Earth Voyager will visit Grand Haven Friday, August 8, as part of a 13-city tour to raise awareness of the benefits of restoring Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes, sponsored in part by Grand Valley State University.
A news conference will be held from 10-11 a.m. at Ferry Landing, outside the Tri-Cities Historical Museum, at One North Harbor Drive in Grand Haven.
Speakers at the news conference include:
- Congressman Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids
- Alan Steinman, director of Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute
- Marci Cisneros, director of tourism for the Grand Haven Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
After the news conference, guests will take a cruise on the W.G. Jackson, one of Grand Valley’s research vessels.
The event is sponsored by Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute, Alliance for the Great Lakes, Grand Haven City, Clean-up Our River Environment, Grand River Sailing