On the Water Programs
Learning about how invasive plants impact estuaries
Bring your boat and join us on a paddle to discover the culture and ecology of Wisconsin’s waterways. These 2.5 hour guided programs are available for groups of 6 or more, age 12 and above. Contact cathy.techtmann@wisc.edu for details.
Fish Creek Estuary Ed-venture, Ashland WI. Explore the rich cultural history and ecology of a Lake Superior freshwater estuary. An extended paddle to the Whittlesey Creek Estuary can be added. See what you’ll learn from the Fish Creek Estuary Ed-Venture Curriculum .
Gile Flowage Ed-Venture
Gile Flowage Ed-Ventures, Location: Northern Iron County WI. Paddle the Gile Flowage, a hidden 3400 acre gem, with Boundary Waters-type shorelines and islands that have been shaped by fire and ice that tell stories of Native Americans, voyageurs, and those who settled this area.
Curriculum Resources
“Paddle Thru Time” program
Paddle Through Time Curriculum explores the relationship between natural resources, economic development, and society’s needs from the pre-European contact days through the fur trade era to today. Originally developed for teaching in the 34-foot “Dreamcatcher” voyageur canoe, this curriculum takes learners “back in time” to investigate the sustainability of past uses of Lake Superior’s coastal resources.
Northern Forest Digital Herbarium
A digital library of native and invasive plants of the Ojibwe Ceded Territory of northern Wisconsin. Real life plant images with Latin, Ojibwe, and English name, habitat description, and notes on traditional uses.
Adopt-An-Estuary Curriculum
A 12-unit curriculum engaging middle school and above students freshwater estuary or coastal wetland system exploration through art, STEM, mapping and sampling activities. Learners apply this knowledge to identify issues affecting the wetland system and take service learning action to address them. Curriculum units can be used individually or offer a holistic educational program to understand estuaries and coastal wetlands.
Use our EE TOOLKIT
Here is a variety of time tested environmental education (EE) curriculum and resources we’ve developed and posted in our EE Toolkit.