NOTE TO MEDIA: Television and print reporters interested in doing a story are encouraged to ride along.
Please call Steve Stewart to make arrangements.
All Aboard for Summer Discovery Cruises on Lake St. Clair and Lower Detroit River
6/12/06
Contact: Steve Stewart
Phone: 586-469-7431 (office) or 586-491-6000 (cell)
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The history, beauty and natural features of Lake St. Clair and the lower Detroit River come to life in this year's Summer Discovery Cruises, two-hour guided boat tours highlighting the science and natural features of these two waterways.
A series of cruises is offered for each location, including journeys specifically for science teachers and those focusing on history, fisheries and specific natural resources.
Discovery Cruises on the lower Detroit River will be based at Lake Erie Metropark, and will take visitors through the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge to such destinations as the unique Humbug Island and marsh complex and the historic and popular Boblo Island.
The Lake St. Clair cruises are based at Metro Beach Metropark, include an extended cruise through the Flats, the world’s largest freshwater delta, and another which will rendezvous with a fisheries research vessel to give passengers the chance to learn first-hand about the sturgeon and other Great Lakes species."The St. Clair Flats is a mystery to most Michigan residents," said Summer Discovery Cruise program director and Michigan Sea Grant educator Steve Stewart. "Yet this area is critically important to regional fishery and wildlife resources, offers a superb recreational environment and is historically fascinating."
The Lake St. Clair cruises are offered June 21-25 and Aug. 16-20. The Detroit River cruises will run July 26-29, Aug. 2-6 and Aug. 9-13.
Cruises are open to individuals, families and larger groups. The registration fee is $15 for adults and $10 for children 6 through 17. Cruise participants must be at least six years old.
To register or receive detailed information on cruise themes and schedules, visit www.miseagrant.umich.edu/discovery/.
For cruises out of Metro Beach Metropark on Lake St. Clair, call 586-463-4332; for Detroit River cruises out of Lake Erie Metropark, call 734-379-5020x5736.
Summer Discovery Cruises are sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant, a cooperative program between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University; MSU Extension; and the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority.
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