Programs & Calendar
The
Gundalow Company sponsors maritime and environmental educational
programs for school groups and the public on board the gundalow Captain
Edward Adams and in classrooms serving an audience of approximately
15,000 per year.
The Gundalow Company is committed to a full schedule of education
programs onboard the gundalow from May through November. During the
winter months a new gundalow program is offered to approximately
50 classrooms in order to introduce the role of gundalows by building
a half-model which prepares students and teachers for a visit to
the gundalow in the spring or fall.
Each spring collaborative programs are offered to school groups
onboard the gundalow with Old York Historical Society at the John
Hancock Wharf on the York River and Old Berwick Historical Society
at the Counting House Museum and Historic New England at the Hamilton
House on the Salmon Falls River. In June, the gundalow moves to Portsmouth
for school group programs with Strawbery Banke, the Isles of Shoals
Steamship Company, and the Blue Ocean Society. In July and August,
the gundalow typically visits Kittery, Rye, Exeter, Dover, Durham,
and Newington providing education programs to day camp groups, teen
groups, and the public. In September and October, the gundalow travels
to the Sandy Point Discovery Center for seven weeks of collaborative
school group programs.
The education programs offered onboard the gundalow and in classrooms
are designed to spark students’ interest in a vital and unique
aspect of New Hampshire and Maine’s heritage --the working
waterfront. We seek to transport students not only to a compelling
place, but through time. The goal of the programs is to intrigue
students with the relationship between the economic development,
once abundant natural resources, and contemporary coastal issues
in the Piscataqua region.
Boarding the gundalow at historically significant sites where gundalows
once landed such as the 18th - century John Hancock Warehouse on
the York River, or at the Hamilton House on the Salmon Falls River,
or at the Sheafe Warehouse at Prescott Park adjacent to Strawbery
Banke Museum in Portsmouth, or at Adams Point in Durham immerses
students in a long-lost world that is nonetheless connected to contemporary
imperiled waterfronts..
By moving the gundalow to historic gundalow landings students and
the public gain a unique perspective of the connections between maritime,
cultural, and economic history as well as the connections between
human impact and the long-term health of the all the rivers linked
to the Piscataqua River and the York River. Thus, the significance
of all the gundalow education programs is connecting young people
as well as adults to what is most compelling about the past, present,
and future of Coastal New Hampshire and Southern Maine’s waterfront
communities.
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2007 Calendar
CONTEMPORARY COASTAL ISSUES SERIES - June 7,14,21
New England Fisheries: past, present, and future. All three events begin at 5:30 with refreshments onboard the gundalow at Prescott Park. Speakers will follow at the Tyco Visitors Center at Strawbery Banke. Sponsored by the Friends of the Gundalow and Strawbery Banke. Made possible by a grant from the New Hampshire Coastal Program.
June 7:
"New England Fishermen and Marine Ecology in the Gulf of Maine", W.Jeffrey Bolster, Associate Professor of History, UNH. A historical snapshot of the Gulf of Maine more than a century ago; a story of increasing fishing pressure, fishermen's concerns about the future, valiant attmepts at conservation, and the consequences of overfishing.
June 14:
"New England Fisheries Since the Magnuson Act", Rollie Barnaby, Extension Educator, Sea Grant & Marine Resources. An account of the last forty years of fisheries management; an insider's view on the changes in regulations since the Magnuson Act was passed in 1976, and how those changes have affected the fishing industry.
June 21:
"Opportunities and Challenges for Farming the Deep Blue", Richard Langan, Director, Atlantic Marine Aquaculture Center. A look at the projected demand for seafood and the potential for ocean farming of fish and shellfish to meet future needs. The UNH Open Ocean Aquaculture Program will be featured as a case study for developing sustainable technologies.
Teachers: Please contact Barbara Maurer, Education Director at 603-433-9505 for information about our free Gundalow Outreach Program. This interactive program introduces your students to gundalows and is a great way to prepare them for an onboard visit. Available Monday-Friday November through May.
School groups are welcome onboard the gundalow starting in mid-May right through June. The gundalow will be in South Berwick and Portsmouth May 17-June 21. Call Barbara Maurer for information and to make a reservation 603-433-9505. While in South Berwick, a visit to the Counting House Museum can be arranged. While in Portsmouth, other nearby attractions include Strawbery Banke Museum, the M/V Heritage, the M/V Thomas Laighton or the Seacoast Science Center. Or bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at Prescott Park, right next to the gundalow.
Summer camps and youth groups are welcome to visit the gundalow in June, July, and August. Call for details.
PORT VISITS
APRIL
Kittery Point Yacht Yard April 11-25 The gundalow will be on the railway for repairs, maintenance and caulking. See Ship’s Log and News for details.
MAY
Little Harbor School, Portmsouth May 8-13 Available for school groups by reservation
Salmon Falls River, Quamphegan Landing, Counting House Museum, South Berwick May 16-29. Available for school groups Monday-Friday by reservation and open to the public daily in collaboration with the Old Berwick Historical Society.
JUNE - JULY
Prescott Park Dock, Portsmouth June 4-21 Available for school groups by reservation in collaboration with Strawbery Banke Museum.
Prescott Park Dock, Portsmouth June 22- August 12 Available for youth groups weekday mornings by reservation. Open to the public Wednesday – Sunday 12 pm -6 pm.
Celebrate! 25th Anniversary of the Captain Edward H. Adams launching July 29 Traditional Maritime Activities for all ages aboard the Gundalow
at Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH See the flyer for more details.
July 5, 6, 7 and 8 The gundalow will be at the NH State Pier along with the TALL SHIPS
July 5, 6,and 7 The pinky schooner MAINE is coming to Portsmouth and is available for day and evening sails. Limited space available on the Pinky MAINE, so call 603-433-9505 today to reserve tickets.
 July 5 - Evening Sail in Portsmouth Harbor $85 per person
July 6 - Sail upriver with the TALL SHIPS PARADE. Exclusive chance to see Pride of Baltimore II, Spirit of Bermuda, and Prince William. $100 per person
July 6 Evening Sail in Portsmouth Harbor $85 per person
July 7 Morning Sail to the Isles of Shoals and back $85
SPECIAL PROGRAM WITH STRAWBERY BANKE MUSEUM JULY 23-27. Maritime theme DAY CAMP with activities onboard the gundalow and on the museum grounds. Call Strawbery Banke for details: 603-422-7505. Space limited – reserve early!
Prescott Park Dock, Portsmouth July 29.
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the launching of the gundalow.
All events are FREE and all ages welcome:
12:00-12:45 Sammie Haynes Concert Award-winning songwriter and singer of children's music will perform on the gundalow
12:45-2:15 Discover the gundalow - activities for kids and families - sail setting, knot-tying, water sampling and chantey-singing with the UNH Marine Docent Chantey Singers.
2:30 Gundalow Company Annual Meeting - public welcome
3:30 Salute the boatbuilders, educators, volunteers, partners, supporters, and friends who are the spirit and soul of the gundalow. Champagne and cake
4:00 Maritime Music Concert with David Coffin and Kent Allyn at the Tyco Visitor Center, Strawbery Banke Museum
AUGUST
Details to be announced shortly
SEPTEMBER –OCTOBER
Great Bay Discovery Center, Greenland Daily programs for school groups by reservation in collaboration with Great Bay Discovery Center. Call for details: 603-778-0015
Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center at GBDC November 5 Volunteer Recognition Lunch
Contact the Gundalow Company office for
reservations, questions, or schedule confirmation. All programs
and events may be cancelled due to bad weather.
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