From the Pilothouse
It has been a busy September at Inland Seas. We scheduled Family Science Sails (2), Schoolship Programs for the NMC Watershed Studies class (2), Lakeshore HS, St. Francis-Ann Arbor (2), Benzie MS (5), Willow Hill Elem. (3), Groves HS, Kalkaska MS (3) and TCAPS Montessori. We also took part in the Michigan Schooner Festival (4 sails) and we will be dockside for tours at the Freshwater Summit (see article in this issue) on the afternoon of October 2. We will bring the schooner back to Suttons Bay on October 5 and begin winter down-rigging that afternoon.
I have developed a PowerPoint presentation entitled An Ecological History of the Great Lakes, with most examples taken from the local area. I have presented this program to the Grand Traverse Historical Society, the NMC Freshwater Studies class, and the MDEQ in Lansing. I will also be making this presentation at the upcoming Freshwater Summit. If your class or group would like to see this presentation, please contact me for scheduling.
Thank you for supporting ISEA. I hope to see you soon at one of the upcoming public events.
Tom Kelly, Executive Director |
ISEA teamed up with the Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve to clean up the nearshore area by the Inland Seas dock on September 19. Most of the trash was bottles and cans, although there were a few larger items such as rebar and beach towels. We filled 2 garbage bags full of trash collected off the bottom! Thanks to Chris, Julie, and Nathan from the GTBUP for all their help! Click here to see more pictures of the clean up.
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Person (volunteer) to take care of our aquariums and fish.
Laptop computer for shipboard use
A newer van
Digital video camera
Mounted Great Lakes fish
Foul weather gear | |
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Benefit Showing of Waterlife October 17
 Join ISEA October 17, 2009 for a benefit showing of Waterlife. The event begins at 5:00pm with a picnic dinner at the Inland Seas Education Center. A private screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Waterlife starts at 6:30pm at the Bay Theatre, followed by a panel discussion with Great Lakes authorities. The entire evening costs only $50 ($40 tax deductible) and the proceeds help ISEA sustain its mission of "Protecting the Great Lakes Through Education." Call 231-271-3077 today for advanced reservations...tickets are going fast! Special thanks to our event sponsor Northwestern Bank. Click here to view the official trailer of Waterlife. |
Second Annual Freshwater Summit October 2
 The second annual Freshwater Summit will take place Friday, October 2, 2009 from 10:00am-4:00pm. The Freshwater Summit is a combination of workshops and speakers discussing issues and strategies for our Grand Traverse Bay community. This event is great for lake associations, shoreline property owners, educators, scientists, environmental advocates....anyone who lives, works, or plays in Grand Traverse Bay. The cost is $20 (which includes lunch), and pre-registering is strongly encouraged, as last year's event was sold out. For more information or to register, go to The Watershed Center website or call Denise Baker at 231-935-1514, ext. 4. |
ISEA Receives 2009 Historic Preservation Award
On Thursday, September 17, Tom Kelly accepted the 2009 Historic Preservation Award in the category of Commercial Adaptive Use from the Grand Traverse Historical Society. We would like to thank the Historical Society for this honor!
Photo by: Dietrich Floeter
Thanks also to our architect David Hanawalt, our volunteer construction team headed by Jack Humble, our contractor Seeco Contracting, and the many ISEA donors that made the Inland Seas Education Center a reality. |
Jeff Alexander, Author of Pandora's Locks to Speak at ISEA October 13
 ISEA's 2009-2010 Great Lakes Seminar Series will begin on October 13 at 7:00pm at the Inland Seas Education Center. Our first speaker is Jeff Alexander, author of Pandora's Locks: the Opening of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway, who will speak about the impact of invasive species on the Great Lakes. The seminar is free and open to the public. Click here for more information about the seminar. |
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Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve's 3rd Annual Underwater Summit November 7
 The Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve is proud to announce its 3rd Annual Underwater Summit "Maritime Discoveries in Northwest Michigan" to be held November 7, 2009 at the Waterfront Conference Center in Traverse City. The featured speaker will be Steve Libert, who believes he may have found LaSalle's "Le Griffon," and NMC NAS II students will present the results of their survey projects.
This will be a great evening filled with exciting presentations, and all proceeds will help the GTBUP continue its historical survey work in the bay. The event begins at 5:30pm, with dinner at 6:15pm. Tickets prices are: student-$35, adult-$50, 2 adults-$90, table of 8-$300. Tickets are available at Scuba North, Great Lakes Scuba, or by calling 231-267-9244. For more more information on the Preserve, visit their website. |
A Great Lakes Legacy
Making a bequest to Inland Seas Education Association is a very easy way to create your own Great Lakes Legacy. The preservation of our Great Lakes will remain a critical task for many years to come, and by planning a future gift to Inland Seas, you may be able to give a larger gift, and make a greater difference, than you ever thought possible.
Click here to learn more about gift planning. You can also contact ISEA's Development Director Steve Cruzen at 231-271-3077. | |
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