Join in on a lively discussion and tasty cooking demonstration to celebrate a shared love for Michigan fresh fish on Saturday, January 24 at 4pm. This free event will feature a panel of aquaculture experts and explore Michigan’s public values of fish using the “4 Fs of Fish:” FOOD FINANCES FUN FUNCTION In other words, [...]
On Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1, you can catch “Sorting Fish and a Breakaway Buoy,” the latest episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. On this episode of Great Lakes Now, explore a project on a Michigan river that keeps undesirable fish away. Then take a canoe out onto the Au Sable [...]
In partnership with Starbase Alpena, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is hosting the annual Alpena Area Brick Build competition. This year is a special "Pi Day Edition," with the friends and family fun build and awards ceremony taking place on Saturday, March 14 -- 3.14. All school-aged students are eligible to participate in the competition. [...]
Presented by Don La Barre Historian for the Michigan History Center & Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Join historian Don La Barre as he examines the early to mid-20th century history of Rockport Quarry and Stone Plant, focusing on its growth and technical development. La Barre will explore how the quarry operated during its most [...]
On Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29, you can catch “Restoring Grayling and Salting Roads,” the latest episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. On this episode:- Almost a century ago, arctic grayling vanished from Michigan’s waters.- Explore an effort to restore this long-lost fish. In Ontario, citizen scientists work to understand the [...]
Staying local for Spring Break....or want a reason for a fun road trip? Check out our special programming during "Spring Break in the Sanctuary," Monday, March 30 to Friday, April 3. MONDAY: An updated museum scavenger hunt will be released! Stop in the museum anytime between 8am and 5pm and pick up your scavenger hunt [...]
Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary to host International Film Festival Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is bringing the world of cinema to New York State on April 2, 2026. The inaugural International Film Festival will be a memorable evening featuring inspiring ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world, a social reception, and opportunities [...]
Explore the Deep: Virtual Dive Days at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center Virtual Dive Days are coming to the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center this April! For many, this will be a fun new way to experience Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, offering a high-tech window into the "Shipwreck Alley" of Lake Huron. Event [...]
On Earth Day, April 22 at 10:00 am we’ll be sharing a FREE underwater Live Stream from the waters surrounding the Bruce Power nuclear generating station on Lake Huron. It’s one of the most visually striking and least-seen environments in the Great Lakes, a place often called “fish city” because of the incredible density and [...]
On Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, you can catch “How do you manage a thousand-year flood?,” the latest episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. On this episode of Great Lakes Now: When a thousand‑year storm overwhelmed Milwaukee, one man faced a critical decision. Plus, why do false springs show up every [...]