Stone Laboratory

08/19/2026

OMTA’s Joe Sugalski spent the day on Gibraltar Island and South Bass Island this week for a “field trip” hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and the Fresh Water Institute at Stone Laboratory. The day brought together water education, environmental and community leaders from across Northeast Ohio, including Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Emily Bacha of the Fresh Water Institute, and other regional partners.

The visit included an Ohio Sea Grant Science Cruise, a tour of Gibraltar Island and Stone Lab, and a stop at the new ODNR Aquatic Visitor Center. It was a great opportunity to learn more about Lake Erie research, water quality, aquatic resources, and the organizations working to protect one of Ohio’s most important natural and economic assets.

For OMTA, opportunities like this help strengthen connections between Ohio’s marine industry, environmental organizations, educators, and other partners who all share an interest in a healthy and thriving Lake Erie.

08/16/2026

We bet you all can guess this location!

One free high five to anyone who can guess the location of this photo!

08/13/2026

This Friday we are hosting another Stone Lab program! The topic is snakes, and it will be hosted by Sue Bixler, an education and outreach assistant at Stone Lab! For more information, check out our website: marbleheadlighthouseohio.org/events

08/12/2026

We hope to see you on our last Gibraltar Tours of the summer, Thursday, August 13!!

Details in the post below or visit go.osu.edu/tours for additional info.

08/08/2026

Celebrate National Lighthouse Day by visiting the South Bass Island Lighthouse and Put-in-Bay Science Day activities going on today, Saturday, August 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.!

Tours of the lighthouse and science day event are free to the public to attend. Next weekend is the last opportunity to visit this summer.

Visit go.osu.edu/tours for more details.

08/06/2026

Ohio Lake Erie Birding Trail Guides are available at the Ohio State Fair in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Gift Shop in the Natural Resources Park! Be sure to stop by now until Sunday, August 9 (last day of the Ohio State Fair) to pick up your copy.

If you are not attending the fair but would like to purchase one, visit http://lakeerieohiobirding.info/ for details.

Photo Credit: Jill Bartolotta.

Pictured here are around 7 Ohio Lake Erie Birding Trail Guide books in a basket with American flags sticking out of the basket and a blue and white striped towel lining the basket.

08/02/2026