Cruise the waters of Blue Hill bay aboard our 11-passenger downeast-style lobster boat. Boat trips for families, adults, and children are offered from July 6th through August 18th.
Coastal Monitoring Excursion
For Adults and Families
Tuesdays 10 am - 2 pm
Join MERI researchers as they demonstrate various aspects of MERI's coastal monitoring and seal research programs. You will learn how phytoplankton is monitored - watching for the outbreak of a harmful algal bloom - how seal populations are assessed and what to do if you find a stranded seal, what water quality parameters are the important ones, and the many ways marine debris finds its ways to the shores of the islands of Blue Hill Bay. Expect to visit an island and experience hands-on science. For adults and families (children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult), $60 for adults, $40 for children 15 and under.
Island Explorers
For Children (ages 6-12)
Wednesdays 10 am - 2 pm
MERI invites you to pack a lunch, strap on your backpack and explore the islands of Blue Hill Bay while viewing seals, porpoise, bald eagles, sea birds and much more! Investigate the tide pools and other marine habitats on an island shoreline. School was never this fun! For children ages 6-12, $40.
To download the Parental Consent form, click here.
Preregistration is required for both Island Explorer and Coastal Monitoring Excursions. Please call the MERI office for more information (207 374 2135).
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Boat Departure
All boat trips depart from Naskeag Point, Brooklin (a 25 minute drive from the MERI Center in Blue Hill), unless otherwise arranged. Click here for directions.Trip dates and times are subject to change.
For more information call us at 207-374-2135 or e-mail us at info@meriresearch.org.