This was the email I received.
"Speak up and make your voice heard by urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate the proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary!
Under the waters of eastern Lake Ontario lie historic shipwrecks that tell the story of America’s history. The 1,724 square miles proposed for the sanctuary designation encompass 43 known shipwrecks and one submerged aircraft that span over 200 years of history in the eastern waters of Lake Ontario.
These waters were transportation and trade routes for Indigenous Peoples and early European explorers. They were centers for military conflicts from land and sea, and they were critical to the development of the American West and the nation’s industrial core. Many more shipwrecks, historic aircraft, and several other underwater archaeological sites that may be of religious and cultural significance to Indigenous Nations and Tribes are also likely located in the area just waiting to be discovered.
Take action today and sign our letter to show your support for designation of Lake Ontario as a national marine sanctuary!
Under the waters of eastern Lake Ontario lie historic shipwrecks that tell the story of America’s history. The 1,724 square miles proposed for the sanctuary designation encompass 43 known shipwrecks and one submerged aircraft that span over 200 years of history in the eastern waters of Lake Ontario.
These waters were transportation and trade routes for Indigenous Peoples and early European explorers. They were centers for military conflicts from land and sea, and they were critical to the development of the American West and the nation’s industrial core. Many more shipwrecks, historic aircraft, and several other underwater archaeological sites that may be of religious and cultural significance to Indigenous Nations and Tribes are also likely located in the area just waiting to be discovered.
Take action today and sign our letter to show your support for designation of Lake Ontario as a national marine sanctuary!
A Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary designation would:
preserve and raise national awareness and appreciation of a historically-significant collection of shipwrecks and other maritime heritage and cultural resources;
foster partnerships with researchers and educators to discover additional wonders beneath the waves and tell the story of our past in order to shape our future; and
create business and job opportunities and benefit local community economic growth from tourism and outdoor recreation."
Please feel free to click the link and sign, too!
Thanks!!!
2 comments:
Today was the final day for this bid to create a new marine sanctuary.
Of course I signed the petition...
and added these words.
"We can never have enough natural areas preserved for future generations...
and to support life on this blue-green planet.
Please help!"
At least I know the lawmakers are required BY LAW to read each and every word of each and every comment made by their constituents.
Hooray!
Dear Faustina,
After seven years of advocacy efforts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated part of Lake Ontario as a national marine sanctuary.
This is a monumental and exciting new chapter for Lake Ontario, and we’re thrilled to celebrate this designation with supporters like you. Learn more about the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary here.
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario/
Did you know that the 1,724 square miles of the new Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary encompass 41 known shipwrecks and one submerged aircraft that span over 200 years of history? Of these, the St. Peter is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Lady Washington is the second oldest (1797) intact shipwreck discovered in the Great Lakes.
An additional 20 shipwrecks, three historic aircraft, and several other underwater archaeological sites that may be of religious and cultural significance to Indigenous Nations and Tribes are also likely located in the area still to be discovered. This designation makes sure this history is preserved, and could encourage further research of what lies beneath Lake Ontario’s depths.
This historic moment wouldn’t have been possible without the support of you — and our community that helps to protect our waters and keep wonder running deep for future generations.
Thank you for your dedication.
Joel R. Johnson
President and CEO
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
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