The Great Lakes Commons has launched Great Lakes Journeys, an initiative to celebrate this unparalleled commons through public performances and events. They’ve just published a handbook, Great Lakes Commons Journey, to guide you on your own adventures. You can download a free PDF here.
Duluth is the next stop, August 20 through September 11. Here’s what’s in store:
August 20:
The eXXpedition Voyage will be in town as part of their mission to sample Great Lakes waters for microplastics—beads, fibers, pellets and other debris less than 5 millimeters which pose particular threats to wildlife in the lakes. Participants can learn to take water samples and pitch in to clean up beaches. More information here.
August 22-September 1.
Shawna Weaver, who holds a PhD in sustainability education, is aiming to run the length of the Superior Hiking trail in a record-setting 10 days, covering more than 30 miles of this rugged terrain each day. A documentary film is being shot about her effort to celebrate the resilience of Lake Superior.
September 4
Commons troubadour Ben Weaver who tours the Great Lakes region on bike and gives many musical performances in parks and other natural settings will host a nature walk at noon and an evening concert at the Bent Paddle Brewery.
September 9-11
The Children of the Wild Ensemble Theatre has been touring the Great Lakes with the folk opera The Wastelands, a evocation of ecological unraveling based loosely on Dante’s Purgatorio.
For further information contact the following groups or the Great Lakes Commons.
