Teacher Workshop- Glass Roots | Cultivating the Salt Marshes of Tomorrow

Name: Teacher Workshop- Glass Roots | Cultivating the Salt Marshes of Tomorrow
Start: 2025-06-25T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-06-26T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 1815 Popps Ferry Rd, Biloxi, MS, United States, Mississippi 39532

Schedule

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 am to Thu, 26 Jun, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1815 Popps Ferry Rd, Biloxi, MS, United States, Mississippi 39532 | Biloxi, MS

🌱 Glass Roots Teacher Workshop – Empowering the Next Generation of Coastal Stewards! 🌊
Join the MSU Extension team, Program for Local Adaptation to Climate Effects, and the Mississippi Sound Estuary Program for an engaging, hands-on Glass Roots Teacher Workshop on June 25-26 at the MSU Coastal Research & Extension Center in Biloxi, MS!
This interactive professional development event will introduce middle school educators (grades 5-8) to the Glass Roots program, where students grow marsh and dune restoration plants in recycled glass sand while exploring the vital role these ecosystems play in climate resilience and watershed management.
🌿 Why Join?
✅ Gain hands-on experience with this innovative restoration project
✅ Receive all materials, including plants, sand, soil & a classroom module
✅ Earn 1.4 FREE CEUs 💡
✅ Enjoy lunch provided each day 🍽️
✅ Receive a stipend for participation & reporting
📢 This workshop is mandatory for participating educators and will help you develop lesson plans for fall implementation!
🔗 Register now: https://forms.gle/BsKUYtdPgwJDGi7n9 or visit our events page: https://msucoastal.com/msep-events/
Don’t miss this opportunity to bring hands-on coastal restoration to your classroom! 🌎✨