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	Our Great Lakes Campus is located in the north woods country of Northern Lower Michigan about 80 miles southwest of the Straits of Mackinac and 40 miles east of Traverse City and Grand Traverse Bay. Surrounded on three sides by thousands of acres of forests, the campus overlooks Louie&rsquo;s pond and Big Twin Lake to the east and traces the North Country trail to the west.</p>
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	The natural beauty around the Great Lakes campus is abundant and the wildlife is diverse, with numerous pristine rivers, approximately 900 lakes and ponds, some 80 bogs, myriad hardwood and coniferous forests, three Great Lakes, various sand dune communities (including Sleeping Bear Dunes), glacially carved hills, four full seasons, and abundant and varied plant and animal life. Of particular significance are Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Hartwick Pines and Wilderness State Parks, Lake Skegemog Wildlife Area, Grass River Natural Area, and the Jordan, Manistee, Au Sable, and Rapid rivers. The climate is typical of north-temperate regions, with the Great Lakes tempering the extreme temperatures. Summer days are usually mild (upper 70s to low 80s) and sunny with cooler evenings. Snow dominates the winter landscape, accumulating up to 20-40 inches deep in January.</p>
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	<strong>Location</strong></h2>
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	<strong style="font-size: 12px;">Courses&nbsp;</strong></p>
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	Courses run at the Great Lakes campus during May Term, Summer Session I and Summer Session II. During the school year, local grade school students visit the Great Lakes campus as part of the Environmental Education Program, and during the winter, the campus is home to many retreat groups.</p>
