The goal of the Sturgeon in the Classroom program is to build awareness, concern and appreciation for the environment in our younger generations. In 2015, St. Clair Detroit River Sturgeon for Tomorrow signed an agreement to serve as a “cooperator” in the Michigan DNR’s “Sturgeon in the Classroom” program. We now facilitate the program here in Southeast Michigan.
Schools are selected to raise a juvenile sturgeon during the school year, while incorporating hands-on, place-based education to enlighten youth on the importance of conservation and stewardship for the environment.
In 2024-2025, the following schools and organizations in Southeast Michigan were selected to participate in the program:
- Bloomfield Hills High School, Bloomfield Township
- Clarenceville High School, Livonia
- Eisenhower High School, Shelby Township
- Friends of the St. Clair River, St. Clair
- Lake St. Clair Metropark Nature Center, Harrison Township
- O.W. Best Middle School, Dearborn
- Port Huron High School, Port Huron
- Romeo High School, Romeo
- Sea Life Aquarium, Auburn Hills
- Shumate Middle School, Gibraltar
- St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron
- Wilkinson Middle School, Madison Heights
- Wylie Elementary School, Dexter
- Yale High School, Yale
If you have any questions regarding Sturgeon in the Classroom, please contact Jeremy Guc at jguc97@yahoo.com