservation Voters for a virtual discussion about the power of your vote.\n\nRegister at planetdetroit.org/events to tune in live on Thursday\, Oct. 24!\n\nOur expert panel will break down the key races that could transform how our region handles toxic waste\, manages water costs\, and shapes energy policy.\n\nPanelists:\n\nAmani Johnson\, Southeast Michigan Regional Coordinator\, Michigan League of Conservation Voters\nBrian Allnutt\, Senior Reporter\, Planet Detroit\nSean McBrearty\, Michigan State Director\, Clean Water Action\nAnthony Baber\, Communications and Culture Director\, Detroit Action\n\nThis critical conversation will be moderated by Planet Detroit’s Editor Nina Ignaczak\, and is presented with support from Great Lakes Now.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/live-talk-how-the-2024-election-will-shape-metro-detroits-environmental-future/
LOCATION:Michigan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241017T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20240829T010917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T010917Z
UID:3603-1729191600-1729195200@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Town Hall: What Does the Election Mean for Great Lakes Climate and Environment?
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now\, Ideastream Public Media\, Native News Online\, Planet Detroit\, Wisconsin Public Radio\, and Grist for a robust live discussion about the national\, regional and statewide climate implications of the November election. GLN Host Anna Sysling will moderate a panel of journalists as they talk about the big topics they are covering and thinking about in advance of voting day.\n\nFeatured guests include:\n\nZaria Johnson\, reporter with Ideastream Public Media\nDanielle Kaeding\, reporter with Wisconsin Public Radio\nZoya Teirstein\, staff writer with Grist\nBrian Allnutt\, senior reporter with Planet Detroit\nNeely Bardwell\, political editor for Native News Online
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/virtual-town-hall-what-does-the-election-mean-for-great-lakes-climate-and-environment/
LOCATION:Michigan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20241003T192928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T192928Z
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SUMMARY:The Water Walker\, Nibi and You: A conversation with Joanne Robertson
DESCRIPTION:Grandmother Josephine-ba Mandamin – The Water Walk – left millions of footsteps for us to follow in. Relationship to water\, respect for water and our relative’s rights to water were all lovingly demonstrated in her work for Nibi. We’ll get to know her work for nibi. We’ll get to know her a little better and be inspired to continue her work for the Great Lakes and Turtle Island.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/the-water-walker-nibi-and-you-a-conversation-with-joanne-robertson/
LOCATION:Michigan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20241003T192632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T192632Z
UID:3608-1727895600-1727899200@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:The Best Part of Us\, Our Great Lakes\, and You: A Conversation with Sally Cole-Misch
DESCRIPTION:After a career in Great Lakes policy and environmental communications\, Sally translated her life’s work into fiction through her multi-award-winning novel\, The Best Part of Us. Join us for an interactive conversation to learn about the career and writing experiences that led her to write our 2024-2025 Great Lakes Great Read adult selection\, which immerses readers in a breathtaking natural world\, a fresh perspective on loyalty\, and an exquisite ode to the essential roles that family\, nature\, and place hold in all of our lives.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/the-best-part-of-us-our-great-lakes-and-you-a-conversation-with-sally-cole-misch/
LOCATION:Michigan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240930T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240930T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20240829T010308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T010308Z
UID:3602-1727726400-1727728200@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now September Episode Premiere Party
DESCRIPTION:Join GLN for the latest episode premiere party. Host Anna Sysling will showcase a story all about the history\, research and science of Great Lakes shipwrecks! We’ll watch the featured segment from the new episode\, and then talk with Brendon Baillod of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Group to learn more and to answer YOUR questions!
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-september-episode-premiere-party/
LOCATION:Michigan
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240925T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20241003T193024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T193024Z
UID:3610-1727290800-1727294400@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:Meet our authors: A conversation with Sally Cole-Misch and Joanne Robertson
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/meet-our-authors-a-conversation-with-sally-cole-misch-and-joanne-robertson/
LOCATION:Michigan
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240925T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20240829T005752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T005752Z
UID:3601-1727290800-1727294400@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Rockhounding with Chris Cooper featuring Meteorites
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling and Chris Cooper of Great Lakes Rocks & Minerals for a fun\, educational and engaging live event all about rockhounding in the Great Lakes! This time\, they’ll focus on meteorites!
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-rockhounding-with-chris-cooper-featuring-meteorites/
LOCATION:Michigan
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20240829T005551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T005551Z
UID:3600-1725476400-1725480000@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Virtual Fall Foraging with Lisa M. Rose
DESCRIPTION:Join Anna Sysling and Great Lakes Now’s contributor and resident forager Lisa M. Rose for a live virtual event all about how to forage Great Lakes wild foods that are flourishing in the fall season! Bring your questions\, foraging stories\, and favorite foraging tips and tricks. As always\, be prepared to learn a lot along the way! \nStream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/heyBwHX8S9I \nStream on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/7995056693912176
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-virtual-fall-foraging-with-lisa-m-rose/
LOCATION:Michigan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240826T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240826T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20240829T011558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T011558Z
UID:3604-1724702400-1724704200@www.greatlakesnow.org
SUMMARY:GLN August Episode Premiere Party
DESCRIPTION:Join GLN for an episode premiere party featuring a segment from the August episode and some special guests to answer your questions live.\n\nOver the years\, people have navigated the Great Lakes in everything from birch bark canoes to thousand-foot freighters. Yet one distinctive type of boat—a genuine Great Lakes original—has nearly vanished. Thankfully\, there are dedicated enthusiasts pushing to bring it back. GLN’s Ward Detwiler goes to Tawas City\, Michigan\, on the Lake Huron shoreline\, to learn more.\n\nFeatured guests include:–Heritage Coast Sailing and Rowing Founding member Dave Wentworth–Chairman of Heritage Coast Sailing and Rowing Kurt Fogelsonger
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/gln-august-episode-premiere-party/
LOCATION:Michigan
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20240829T011755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T011755Z
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Rockhounding with Chris Cooper featuring Petoskey Stones
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling and Chris Cooper of Great Lakes Rocks & Minerals for a fun\, educational and engaging live event all about rockhounding in the Great Lakes! This time\, they’ll focus on Petoskey stones!\n\nFeatured guests include:–Don Reed\, co-owner of Snob Appeal Jewelry\, avid rock collector\, and blogger. Don donated a pink petoskey stone to the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum\, and has published many articles about these special rocks and others over the years.–Michelle Thomas\, co-owner of P-Stone Creations. Michelle makes everything from jewelry to knives with a focus on featuring petoskey stones on all of their creations.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-rockhounding-with-chris-cooper-featuring-petoskey-stones/
LOCATION:Michigan
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SUMMARY:GLN July Episode Premiere Party - 10 Years After Toledo Water Crisis: What's Changes?
DESCRIPTION:Join guest host Nina Ignaczak of Planet Detroit for a look at one of our featured segments from the latest episode of Great Lakes Now and stick around to join in a LIVE conversation with a panel of experts who will join the episode premiere party to answer YOUR questions!\n\nIn this premiere party a look at our story on the 10th anniversary of the Toledo Water Crisis\, which was caused by a harmful algal bloom that had formed over the water intake in Lake Erie. We’ll check out the story and then guest host Nina Ignaczak will talk with two experts about where Toledo water stands today and what we’ve learned in the decade since the crisis.\n\nFeatured guests include:–Dr. Jeff Reutter\, former director of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab. He currently acts as Special Advisor to the office\, and continues to participate on regional\, national and international advisory groups concerned with protecting Lake Erie.–Nick Schroeck\, Interim Dean of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Dean Schroeck is a sought-after environmental law expert. His research and clinic casework focuses on reducing air and water pollution\, working towards environmental justice\, promoting mass transportation\, and advancing citizen suit enforcement of our environmental laws.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/gln-july-episode-premiere-party-10-years-after-toledo-water-crisis-whats-changes/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240717T200000
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Rockhounding with Christ Cooper feat. Isle Royale Greenstone
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling and Chris Cooper of Great Lakes Rocks & Minerals for a fun\, educational\, and engaging live event all about rockhounding in the Great Lakes! This time\, they’ll focus on Isle Royale Greenstone\, or Chlorastrolite\, Michigan’s State Gemstone!\n\nFeatured guests include:–Jordan DeWitt \, rockhound and author of “Isle Royale Greenstone: Exploring Michigan’s State Gemstone”–Gary Katt\, rockhound\, scuba diver\, and jewelry maker. Gary makes trips throughout the year to collect rocks and minerals in the Keweenaw Peninsula\, home of the greenstone
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-rockhounding-with-christ-cooper-feat-isle-royale-greenstone/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240624T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240624T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now June Episode Premiere Party
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now for the premiere party for our new episode! This time we’ll check out a segment about the joys and learning opportunities in foraging for wild foods and medicinal plants\, and then a LIVE conversation with GLN Contributor and Resident Great Lakes Forager Lisa M. Rose!
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-june-episode-premiere-party/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152253
CREATED:20240625T201403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T201403Z
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Now Presents: Rockhounding with Chris Cooper featuring Lake Superior Agates
DESCRIPTION:Join Great Lakes Now Host Anna Sysling and Chris Cooper of Great Lakes Rocks & Minerals for a fun\, educational and engaging live event all about rockhounding in the Great Lakes! This time\, they’ll focus on Lake Superior Agates with the self-proclaimed “Agate Lady” Karen Brzys!\nKaren Brzys is owner of the new Agatelady Rock Shop in Grand Marais\, MI (opened in 2023). She previously operated the Gitche Gumee Agate and History Museum (1999-2022)\, and has written seven books and spoken at rock club meetings and international agate conferences all over the country. Her objective is to teach people about rocks and minerals in the hope that they take up the rockhounding hobby and maybe take better care of the Earth.
URL:https://www.greatlakesnow.org/event/great-lakes-now-presents-rockhounding-with-chris-cooper-featuring-lake-superior-agates/
LOCATION:Michigan
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