Gratiot Lake Conservancy is offering a nature oriented workshops in Keweenaw County this summer. All workshops are open to the public and fees vary. Preregistration is necessary and group size is limited. Information and registration forms are available at www.GratiotLakeConservancy.org.
Janet Avery Scholarships are available for all workshops.
July 18, Tracking Workshop with Brian Rajdl. explore the trails and shoreline of Gratiot Lake. Learn to track animals and to interpret the signs they leave behind: tracks, scats, feathers, fur, rubs, chews, lays, dens, and burrows. Adults and children (accompanied by an adult) are invited to attend.
www.gratiotlakeconservancy.org/TrackingWorkshop2015.htm
August 1 and 2, Sketching the Landscape in Watercolor. Artist Marilynn Brandenburger is back by popular demand. Group will meet indoors and out-of-doors at various Keweenaw locations including Eagle Harbor and Central. www.gratiotlakeconservancy.org/BrandenburgWkshop2015.htm
August 15, Lichen Workshop. Instructor Karena Schmidt describes lichens as complete ecosystems where the fungus has learned how to farm algae. Over 620 species of lichen have been identified in the Copper Country. Spend a day at the Gratiot Lake Preserve discovering what lichens can teach us.
www.gratiotlakeconservancy.org/LichenWrkshp2015.htm
August 22 and 23, Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop with botanist Janet Marr. Get your feet wet learning about the plants that inhabit Keweenaw inland lakes and waterways. www.gratiotlakeconservancy.org/AquaticPlantWrkshp2015.htm
August 25, Damselfly and Dragonfly Workshop. Amateur odonatist Bob Marr will be leading a one day beginner’s workshop at GLC’s Bammert Farm. Learn to identify these “winged dragons” and “neon toothpicks.”www.gratiotlakeconservancy.org/DragonflyWrkshp2015.htm
Questions? Please contact me at our new email: director@GratiotLakeConservancy.org
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