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Openlands Lakeshore Preserve

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Esther Chase

In 2014, I spent six months volunteering with the development team at Openlands, a land conservation nonprofit. It was a fantastic experience; Kaye and Sasha showed me how to run a mail campaign with volunteers, how to use DonorPerfect software, and how to plan…

Category: Water Literacy Tags: Chicago, coastal, Fort Sheridan, fundraising, Great Lakes, Illinois, internship, Lake Michigan, memories of blue, nonprofit, Openlands, volunteers

Summer School of Excellence

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Esther Chase

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The summer after my junior year of high school, I participated in a regional learning program focused on biology in Erie, Pennsylvania. It included a substantial component of understanding and appreciating the ecosystem of Lake Erie. In this life-changing two-week experience at Gannon University,…

Category: Water Literacy Tags: biology, conservation, corporations, ecology, environmental science, Gannon University, Lake Erie, memories of blue, preservation, snaps

Presque Isle State Park

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Esther Chase

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“Presque Isle State Park is a 3,200-acre sandy peninsula that arches into Lake Erie. As Pennsylvania’s only “seashore,” Presque Isle offers its visitors a beautiful coastline and many recreational activities… Whether you come to enjoy the sandy beaches, study ecological diversity, or learn about…

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