| Date | Project | Project Leader & Captain(s) | PL Telephone | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25 - 26 | Meteor Clean-up & Repair | Phil Kerber | 763-420-2059 | Cleanup was a success, record attendance of 50+ volunteers. |
| May 30 - 31 | Boat Work – Uncover, Clean, Prep & Paint, Install Shelves | Ken Knutson | 612-861-8851 | Cleaned up boat, scraped and painted. |
| June 6 - 7 | Preservation Launch & Shakedown | Ken Knutson & Phil Kerber |
763-420-2059 | Launched RV Preservation, Passed all shakedown tests. |
| June 13 - 14 | Underwater tools and techniques Class & Ely Survey | Phil Kerber & Bob Olson |
763-420-2059 | 10 new students completed the class, Ely survey was completed and new stabilization plan is being developed. |
| June 27 - 28 | Essex Mast Restoration | Paul Imsland & Tom Brueshaber |
612-822-7642 | Moved to Winter/Spring 2010 |
| July 18 - 19 | Madeira Pilothouse Survey | Corey Daniel & Steve Daniel |
218-343-4970 | Completed, Video and Photos taken, Stabilization plan in progress. |
| July 25 - 26 | Ely Stabilization Project Pt. 1 | Bob Nelson & Phil Kerber |
651-426-1159 | Completed, 6 holes were drilled and prepared for rods, some decking reattached. |
| August 8 - 9 | Ely Stabilization Project Pt. 2 | Bob Nelson | 651-426-1159 | Install Rods, secured support beam for bilge pump. |
| August 15 - 16 | Ely Stabilization Project Pt 3 if needed | Bob Nelson & Phil Kerber |
651-426-1159 | Finish previous uncompleted tasks. |
| August 22 - 23 | Grand Marais Harbor Survey – Elgin & Liberty Artifacts | Steve Daniel | 651-470-5389 | Project Started. Established coordinates on a few artifacts Project will continue in 2010 |
| September 11 - 13 | America Monitoring and Archeology Survey Project | Ken Merryman & Phil Kerber |
763-785-9516 | Met with NPS Archeology Staff and assisted in survey with Video and still photography |
| September 11 - 14 | Mayflower Survey & Clean-up | Pete McConnell & Steve Daniel |
763-545-1738 | Survey performed by archeologist Keith Meverden & Tammy Thompson from WUAA. Debris around shipwreck was removed. |
| September 19 - 20 | Wilson Clean-up & Zebra Mussel Project | Tim Pranke & Phil Kerber |
952-381-4669 | Zebra mussels test removal areas were created. Cleaned up debris and garbage around shipwreck. Zebra mussel monitoring will continue in 2010 |
Divers must have Advanced Open Water Diver certification or comparable experience.
In addition
some projects will require training in underwater tools and techniques, which
you can obtain by
attending the "Underwater Tools and Techniques Class" offered in June every year.
Please, If you sign up for a project and find you are unable to attend for whatever reason,
we would appreciate it if you would notify the project leader
as soon as possible so they can plan accordingly.