Michigan's Dunes: Like No Place on Earth

Join us from Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon, which is part of the largest freshwater coastal dune ecosystem in the world. Together we will explore how dunes formed, along with the adaptations plants and animals use to survive there. A hognose snake or Fowler's toad might even make a surprise appearance during the session!

This presentation will meet the following learning outcomes:

• List the ingredients or forces that came together to create our sand dunes.
• Name the dune zones or habitats and describe one attribute of each.
• Describe three adaptations of dune plants.
• Name three ways dune parks benefit people and wildlife.

Registration and materials

• For third through 12th grade.
• Pre/post-lesson and NGSS correlations.
• To register, email Elizabeth Brockwell-Tillman at Brockwell-TillmanE@Michigan.gov or Sophie Riley at RileyS12@mMichigan.gov. You can also call 231-798-3573.