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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Dates Announced for the 2025 Progressive Catawba Island Boat Show The Ohio Marine Trades Association (OMTA) has announced dates for the 19th annual Progressive Catawba Island Boat Show-the largest in­ water spring boat show on the Great Lakes. The highly anticipated event will take place April 25-27, 2025, at the prestigious

by: Todd Sheppard

tags: Boat Show, Community Outreach, Event, Industry News, Lake Erie, Marina

Monday, April 7, 2025

Sea-Doo Media Content Alert Sea-Doo sponsors “Rebirth of a Dream” documentary Canada’s first female surf photographer, Bryanna Bradley suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2022 doing what she loved most, capturing images of her friends surfing while in Mexico. The three years that followed saw Bryanna experience

by: Tim Olson

tags: Boat Dealer, Community Outreach, Event, Feel Good Story, Industry News, Women In Boating

Monday, March 31, 2025

New facility fuels growth as Marine Trades Institute Purchases Taylor Lumber Property Excitement abounds at Marine Trades Institute in Cedarville, Michigan, as the institution embarks on a new chapter of growth and innovation. Following a rebranding that formally established the esteemed Boat Building School and the cutting-edge

by: Gina Stegehuis

tags: Boat Building, Boat Design, Community Outreach, Company Expansions, Education, Industry News, Lake Huron

Monday, March 10, 2025

Clinton River Boat Club The Clinton River Boat Club (CRBC), established in 1940, is a family-friendly boating community situated on a private 14-acre island along the Middle Channel near the southern tip of Harsens Island on Lake St. Clair. Members enjoy a range of amenities, including expansive docking areas, a clubhouse equipped

by: Cliff Cohen

tags: Community Outreach, Destination, Lake Erie, Lake St.Clair, Marine Industry

Monday, February 24, 2025

Coast Guard Foundation Opens Applications for 2025 Scholarships Will Be Accepted February 1 – April 1 Applications From Children of Coast Guard Members The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, is pleased to announce

by: Rus Graham

tags: Awards, Coast Guard, Community Outreach, Education, Industry News, Scholarships

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Freshwater “Seafood” Summit Set for March 3 in Geneva, NY For Anglers, Baitfish Producers, Charter Captains, Aquaculture Industry New York Sea Grant and the Finger Lakes Institute will hold a freshwater-focused New York Seafood Summit on March 3, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Cornell University AgriTech in Geneva,

by: Kara Lynn Dunn

tags: Community Outreach, Event, Fishing, Marine Industry, New York State

Monday, September 16, 2024

10 Million Pieces of Litter Collected from Great Lakes Shorelines Chicago, IL (September 4, 2024) – The Alliance for the Great Lakes announced an Adopt-a-Beach milestone. In the twenty-one years the Alliance has been tracking trash collected by the organization’s dedicated volunteers, more than 10 million pieces of

by: Don Carr

tags: Community Outreach, Conservation, Environmental Impact, Feel Good Story, Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Sustainability

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Cedarville, MI – Ilmor, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, recently donated and delivered a truckload of educational and technical supplies along with Ilmor marine engines. The equipment will expand the hands-on learning horizons of the Marine /Service Technology students at Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS). Currently,

by: Great Lakes Boat Building School

tags: Community Outreach, Education, Great Lakes

Friday, October 28, 2022

Columbus, OH – School districts, universities, non-profits, and other eligible organizations are invited to apply for $500,000 in boating safety education grants distributed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). “We want to make sure everyone in Ohio has a fun and safe boating experience,” said ODNR

by: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

tags: Community Outreach, Dept of Natural Resources

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Pine Island, FL – Nearly one month after making landfall September 28 as a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Ian is still challenging TowBoatUS cleanup crews tasked with salvaging thousands of recreational vessels damaged or destroyed by the historic storm – one of the deadliest in the state’s history. The TowBoatUS

by: BoatUS

tags: Community Outreach

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