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2023 Blog Post Review

— The 2023 blog post review is a collection of some of our favorite blog posts from throughout the year. Feel free to enjoy an old favorite or find something you...

Learning the ropes (or shall I say lines)

— I wish those “What did you do over summer vacation?” first-of-term papers still existed. I could write a book, and I still wouldn’t cover everything. You might be thinking, geez,...

Alliance Journal Leg #2:

— June 20 and 21, 2023The day to head East to meet Alliance finally arrives! We split into two vehicles. I drove to Port Huron to meet crew member Paul Boyce,...

Spring Schoolship: A Season in Review

— Spring is one of the most magical times of the year: The warming of the air, and, albeit much slower, the water; the blossoming of buds on trees; the emergence...

A Community for the Great Lakes

— This blog post is based on an interview with long-time Inland Seas volunteer and former board member Harold Lassers. An engineer by trade Harold Lassers spent most of his adult...

The Experience of Retirement

— Retirees have a well-established beachhead at Inland Seas.  The formerly-employed can be found in every type of voluntary role, from maintaining grounds, to teaching lessons, to helping around the office. ...

I Call it Joy

— The three visitors arrived, seemingly out of nowhere.  They were swallows, I think, soaring on the wind and diving between our sails.  They would veer off the bow and then...

Came For the Ship, Stayed For the People

— From time to time, ISEA will share Great Lakes experiences from guest bloggers. In this blog, Wayne Steinhour shares how he came to volunteer with ISEA and why he continues...

Reflections From The Lakes

— From time to time, ISEA will share Great Lakes experiences from guest bloggers. In this blog, volunteer and board member Thom Yocum looks back on his 20 years of volunteering...