2023 Calendar of Events

January 26 - February 30 - Thunder Bay International Film Festival. Join us for a selection of Great Lakes and ocean films, and special programs! For more information, contact the festival coordinator at steph.gandulla@noaa.gov.

February 22 - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet at 6:00 pm. For more information contact the Sanctuary Advisory Council coordinator at jean.prevo@noaa.gov.

April 4 - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet at 6:00 pm. For more information contact the Sanctuary Advisory Council coordinator at jean.prevo@noaa.gov.

May 11: LECTURE - Jeff Thomas - The Ship that Time Forgot: The Sinking of the Henry Steinbrenner

Join local historian Jeff Thomas as he sheds light on the Steinbrenner‘s dramatic story and the daring rescue of the ship’s 16 surviving crew, remembering a veteran lake boat that has been forgotten by history.

May 20 - MATE ROV Competition

June 10 - Save the Date! North Point Peninsula Celebration

June 20 - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet at 6:00 pm. For more information contact the Sanctuary Advisory Council coordinator at jean.prevo@noaa.gov.

June 22 - LECTURE - Dr. Katie Skinner - Deploying Robots and Artificial Intelligence to Search for Shipwreck Sites in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

July 21-23 - Festival of Sail & Maritime Festival Returns!

July 27: LECTURE - Madalyn Saddler - Student Stewardship: Monitoring Freshwater Acidification in the Sanctuary

August 15 - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet at 6:00 pm. For more information contact the Sanctuary Advisory Council coordinator at jean.prevo@noaa.gov.

October 17 - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet at 6:00 pm. For more information contact the Sanctuary Advisory Council coordinator at jean.prevo@noaa.gov.

December 12 - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet at 6:00 pm. For more information contact the Sanctuary Advisory Council coordinator at jean.prevo@noaa.gov.