Thunder Bay Maritime Festival of Sail

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Join us for fun-filled family activities at the Thunder Bay Maritime Festival of Sail on July 21-23 at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena, Michigan! Free admission. Enjoy tall ships, science vessels, live music by Song of the Lakes, Scholastic News and LaCompagnie, kids' activities, food trucks, maritime and historical demonstrations, helicopter rides, [...]

Lecture Series: Monitoring Freshwater Acidification in the Sanctuary

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Join Northern Michigan University undergraduate student and Michigan Sea Grant Environmental Intern, Madalyn Saddler, as she takes a deep dive into Great Lakes freshwater acidification, discussing what freshwater acidification is, its relevance to the Great Lakes ecosystem, and its implications. Madalyn will expand upon her role as a research intern working on the ongoing freshwater [...]

Lecture Series: Exploring Shipwrecks of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Chris Roxburgh, a renowned underwater photographer and author, has gained widespread recognition for his exceptional work capturing shipwrecks in the Great Lakes region. His remarkable photography and environmental efforts have been featured on local and national news platforms multiple times. He is the author of the highly acclaimed hardcover nonfiction book “Leelanau Underwater,” which has [...]

Lecture Series: Vampires of the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Did you know that vampires are swimming in the Great Lakes? Well, vampires of the fish variety! Beginning ~150 years ago, the Great Lakes were invaded by sea lampreys – parasitic fish native to the Atlantic Ocean. Sea lampreys drink the blood of Great Lakes fish, each killing up to 40lbs. Join us as Great [...]

FREE Video Making Workshop

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

How cool would it be to incorporate a FILM FESTIVAL entry into your curriculum? We've got the perfect set up to help you do that....and how cool is this year's theme for the Student Film Festival 'LIFE IN THE GREAT LAKES.' Your students could do so much! This is part of the larger Thunder Bay [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Are you a teacher looking for an engaging and fun project that can be used for both competitions and community learning? Are you a parent whose child won’t stop tinkering and wants to mix electronics with large bodies of water? Do you want to be a mentor with the Sanctuary’s ROV education and outreach program? [...]

Trick or Treat

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Trick or treat the sanctuary, play fun Halloween games for prizes, and navigate the Haunted House!  

Maritime Sketching Class

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Join maritime artist and historian Jim Berry for a free sketching class in the exhibits at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center on Saturday, March 23 from 10a-12p. Participants will have their choice of sketching a dugout canoe, birch bark canoe, or wooden schooner. Sketching supplies provided. Space is limited so sign up today by [...]

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