Ticket Sales Now Open!West Sister Island Sunset Cruise
Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 6:30 - 9PM Did you know that the egrets and herons that use the West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge rookery travel an 18 mile round trip, just to feed their young? Learn more on this sunset cruise around West Sister Island on the Jet Express. This unique experience will highlight the largest Great Blue Heron, Great Egret and Black-crowned Night Heron rookery in the U.S. Great Lakes! The cruise will launch from Port Clinton on one of the Jet Express catamarans. We will travel out to the West Sister Island rookery and circle the island as we watch birds flying in for the night. We will set up off of the lighthouse for some sunset photo opportunities. Refuge Manager Jason Lewis and Ohio Department of Natural Resources biologist Dave Sherman will be on board to tell us more about the island and the birds that live there. Hors-d'oeuvres are included in your ticket price, and a cash bar will be on board. Join us for this special evening supporting the conservation of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. |
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We exist because...
Fresh water is a finite resource. We are working to protect it. The Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex is located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, the 11th largest lake in the world. The Great Lakes contain about 20% of the world's fresh water but they are in jeopardy. The wetlands of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge play a critical role in the Lake Erie ecosystem, acting as the kidneys of the landscape; working to protect NW Ohio's drinking water, work, and leisure. They also provide important nesting and stopover habitat for birds, fish, and wildlife. Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge works to support Ohio's only national wildlife refuge complex through fundraising and volunteerism so that we can be the change that our wildlife and community deserve. |
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