IMMEDIATE RELEASE             May 9, 2006

Duluth, Minn., U.S.A.—The 14th annual series of River Quest educational cruises for area sixth grade students will be held Wednesday through Friday (May 10-12) aboard the harbor excursion vessel Vista Star.

St. Louis River Quest, created in 1993, is an educational program designed to instill environmental stewardship in area sixth graders, while helping them understand industrial, commercial and recreational activities in the St. Louis River estuary.

The two-hour boat trips offer hands-on-learning experiences that foster in student participants a sense of awareness of river ecosystems and connection with the river and harbor environment. Through interactive learning stations, students organized into cooperative groups learn first hand about use and preservation of their local harbor.

More than 40 local organizations sponsor the program. This year the six cruises held onboard the Vista Star will accommodate about 700 students from Hermantown, Superior, Morgan Park, Washburn Edison, North Shore Elementary, Proctor, Lincoln and Ordean.

Learning stations provided will include hands-on lessons in water quality, pollution prevention, surface water runoff, dredge material use, boating safety, maritime commerce and environmental “habitattitude.”

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CONTACT: Lisa Marciniak, Port Promotion Manager, phone 218-727-8525

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