
Tori Frailey, a senior biology student at Grand Valley State University, holds a live sea lamprey during her dad’s presentation.
At first they trickled in.
But as the time approached 10 o’clock, the audience began to swell.
Once the seating was gone, teachers began to stand around the edge of the room.
“If this session was titled ‘Oak Wilt and You,’ how many of you would be here,” asked Kevin Frailey, Michigan Department of Natural Resources education services manager.
One teacher in the crowded room raised her hand.
“I thought so,” Frailey said.
He then began his session titled “Invasive Monsters of the Deep,” which featured live sea lampreys. Frailey said one of the keys to guaranteeing a large audience is a creative program title. Read more