The public is invited to the next installment of this season’s River Talks, a free learning series, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, at the Lake Superior Estuarium.

As Lake Superior’s shorelines face increasing pressures from erosion, development, and changing climate patterns, people have an important role to play in caring for these vital coastal ecosystems. This presentation invites participants to appreciate plants as helpers and relatives while learning ways to protect and heal the shore.

Attendees will be introduced to Ganawenindiwag (they take care of each other), a resource that engages with plants as relatives and teachers, offering cultural and ecological guidance for shoreline stewardship.

Karina Heim of the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and Rob Croll of the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission will share insights into plant relatives and how the ideas can be understood and applied during this in-person presentation.

Individuals 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 for these services.

The last River Talk of this season will be April 8.

The River Talks are sponsored by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve.