MNR Research Vessel in Port Credit July 19

[Jon]

Hi all:

 

For those of you interested in seeing a bit of what MNRF (Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry) does, the public is invited to see the Ontario Explorer, the flagship of the MNRF's Lake Ontario Management Unit in Port Credit on Saturday July 19, 2014. The event is from 10 - 3pm at Port Credit Marina, next to the Snug Harbour Restaurant. Admission is free.

 

Some stats:

• Ontario Explorer was commissioned in 2011 and is a 65 foot Great Lakes vessel.
• This will be the first visit of Ontario Explorer to the western end of Lake Ontario.
• Ontario Explorer is a state of the art research vessel, outfitted with cutting-edge navigation and science equipment.
• The vessel allows MNRF to work throughout Lake Ontario, monitoring the ecosystem and adding to our understanding of the lake.
• Ontario Explorer helps MNRF work effectively with a wide range of partners, both in Ontario and the U.S.

 

Jon

[Dave Bailey]

Sounds cool, but we'll be camping this weekend. I've posted that on my facebook page, thanks for the info!