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partners/affiliates

Our mission to educate and inspire is strengthened through our relationships with our partners — NASA, The Cleveland Metroparks, and Ohio Sea Grant.

NASA: www.nasa.gov

Through our relationship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, we are able to share data available from some of the most recent space missions. Please visit our public planetarium presentations to view these exclusive images and other unique space updates. NASA also shares some of its unique “artifacts” like moon rocks and space suits!

cleveland metroparks: www.clemetparks.com

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is an affiliate of the Cleveland Metroparks and leases space from this Ohio political subdivision. We are one of several non-profit organizations which is able to operate within this unique jurisdiction which is nationally known for consistently receiving the support of local voters! Our center abuts Huntington Reservation allowing us to extend our learning environment well beyond our front doors!

ohio sea grant: ohioseagrant.osu.edu

Ohio Sea Grant is an outreach program administered through Ohio State University Extension. Every coastal state, including all of the Great Lakes states, has a Sea Grant program. The main objectives of Ohio Sea Grant are research, education, and outreach regarding Lake Erie. Kelly Riesen is the Fisheries Extension Program Coordinator for Ohio Sea Grant and is located at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. Kelly's outreach and education programs focus on getting more children and adults involved in sport fishing. Many of her adult education programs, such as walleye and steelhead seminars, are held at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. She also helps children learn to fish during the Center's summer camps. Kelly can be reached at 440-808-5627 or .

Adult Programming

• Steelhead seminars – Fall and early spring
• Walleye seminars – Early spring
• Fly tying seminars – Winter

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