Boat Tour

Record-Setting Sailboat Races for the Health of the Great Lakes

Favorite in Upcoming Chicago to Mackinac Race Racing to Highlight the Need for Great Lakes Restoration July 18, 2008 CHICAGO—The fastest sailboat on the Great Lakes, and the favorite in the upcoming 100th Race to Mackinac, arrived in Chicago this week as part of a 13-city tour highlighting the need to restore the Great Lakes. “We’re sailing the Lakes and racing to Mackinac to draw attention to how important the health of the Great Lakes is to the region’s economy, culture, and way of life,” said Earth Voyager crew member Kristen Jurs, “Every day, Lake Michigan and Read More » »

Boat Tour Stops in Erie, PA

The boat tour sails on. Erie, PA – home of Presque Isle Bay, the first Area of Concern to be designated by citizen petition, and the first to reach “Area of Recovery” status – hosted the Earth Voyager earlier this month. Checkout press hits below: http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/stcasx/va92win15111/VOYAGER061108.wmv/play.asx http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=5664 http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080613/NEWS02/806130377 http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080612/NEWS02/806120386/-1/NEWS

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Boat Tour Makes a Splash in Buffalo

The City of Buffalo could not have been a better location to kickoff the Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives Boat Tour. With the help of local elected officials like Congressman Higgins, and Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition members, we are really getting the message out about the urgent need to protect and restore the Great Lakes to benefit our economy and our way of life. What follows is a partial list of press from our stop in Buffalo. Don’t forget to sign the petition to the presidential candidates.   Read More » »

Michigan Columnist Calls on Voters to Highlight Great Lakes in 2008 Election

Syndicated columnist George Weeks this week highlighted the importance of Michigan to demand more from the 2008 presidential candidates. He writes: the key thing is for Michigan voters to stress the issue as candidates campaign here. He also mentions Michigan’s efforts to move forward on Great Lakes restoration, as well as the Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives Boat Tour as important ways to get the candidates’ attention this summer. Click here to contact the presidential candidates about the Great Lakes.

13-City Boat Tour Kicks Off Today, Highlighting Need to Restore Great Lakes

Coalition Calls for Presidential Candidates to Stand up for Great Lakes Restoration

BUFFALO, N.Y. (June 6, 2008)—The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is launching a 13-city boat tour today in Buffalo, N.Y., to highlight the need to restore the Great Lakes and to urge the U.S. Congress and presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama to act to restore the lakes.

“The boat tour underscores the importance of the Great Lakes to millions of people and the urgent need to restore them,” said Jeff Skelding, national campaign director of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, the boat tour’s sponsor. “To those seeking Read More » »

Buffalo Here We Come

The Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives Boat Tour team are VERY excited to kick off the tour this week in Buffalo. Earth Voyager set sail from Port Huron, MI earlier this week. We’ll be blogging from Buffalo, and all the tour stops. For now, spread the word, and don’t forget to send a letter to the presidential candidates about protecting the Great Lakes!