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ISEA Nautical Flea Market
August 29, 2009
 Join us Saturday morning, August 29, from 8:00-11:00am at the Inland Seas Education Center for a Nautical Flea Market. There are 3 ways to participate:
1. Donate your excess nautical pieces to ISEA before the event (& get a receipt to use for your tax return)
2. Bring your nautical treasures to our building before 8:00am on Saturday and set up your own sales table (perhaps you will consider a tax-exempt donation to ISEA after your sales bonanza)
3. Come to the flea market on Saturday and take home some bargain marine hardware, equipment, or perhaps even a small boat. We have ground tackle, deck hardware, lights, marine electronics, pumps, models, books, etc.
For more information, please call ISEA Executive Director Tom Kelly at (231) 271-3077. |
Michigan Schooner Festival
September 11-13, 2009
 The Maritime Heritage Alliance presents the Michigan Schooner Festival September 11-13, 2009 at the Open Space in Traverse City. The festival includes schooner tours and sails throughout the weekend, daily demonstrations and reenactments, maritime music, children's activities, food, and fun for all ages.
Inland Seas will be sailing in the Grand Parade of Sail Friday, September 11. Members are welcome to join us for this sail! Inland Seas will leave Suttons Bay at 2:00pm and will join the other boats at 6:00pm for the parade. Inland Seas should be docked in Clinch Park by 6:30pm. If you are interested in participating in this event, please call the ISEA office at (231) 271-3077. Space is limited to 25 people, so call today!
Public sails will also be available aboard Inland Seas throughout the weekend.
Saturday, September 12
10:00am-12:00pm; 1:00-3:00pm; and 6:00-8:00pm
Sunday, September 13
10:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-3:00pm.
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Powering up Efforts Against the Advancing Asian Carp
Asian carp were introduced in the 1970s in Arkansas to control algae in aquaculture ponds. Flooding in the 1980s and '90s led to their escape into the Mississippi River. Since then, the advancement of Asian carp toward the Great Lakes has been a major concern. An electronic barrier was constructed in the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal to deter Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. Asian carp were recently discovered within 7 miles of this barrier, causing the Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider the voltage being transmitted. Click here for more information. |
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Fishtown Heritage Days
September 19, 2009
ISEA is participating in Fishtown Heritage Days Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 9:30am-3:30pm in Leland. We will have our display and will be handing out brochures, so we need a few volunteers to help! If you are interested, please call the ISEA office at (231) 271-3077. Thanks!
 ISEA's student-built Abanaki canoes will also be on display during Leland's Boats on the Wall on Saturday, September 19 from 10:00am-3:00pm next to the library. Stop by to see the excellent work done by our students and volunteers! |
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ISEA Hosts Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals
As part of our effort to increase environmental awareness, ISEA hosted 35 members of the Chamber's Young Professionals on August 19. Tours of Inland Seas were provided by our crew and volunteer instructors. Special thanks to Center Pointe and L Mawby Vinyards for their generosity in hosting this event.
ISEA is interested in reaching out to other civic groups. If your organization would like to have an event with ISEA, please contact ISEA Development Director Steve Cruzen by e-mail or phone at (231) 271-3077. |
