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 Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society

Dedicated to Preserving our Shipwrecks and Maritime History
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2017 Thomas Wilson Invasive Species Monitoring Project


September 16 - 17

and

September 30 - October 1

(Cancelled because of Weather and Visibility)



Tools Used to Count Mussels
Photo taken by Jack Decker



To learn more about the project and how to participate, please click on the links below.

  
Please join us for this EXCITING Project!!

If you haven't dived the Whale-back Thomas Wilson, here is your chance!


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Closing Report


The 2017 Thomas Wilson Invasive Species Monitoring Project was cancelled because of the weather and poor visibility.  We made multi-pal attempts to dive the shipwreck but we discovered it wasn't safe enough to make the dives in eight inches to one foot of visibility.  We called the first weekend after attempting one dive and seeing the poor visibility.  The second weekend was called because the weather had high winds and rain.  We were presuming the visibility had not gotten any better at this point.  The project will continue in 2018.

Despite the poor visibility and weather conditions causing it, we were still able to enjoy a nice cruise around the harbor.  We visited with interested tourists as we docked the boat along the break wall.  We talked about the GLSPS goals and ideals we have in preserving maritime history and protecting our shipwrecks and our cultural resources.  We handed out GLSPS brochures and encouraged them to join us as members to see what we've been doing and hopefully continue to do in the future. 

We took some photos while cruising the harbor.  Please click Here to see them.