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The River Talks- Ganawenindiwag: Working with Plant Relatives to Heal Gichigami Shorelines @ Lake Superior Estuarium – Superior

Wednesday, February 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  Lake Superior Estuarium
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When: February 11, 2026, at 6:00pm

Where: The Lake Superior Estuarium

Contact / Organizer: Melissa Burke

Contact / Organizer Phone: (715) 399-4138

Contact / Organizer Email: melissa.burke@wisc.edu

Get to know the river in your backyard! Join us for The River Talks – a free learning series hosted at the Lake Superior Estuarium.

Lake Superior’s shorelines face growing pressures from erosion, development, and new climate patterns. Come learn about Ganawenindiwag (‘they take care of each other’), a resource that reframes plants as relatives and teachers, offering cultural and ecological guidance for healing and protecting these coasts.

This River Talk features Karina Heim from The Lake Superior Reserve and Rob Croll from the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission.

Participants may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language or format, or other services to make this event more accessible, by contacting the Reserve at least 20 days before the event. There’s no added cost to you for these services.  The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.