Elderhostel at The Lake Erie islands
The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society
P.O. Box 25, 25 Town Hall Place, Put-in-Bay, OH 43456
419-285-2804


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join Us for Elderhostel in 2009

 

 

   2007 Elderhostel The successful Lake Erie Islands Historical Society Elderhostel program began in May, 2000. Our programs give an inside view of island life while learning about our rich history and fascinating ecology. Experience all the islands have to offer.

 

 

Tom Bartlett demonstrates bird banding at the May 11, 2005 Elderhostel.
May 3- May 8, 2009: Birding in the Lake Erie Corridor

 

   Over 250 species pass through the islands on their way North and our experienced guides will lead the group to the best vantage points to view their journey. Lectures and bird banding by renowned experts. Field trips to Canada’s Point Pelee Provincial Park and MaGee Marsh-Crane Creek will certainly add sightings to your life list.

Birding List for South Bass Island

 


May 10-May 15, 2008: Birding in the Lake Erie Corridor  - Same as May 3rd Week.
 

Sept. 13-Sept.18, 2008: The Islands of Lake ErieElderhostel aboard the OSU Stone Lab research boat.

 

   An in-depth look at the multi-faceted history of the Lake Erie Islands. Learn about the Battle of Lake Erie, the wine making industry and the geology of the “Saratoga of the West.” Do Lake Erie research at the Ohio State University’s Stone Lab on Gibraltar Island. Visit the South Bass and Marblehead Lighthouses. Lectures by local experts.

Elderhostel visits the South Bass Island Lighthouse.

 

 

 

 
 

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