Images cruise from Bar Harbor to Bangor options Penobscot River Trust

On Saturday, Oct. 18 the organizations that based the Penobscot River Restoration Trust might be talking about their conservation efforts to take down dams and restore fish passages on a specialty cruise from Bar Harbor to Bangor that additionally options 10 lighthouses and fall foliage.  

The tour departs Harbor Place in Bar Harbor at 8:30 a.m. and can happen on the 112-foot catamaran Friendship V with a return at 6 p.m. The tour may have a definite twist, as upon arriving in Bangor passengers may have the choice to go ashore alongside the waterfront for lunch at boutique meals vehicles or native eating places. 

The founding organizations of the Penobscot River Restoration Trust embrace the Penobscot Nation, American Rivers, Atlantic Salmon Federation, Maine Audubon, Natural Resources Council of Maine, The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited. During the tour visitors will hear from members of the Trust and study concerning the historical past of our conservation efforts and people nonetheless underway to revive the Penobscot, different Maine rivers, and anadromous fish. 

Greg Ponte, from Trout Unlimited acknowledged, “This was one of the most important sea run fish habitat restoration projects in our nation’s history as we purchased and removed the Great Works Dam during 2012, the Veazie Dam during 2013 and built a stream like bypass channel around the Howland Dam on the Piscataquis River during 2015. The 2025 Penobscot River sea run fish count for alewives was nearly 6 million alewives, 8,000+ Shad and 600+ Atlantic salmon at the Milford Dam fish lift.”

“Experience on the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers has shown the world that when you restore the health of rivers by removing unnecessary dams we restore the health of an entire ecosystem, including sea-run fish, birds, and other wildlife,” stated Luke Frankel, workers scientist and woods, Waters & Wildlife director on the Natural Resources Council of Maine. “The collaborative restoration of the Penobscot, in close partnership with the Penobscot Nation who has deep cultural and historical ties to the river, is a great example of Mainers coming together to protect the places they love.”

Charles Loring, the director of Natural Resources for the Penobscot Nation acknowledged, “The Penobscot River has sustained our people since time immemorial. Our responsibility, as it always has been, is to care for her so that she can continue to provide for future generations.” 

Along the route visitors will have the ability to {photograph} fall foliage, wildlife, ten coastal lighthouses, Fort Knox, the Deer Isle Bridge and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Professional Maine photographer Michael Leonard from Boothbay Harbor might be onboard to educate photographers in taking glorious pictures. He will supply a free slide present speak and program on the YWCA in Bar Harbor from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 titled, “Make Your Best Shot”.  

Bob Trapani Jr., government director of the American Lighthouse Foundation and his son Dominic, each completed lighthouse authors, might be onboard to explain the historical past of 10 space lighthouses. The boat will cease at every gentle for 8 to 10 minutes to take photographs and study occasions gone previous and efforts at present to protect Bear Island, Bass Harbor, Blue Hill Bay, Pumpkin Island, Dyce Head, Fort Point, Eagle Island, Deer Island Thoroughfare, Burnt Coat and Great Duck lights. 

Zack Klyver, a naturalist for Bar Harbor Whale Watch firm will host the tour and supply working narration all through the tour figuring out and describing wildlife and fowl species and human and pure historical past. “Historically 75,000 to 100,000 Atlantic Salmon returned to the Penobscot River annually and now scientists see only a fraction of those salmon entering a watershed of 8,000 square miles. While we celebrate what has been accomplished we support these amazing organizations and the Penobscot people in their efforts to continue to restore our historic fish runs,” acknowledged Klyver. 

To buy tickets to affix the river cruise, visitors can name Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co at 207-288-2386 or  buy tickets on-line. Additionally, if you’re an lively member or turn out to be a member of one of many organizations of the Penobscot River Restoration Trust, you’ll be able to obtain a 25% low cost on the acquisition of the river tour tickets for you, household and buddies.