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 [...]
Presented by Captain Luke Clyburn United States Merchant Marine Captain Join us for an evening of maritime exploration as we celebrate the Noble Odyssey Foundation’s incredible 50-year legacy of Great Lakes research. The Noble Odyssey Foundation (NOF) brings together scientists, educators, and youth with an interest in underwater exploration and research to develop and support [...]
Underwater Robots Take On a Mission-Based Competition! 🤖⚓ Join us for the 2026 Great Lakes Regional MATE ROV Competition, where the next generation of engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs put their skills to the test in a high-tech underwater showdown. Student teams have spent months designing and building remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to tackle complex missions [...]
What does it take to build a robot that can work underwater? Alpena High Schools’ UR² Team (Underwater Robotics & Research) will answer that by showcasing the newest technology they engineered for the 2026 MATE ROV Competition and professional exploration in an upcoming community lecture. This rare behind-the-scenes look features student-built technology inspired by the [...]
On Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, you can catch “Banding Birds and Breaking Ice,” the latest episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. On the next episode of Great Lakes Now, you will visit Kelleys Island, where Tom and Paula Bartlett are on a mission to band 100,000 birds. Plus, when winter [...]
Join us at the Sanctuary Cider Release PartyWhen: Thursday, June 4 at 6:00 PMWhere: Presque Isle Farms Cidery (Downtown Alpena) The newest English cider, celebrating the rich maritime history of Northeast Michigan, will finally be available! The latest Sanctuary Cider highlights a piece of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary: the historic schooner William H. Rounds, [...]
WHEN: June 6, 2026 | 1 P.M. BACKUP DATES: June 7, 8 and 9 WHERE: Lake Superior, approx. 35 miles north of Munising, MI LANDING PAGE: https://greatlakesnow.org/hiddenbelow *the live stream will also play in the theater of the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center DESCRIPTION: Join a livestreamed expedition to the deepest point in the Great [...]
Inside the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center is an incredible and powerful tool that is too often missed. This is your chance to receive an interactive presentation of Science on a Sphere! There are less than 200 of these in the United States and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) is home to one of [...]
Join us for June's "The Sanctuary Presents," featuring Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum Director Mike Horn as he recaps the beginnings, new location, and continued growth of this Rogers City museum. As a retired Captain on the Great Lakes and ocean, he can also speak to the unique hazards which often manifest on the Lakes [...]
Champion freediver spearfisher Kimi Werner is making her way across the Great Lakes, and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is her first stop! Join us on Thursday, July 2, at 6:00 p.m. at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in downtown Alpena for a special evening with this Hawaii native, whose work brings together adventure, [...]