November 22, 2002

Give the Gift of the Great Lakes

Know someone who loves to explore the outdoors and has a passion for the Great Lakes? If so, Michigan Sea Grant has two great gift packages:

The Coastal Explorer Gift Package and the Educator Poster Package. The Coastal Explorer Gift Package combines some of Michigan Sea GrantÕs most popular products offering a fun introduction to the wonders of the Great Lakes. This package includes: Great Lakes Wetlands Field Guide book, Michigan Sea Grant logo hat, Discovering Great Lakes Dunes booklet, a set of five exotic species (wallet-size) identification cards, Fall Beachcombing booklet, and (while supplies last) "Valuing Coastal Wetlands" an Upwellings article including a full-color fold-out poster.

The Educator Poster Package is ideal for an educator or naturalist who loves to teach others about the Great Lakes and combines three popular, full-color posters that are ideal for classrooms. This package includes Great Lakes Fishes color poster, Coastal Wetlands poster (new), AmericaÕs Most Unwanted (exotic species) poster, set of 150 exotic species ID cards (5-different exotic species) and a Michigan Sea Grant logo t-shirt.

Other products available from Michigan Sea Grant include Waterwise: Safety for the Recreational Boater, an illustrated book full of great safety tips (196 pages) and Great Lakes Facts, a unique 6-piece Great Lakes map series.