West Sister Island Sunset Cruise
*Canceled* Friday, August 27, 2021

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 a sunset cruise around West Sister Island on the Jet Express. This unique experience will highlight the largest Great Blue Heron and Great Egret rookery in the U.S. Great Lakes! ​
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge is also a designated wilderness area. That means that access to the island is by permit only. It also means that maintenance crews can only use hand tools on the island!  Researchers will be on board to tell you more about this critical habitat.

The ferry boards at 6:30pm in Port Clinton, Ohio and will return by 9:00pm.  Hors-d'oeuvres and cash bar will be on board.  

You may also participate in a 50/50 raffle!

Proceeds from this benefit will help Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge to support Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in carrying out its conservation goals.
Questions? Contact Aimee at [email protected]

You may see...

  • Great Blue Herons
  • Great Egrets
  • Snowy Egrets
  • Black-Crowned Night Herons
  • Double-Crested Cormorants
  • Gulls
Also possible: 
  • Waterfowl
  • Pelicans
  • Bald Eagles

You will learn about...

  • The history of West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge and its role in conservation
  • Island species and habits
  • What its like to perform surveys and bird banding on the island

Also on board...

  • Local biologists, and researchers who have worked on the island
  • Friends of Ottawa NWR