THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE HANDS-ON, IMMERSIVE, PLACE-BASED EDUCATION ON LAKE ERIE AT PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK AND THE REGIONAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM LABORATORIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE STUDENTS SETTING SAIL ON THE LETTIE G HOWARD TO COLLECT SAMPLES, ANALYZING WATER FOR BACTERIA AND HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, RESTORING WETLANDS, EXPERIENCING THE GEOLOGY AND EROSION IMPACTS ON THE SHORELINE, UNDERSTANDING THE WATER CYCLE, MONITORING WATER LEVELS, INVESTIGATING THE IMPACTS OF WEATHER, EXPLORING THE NATIVE/INVASIVE FLORA AND FAUNA, AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE AND OUR CONNECTION WITH THE GREAT LAKES. EACH STUDENT GROUP WILL STEER THEIR LEARNING PATH DEPENDING ON THEIR INTERESTS, RESULTING IN STEWARDSHIP ACTION PROJECTS AT EACH SCHOOL.