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| FU's Walkability Map - Mapping your route to 10,000 steps a day |
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| The Better World Shopping Guide (available at the Keweenaw Co-op) |
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| The reference library at the SKRC offers resources for green living |
The SKRC reference library offers books, magazines, and video resources on a variety of topics regarding sustainable design and development. New resources are added frequently. Come on in and browse. |
| MI Upper Hand - U.P. Made Gifts, Products, and Art |
MIUpperHand is an online marketplace designed to support the creative class of Michigan's Upper Peninsula by selling U.P. made goods to displaced Yoopers around the world. Our featured artists, producers, and creators of all kinds have at least two things in common: a resolute love for the communities of Michigan's Upper Penninsula (U.P.) where they choose to live, work, and play; and a talent for creating high quality goods that reflect their imagination, innovation, and standards for excellence. |
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| 2012 Bike 2 Work Day - Be Safe, Be Seen! |
Date: Friday, May 18 Maybe you bike to work or school already or maybe you’d like to try it for the first time. Either way, join us in May for the annual Bike2Work Day. Those using other non-motorized modes of transportation (such as skateboarders and pedestrians) are welcome to join us too. More > |
| 2012 Spring of Sustainability - Virtual and Live Events |
Dates: March 26 - June 22 Three Months of FREE Virtual and Live Events with world-class sustainability pioneers empowering you to connect, collaborate and create a sustainable community and world! More than 100 sustainability pioneers will be presenting at this FREE online series of events almost daily. More> |
| Dinner & Dialogue: Designing a Rain Garden |
Date: May 22 Designing A Rain Garden with Chuck Palosaari, Bridge School, and Dr. Jennifer Becker, MTU Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Learn how rain gardens collect storm water and protect the water quality of lakes and streams. Gain design tips and how to integrate into the curricula. Please RSVP to Loret at 482-0331 or loret@copperisd.org or contact Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Math & Environmental Education for more info > |
| Isle Royale Botany Workshop (6th Annual) |
Date: June 11-16, 2012 Experience four days in Lake Superior’s Isle Royale National Park |
| Wetlands Plant Workshop - Keweenw Peninsula |
Learn how to identify aquatic plants and invasive species in order to protect healthy ecosystems in inland lakes with botanist Janet Marr. More details > |