During the River Institute experience, participants will:

• Explore the St Louis River and Estuary by canoe and paddle from Chamber Groves Park to the Duluth Boy Scout Landing to experience unique vantage points of the river and estuary.

• Explore the St Louis River and Estuary by land at Jay Cooke State Park and the Great Lakes Aquarium

• Hear from expert presenters about Lake Superior, the St Louis River and Estuary, geology, climate change, and MN Native American History.

• Conduct inquiry-based science investigations of lake, river, and estuary habitats. 

• Design solutions to engineering challenges based on water issues and climate change.

• Make scientific observations in the field and learn strategies to use science notebooks in the classroom.

• Share strategies to help  students 'think like a scientist,' 'design like an engineer,' and 'write like an author.'

• Engage with rich multimedia learning tools such as Waters to the Sea™ and the 'Sea Change' Documentary

• Integrate citizen science and service learning to clean our waterways and help cities adapt to flooding using the Adopt-a-Drain Program.

***** NEW THIS SUMMER ! ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE $500 WORTH OF ADOPT-A-DRAIN K-12 MATERIALS  to use with their classroom.*****

• 3 full days of instruction 

• 18 Continuing Education Credits

• Lunch each day

• Exposure to the Waters to the Sea™ multimedia tools, Adopt-a-Drain Program, Adopt-a-Drain K-12 for Educators, and other online resources for the classroom

• The option to purchase two graduate-level credits at the reduced rate of $200/credit from Hamline University