Suttons Bay has just iced over, and this is good news as it helps cut down on evaporation and protects the eggs of whitefish. We also had a nice view of two bald eagles on the ice in front of the Center yesterday. Even though it is mid-winter outside, we at Inland Seas are busy with preparations for spring Schoolship. The Volunteer Instructor Class, with 35 new trainees, is well underway (but it is not too late for you to join) and we have 74 classes signed up for spring. We are also busy responding to the challenges of a shrinking economy, with renewed vigor to tighten our belts and bring in new financial support.
In just two short months you will see our red sails back on the Bay. We are looking forward to a great 21st sailing season!
-Tom Kelly, Executive Director |
Sailing from Suttons Bay (unless noted)
June 26: pm
June 27: am
July 1: am (Chx)
July 2: pm
July 3: pm
July 17: pm
July 23: pm
July 24: pm
July 25: am
July 29: am & pm
July 30: am & pm
July 31: am & pm
August 3: am & pm
August 8: am
August 10: am & pm
August 11: am & pm
August 12: am & pm
August 13: am & pm
August 14: am & pm
August 17: pm (TC)
August 21: pm
September 4: pm
September 5: am
July 21: all day (TC)
July 23: all -day
August 20: eve
August 21: eve
August 18: all day (TC)
August 19: all day (TC)
June 29-30 (SB-Chx)
July 15-16
Technology in Invasive Species Research
July 27-28 | |
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 Schoolship e-Log Launched
Welcome to ISEA's new e-mail newsletter.
Your source for the latest information about ISEA's shipboard programs, Education Center activities, and volunteer opportunities.
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School Field Trips at the Inland Seas Education Center
Along with our Schoolship Program, ISEA can also provide a field trip experience for students at the Inland Seas Education Center. Programs involve several aspects of the Great Lakes and its maritime history. Activities include:
- Watershed Wisdom
- Fin Friends: Getting to Know You
- The Mystery of Weather
- Drifters in a Drop of Water
- Sailing Sense
- and many more!
For more information about programs at the Inland Seas Education Center, check out our website or call Christine Crissman at 231-271-3077. |
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Adopt-A-Class Scholarships
Inland Seas' Adopt-A-Class Scholarship Program
offers a new opportunity for sponsors to experience the impact of their contribution.
For information contact Steve Cruzen at 231-271-3077 or click here. |
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 Volunteer Instructor Training
Although classes are already underway, it is not too late to join! Become an Inland Seas volunteer instructor and help provide students with an exciting science and sailing adventure. No experience required!
Training classes for volunteers take place on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Glenn Loomis Elementary School in Traverse City (located at 1009 S. Oak Street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Street) from January 6th through March 24. There is no fee for these classes. Click here for more information and a complete schedule. |
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Calling All ISEA Students!!!
We would like to hear from former students about their experiences aboard the Schoolship. If you know someone who has sailed with us, forward this e-newsletter to them, suggest they visit our Facebook page, e-mail us, or visit our website to share their adventures. |
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Upcoming Events
ISEA's next Great Lakes Seminar is on February 11, 2009. "The Bottom of Lake Michigan and Its Connection to Botulism" will be presented by Ken Hyde, biologist with the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Click here for more information.
Seminars are held at the Inland Seas Education Center, 100 Dame Street, Suttons Bay, MI 49682
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Our Eyes Are on the Students of the Great Lakes Schoolship
As we have seen over the past 20 years, our students are transformed by their Schoolship experience. They leave our program with increased knowledge, a new awareness, and a new commitment to become stewards of our precious "freshwater seas." Your gift to ISEA will change lives! Please donate now. | |
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