The University of Toledo

Public Outreach

Lake Erie Center researchers, graduate students, and staff members periodically participate in outreach activities with local students and teachers.  Outreach typically includes researcher shadowing, teacher workshops, festival displays, and participation in school activities. Jump to our Events Page to view our schedule of upcoming public events. 

Recent LEC Outreach

• Summer science camp for kids (July 2012)
• Hosted Student Interns from West Side Montessori School (May 2012)
• UT Earthfest (April 2012)
• Majorpalooza (March 2012)
• "Nature of Maumee Bay" Art Contest (Winter/Spring 2012)
• Collaborated with Owens Community College on "Maumee Bay" art exhibit (Winter 2012)
• School group tours and events (Fall 2011)
• DES tours and presentations (Fall 2011)
• Coastweeks cleanup -- Bayshore area (September 2011)
• "Nature of Maumee Bay" photo contest (Summer/Fall 2011)
• "Barefoot at the Beach" cleanup at Maumee Bay State Park (August 2011) 
• Summer science camp for kids (July 2011)
• Hosted Student Interns from West Side Montessori School (May 2011)
• "Nature of Maumee Bay" Art Contest (Winter/Spring 2011)
• UT EarthFest (April 2011)
• Began a new, family-friendly "Naturalist Tuesday" speaker series, featuring interactive talks by local nature experts (Winter/Spring 2011)
• "Nature of Maumee Bay" Photo Contest (Summer/Fall 2010)
• Hosted several school groups from the NW Ohio region (Fall 2010)
• "Nature of Maumee Bay" Art Contest (Spring/Summer 2010)
• Summer science camp for kids (Summer 2010)
• Hosted press conference on the Asian Carp problem with Senator Sherrod Brown (June 2010)
• UT EarthFest (April 2010)
• Special Earth Day Events (April 2010)
• Hosted Student Interns from West Side Montessori School -- Stepien Lab (April 2010)
• Hosted science students from Start High school for field trip (March 2010)
• Hosted UT environmental science class field trips (Fall 2009)
• "Nature of Maumee Bay" Photo Contest (Summer/Fall 2009)
• Rain Garden Dedication with Rep. Marcy Kaptur (Fall 2009)
• Summer science camp for kids (Summer 2009)
• "Nature on Maumee Bay" Art Contest (Spring/Summer 2009)
• Hosted two Student Interns from West Side Montessori Middle School – Stepien Lab (April 2009)
• Hosted biology students from Start High School for field trip (March 2009)
• Hosted three Student Interns, St. Johns Jesuit, Notre Dame Academy, St. Ursula Academy – Stepien Lab (April - May 2009)
• Rain Garden Installed by Ottawa Hills Middle School First Lego League Team (Fall 2008)
• Summer science camp for kids (Summer 2008)
• "Natrure on Maumee Bay" Art Contest (Spring/Summer 2008)
• Advanced Wonders of Watersheds Educator Workshop (July 2008)
• Earth Voyager Festival (June 2008)
• Portage River Watershed Congress  (May 2008)
• West Side Montessori shadowing (April 2008)
  
   
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