Welcome to LSSU’s Richard and Theresa Barch Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE)!
Explore the links below to learn how we are partnering to sustain the Great Lakes’ resources through education, research, and community engagement. Learn more about our involvement in freshwater research, undergraduate education, community and k-12 education, and the USCG Center of Expertise.
Check out the images in our gallery to see what the GLDC offers to the public – for free!
Click the image below to watch a live, underwater feed from the north side of the Cloverland hydroelectric plant.
The GLDC is open to the public and is free of charge.
CFRE
100 Salmon Run Way,
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Friday – 3 PM to 6 PM
Saturday – 10 AM to 2 PM
Thurs-Sat – 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday – 12 PM to 4 PM