| Participants aboard a Summer Discovery Cruise examine common Great Lakes fish. Photo: Marsee |
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Southeast District Articles  One River, Many Voices Great Lakes Education Program Summer Discovery Cruises Lake Township Landowner Survey Coastal Beaches as Environmental Reservoirs of Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance Genes Lake Sturgeon Exhibit |
Summer Discovery Cruises More than 1,100 people set sail last summer on 43 Summer Discovery Cruises, sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant in collaboration with MSU Extension and the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. The cruises drew participants from 10 counties, engaging participants in experiential learning about the Great Lakes. Cruises departed from the Metro Beach and Lake Erie Metropark marinas, and highlighted the natural and historical features of Lake St. Clair and the lower Detroit River. On a special science cruise for educators, teachers had the opportunity to sample for plankton and benthos and learn about current Great Lakes research. Participants aboard the fisheries cruises viewed ongoing sturgeon research and examined samples of many common fish species. Nature cruises visited the area’s most important wetlands and emphasized their critical role in biological productivity and diversity. Follow-up evaluations from cruise participants were outstanding, according to Extension Educator and Summer Discovery Cruise program director Steve Stewart. Thanks to the success of 2005 Summer Discovery Cruises, an additional week will be added to the 2006 schedule.
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