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HOUGHTON -- Jake Westphal and his team of peers from Dollar Bay High School are counting down the days until they can put their Remotely-Operated Vehicles to the test on Isle Royale National Park.

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The following content is an excerpt from the GaylorHearldTimes.Com posted on 3/18/2011: OTSEGO COUNTY — Grants from the Otsego Wildlife Legacy Society (OWLS) and Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) are supporting field trips and the purchase of equipment for students of Gaylord High School’s (GHS) limnology class. Click here to read the full story.
Photo courtesy of Jeff Kalember.

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On September 22, a group of students from Alcona Community Middle and High School's environmental science class installed five interpretive signs at Negwegon State Park. The installation of these signs was the outcome of a multi-year project of the class in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Resources and the Environment, supported by the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative.

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The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) is proud to announce that Energy Works Michigan recently awarded three Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative schools a Greening Michigan Classroom Grant.

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While other students are enjoying their summer freedom from school, three Alcona High School students and a recent graduate decided to participate in a voluntary place-based education opportunity on Tuesday, which got them a little wet...

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WEST MICHIGAN —Jordan Dirette, a Newaygo Middle School seventh-grader, is a guardian of her mother. Mother Earth that is.

Dirette has worked with other students at her school to use native plants along Hess Lake to protect it from polluting runoff.

Raquel Zavala, an eighth-grader at Muskegon's Bunker Middle School, is stepping up to protect the Earth too. She is part of an ongoing effort to restore natural wetlands along Muskegon Lake.

Victoria Learman, a sixth-grader from Whitehall, is Earth's protector as well.

"I really enjoy helping the environment," said Victoria.

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The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) is partnering with Celebration! Cinemas on an exciting new campaign that continues through May 6.

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GRAND RAPIDS — Local middle and high school students will be learning about keeping the Great Lakes safe and clean as part of a new effort that kicks off Wednesday with a “green tie” movie premiere.

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A large grant will help the Grand Traverse Conservation District increase awareness and understanding of the ecology of the Great Lakes.

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A local conservation district recently won $200,000 in grant money. The Grand Traverse Conservation District was presented with a grant on behalf of the Great Lakes Fishery Trust under the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative program.

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The 2009 Muskegon Area Environmental Excellence Awards presented by the Muskegon County Environmental Coordinating Council went to three individuals and one educational program.

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As Cathy Griffith and Brenna Thompson stepped to the microphone to present their class' project for the West Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, it was clear they understood the issue's importance.

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Saginaw Valley State University has been awarded a planning grant of $18,620 from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust under the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative.

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On a chilly autumn morning, as hundreds of Mona Shores High School students trudged to class, junior Arielle Perreault stood on the banks of a nearby stream and explained the finer points of water pollution.

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