Trick or Treat
Trick or treat the sanctuary, play fun Halloween games for prizes, and navigate the Haunted House!
Sanctuary Lecture Series – Water Walkers: Native American Journey to Protect the Great Lakes
Join children’s author Carol Trembath to learn about her experience writing the Water Walkers Series: Water Walkers, Stepping Stones, and Ripples and Waves. These beautifully written and illustrated books are told from the perspective of an Ojibway girl whose family members are walking around the Great Lakes to raise awareness about harm being done to our [...]
Sanctuary Lecture Series – The Great Lakes, its Lakers, and the Lake Carriers’ Association
Interested in the maritime industry and commerce in the Great Lakes? Join us for the latest sanctuary lecture: The Great Lakes, its Lakers, and the Lake Carriers’ Association. Join Tom Rayburn, Director of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs for the Lake Carriers’ Association, and learn about the intertwined history of the Great Lakes and maritime industries. [...]
Nautilus Live!
The public is invited to teleconnect with professionals on the Exploration Vessel Nautilus while they explore the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. Learn about their scientific research they travel around the Pacific Ocean using Remotely Operated Vehicles to scientifically map and investigate the seafloor and other deep sea phenomena. Hear about their experience as [...]
Nautilus Live!
The public is invited to teleconnect with professionals on the Exploration Vessel Nautilus while they explore the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. Learn about their scientific research they travel around the Pacific Ocean using Remotely Operated Vehicles to scientifically map and investigate the seafloor and other deep sea phenomena. Hear about their experience as [...]
Sanctuary Lecture Series – Captain Kidd and the Golden Age of Piracy
presented by Charles Beeker Join the sanctuary for another adventure in maritime history -- an exploration of Captain Kidd’s 1699 shipwreck, the Quedagh Merchant, and the efforts to preserve its rich history. Professor Charles Beeker, archaeologist and director of Indiana University’s Center for Underwater Science and Academic Diving Program, will discuss the development of the [...]
Sanctuary Lecture Series – Exploring Lake Huron’s Alpena-Amberley Ridge
Dr. John O'Shea, Curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the University of Michigan's Museum of Anthropological Archaeology Sanctuary Lecture Series: Prehistoric Archaeology at 120: Exploring Lake Huron’s Alpena-Amberley Ridge Dr. John O'Shea, Curator of Great Lakes Archaeology at the University of Michigan's Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, will share his research of [...]
Sanctuary Lecture Series – NOAA Teacher at Sea: Working with Sharks!
Working with Sharks as a NOAA Teacher at Sea- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration program NOAA Teacher At Sea program provides educators an opportunity to work alongside NOAA scientists to assist them in their research at sea aboard NOAA ships. Once they return to the classroom, educators can take the information they learned and [...]
The Perfect Porridge: Earth the Goldilocks Planet
We’ve all heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but did you know that Earth is the perfect planet porridge? Of all the planets in our solar system Earth is the only planet that is able to sustain life. Bring the whole family and come and learn why Earth is the Goldilocks planet [...]
The Perfect Porridge: Earth the Goldilocks Planet
We’ve all heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but did you know that Earth is the perfect planet porridge? Of all the planets in our solar system Earth is the only planet that is able to sustain life. Bring the whole family and come and learn why Earth is the Goldilocks planet [...]