SUNY Plattsburgh Hosts Lake Champlain Teacher Training

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM

SUNY Plattsburgh will host more than two dozen K-12 educators tomorrow for a Lake Champlain Sea Grant professional development program. The six-hour session will include hands-on field work and classroom activities tied to state science standards. Teachers will also learn about environmental careers and receive Project WILD teaching guides to use in their classrooms.

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