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May 12, 2008 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Duluth, Minn., U.S.A.—The 16th annual series of River Quest educational cruises for area sixth grade students will be held Wednesday through Friday (May 14-16) 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 firsthand about use and preservation of their local harbor. More than 30 local organizations sponsor the program (see the attached sponsor list). This year the six cruises held onboard the Vista Star will accommodate about 830 students from the following schools: Hermantown, Superior Middle School, Morgan Park, Woodland Middle School, Marshall, Cathedral, St. John’s Elementary and Ordean Middle School. 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.” CONTACT: Duluth Port Authority, phone 218-727-8525 2008 Sponsors: Allouez Marine |
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NOTE TO EDITORS/INTERESTED PARTIES: Join us for the first session beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday May 14—it will be held dockside at the Vista Fleet berth, 323 Harbor Drive (adjacent to the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center), so that guests and media can tour through the learning stations. |
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