Trees purchased and planted to build a fruit orchard near Mshkikiikaan to plant with Project Venture (2022)

Mino Bimaadiziwin, Living in a Good Way

We hope to further educate the next generations about Great Lakes ecosystems and teach the community skills needed to enter the environmental and protection workforce. This will be done by means of land management, program development, outreach materials, community initiatives, events, giveaways, professional development, and natural resource projects, workshops, or trainings to support planning, development, and implementation of Tribal, Lakewide Action Management Plans (LAMPs), and Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) priorities and actions.

Foraging Group with Tribal Elders, Daisy Kostus and Kelly Willis (2022) & Community European Frog-bit Pull (2023)

These projects support contributions, development, and movements amplifying environmental initiatives such as (but is not limited to): MI Healthy Climate Plan, Michigan State of the Great Lakes Report, Great Lakes Marine Debris Action Plan, Michigan Climate Action Network (MiCAN) Strategic Plan, Sustainability Action Plan, Sustainable Development Goals, Pollution Prevention and Reduction, Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Great Lakes LAMPs, Michigan Wildlife Action Plan, and Forest Action Plan. These objectives will support and implement experience based learning opportunities and workforce development through place-based and environmental learning highlighting: the importance of Great Lakes ecosystems; biodiversity; conservation; restoration; nature-based solutions; natural resources; water resources; air quality; pollution prevention and reduction; climate resiliency planning; climate change impacts; stewardship activities; citizen science; community actions; restrictions on fish and wildlife consumption; beach closings; environmental impacts and footprints; human impacts; species identification; preventing and managing the spread of invasive species; etc.

Anishinaabe Environment and Culture Camp (2023)

SCTC STEAM Camp (2023)

Earth Awareness Cleanup: Mino Bimaadiziwin, Living in a Good Way (2024)

SCTC Manoomin Camp & Ziibiwing Monarch Butterfly Event + Release (2025)