Click on the links below as you scroll down to browse the online gallery of stewardship projects. A big thank you to the students and schools for their positive impact on Lake Superior Watershed and our communities.

Building Community Gardens & Habitat - T.R. Davis Elementary

The elementary students at Dollar Bay- Tamarack City Elementary School are addressing community needs in two ways:

1) Growing locally grown produce. Students have grown plants from seeds and pots for the school garden, and are providing seeds to families to raise over the summer.

2) Improving the local habit. Students have learned about the importance of local wild birds and pollinators to the local community. Students worked to provide habitats for local bird species.

Rain Gardens and Runoff - Copper Island Academy

K-8 students at Copper Island Academy are learning about environmental factors and concerns like road salt and stormwater runoff. They designed a rain garden in order to prevent some of the runoff from our parking lot from entering the wetlands on our school property.

Students collected data on Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and did site analysis including runoff mapping and pervious and impervious surfaces to propose the location and design of a rain garden on our school grounds.

Watch the video to hear from the students about what they have learned!

Garden and Recycling Project - Barkell Elementary

Mrs. Johnson's 5th grade class read a story called "The Soda Bottle School." In this true story, students solved 2 problems, too much trash and not enough room for students, by recycling and using trash. The 5th graders were so inspired by the story, that they wanted to do something similar. Mrs. Johnson's 5th grade class joined with the school garden team to use what they learned into good. This project involved help from the entire elementary, the MTU Sustainability House, and the Copper Country Recycling Initiative Committee in the collection of plastic bottles and foil lined and plastic wrappers. Throughout this project students have been learning about the importance of recycling, its impact on the environment, teamwork, and how to use creativity to solve problems.

Knowing Your Place - E.B. Holman

The 2021-22 LSSI team has been working on expanding and improving our current projects. We are adding pollinator gardens, increasing our composting capabilities, and involving more students in our beekeeping program. E.B. Holman has participated in LSSI with a Stewardship Project for the last 14 years. This year's team is made up of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Watch the videos above to see what we have been doing!