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Summer Retreat:  Northern Michigan University
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Who:​ Staff and Faculty
Cost (includes Wednesday dinner and Thursday lunch): 
$80 for Supporting Campus Members
$120 for Non-Members


Registration closes ...
REGISTER

Lodging

On-Campus (with in-suite bathroom):
Single Room - $34.75
Shared Room (price per person) - $26.75
Monday, June 8th & Tuesday, June 9th
Northern Michigan University
Join us for a professional development retreat, hosted by the Northern Michigan University Sustainability Office and Ed.D in Educational Sustainability Program to meet in-person with sustainability leaders from local colleges and universities to network, share about your work and find inspiration for your future sustainability efforts. ​The retreat will also offer sessions centered around the intersectionality of sustainability, education, and higher ed. These sessions will be led by knowledgeable UMACS steering committee members, NMU faculty, and EdD Doctoral students who are working on the frontline of sustainability within their campuses and communities.

​Agenda: 


Monday, June 8
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Check in at NMU
1 p.m. - Retreat session begins with campus & town tour
3 p.m. - Walk the Cultural Trail (or Canoe / paddleboard) the Dead River and tour Presque Isle Park
6 p.m. - Group Dinner (Bodega or Iron Bay) / Sunset hike up Sugarloaf

Tuesday, June 9
8:30 a.m. - Breakfast at Northern Lights Dining (check out of room if not staying 6/9)
9:30 a.m. - Tour Recycle906 (County MRF)
11:00 a.m. - Tour Partridge Creek Compost & Farms in Ishpeming
12:30 p.m. - Lunch at the farm (?) or Rare Earth Goods Cafe
2:00 p.m. - Return to campus and wrap-up experience


​Questions? Please email [email protected]

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  • Home
  • About
    • UMACS Board of Directors
    • UMACS Members
    • UMACS Campuses
  • Membership
  • Programs
    • Upcoming Events
    • Coffee Chats
    • Adventures in Energy
    • Sustainability Fellows Program
    • 2026 Community of Practice
    • UMACS (Re)cognition Awards
  • CONFERENCE
    • Past Conferences >
      • 2025 Luther College
      • 2024 Macalester College
      • 2023 University of South Dakota
      • 2021 University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
      • 2019 Carleton College
      • 2017 Central College
      • 2015 Bemidji State University
      • 2013 Luther College
      • 2011 University of MN, Morris
      • 2010 University of WI, River Falls
      • 2008 Luther College
      • 2006 College of St. Benedict and St. John's University
  • Resources
  • Contact