MDIWQC- Mount Desert Island Water Quality Coalition

Ambassadors of Frenchman's Bay Kayaking Expeditions

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Inspired by the Gulf of Maine Expedition, we are documenting the ecology, people and issues of Frenchman Bay. Our goal is to gain a bay-wide perspective and produce a report for use in land use planning, conservation consideration, and education.

People:
•Scientists
•News Media
•MDI Paddlers
•Volunteers
•Conservationists
•Clammers/Fishermen
•State Agencies
•College of the Atlantic
•Concerned Residents

Issues:
•Mussel Aquaculture
•Cruise Ships
•Red Tide
•Pollution
•Development
•Erosion
•Invasive Species

Ecology:
•Phytoplankton
•Ornithology
•Landscape
•Intertidal Zone
•Zoology—marine species

A collaborative project of :

MDI Water Quality Coalition
Maine Sea Grant
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
MDI Biological Laboratory
Frenchman Bay Conservancy
College of the Atlantic
ME Department of Marine Resources
National Park Sea Kayak Tours
MDI Paddlers

Timeline (2005)

Day 1 : Day One: Thompson Island to Hadley Point to Lamoine State Park

Day 2 : Lamoine State Park to MDI-Biological Laboratory in Salisbury Cove to Hancock Point

Day 3 : Hancock Point to Stave Island begin writing final report.

Day 4 : Stave Island to Bar Harbor.