Taking Action: What We’re Doing

Coming into our 12th year of sailing on the Piscataqua! We continue to  celebrate our rivers. We have highlighted some of our actions that were taken to help protect the marine environment and the maritime heritage of the Piscataqua Region.

Great Bay Clean Up

The Gundalow joined PREP and the Nature Groupie for the first ever Great Bay Clean Up back in 2016. We picked up over 360 pounds of trash from around Great Bay.

Contemporary Coastal Impact

Each year, the Gundalow Company brings attention to a variety of contemporary topics through our education and public sails. Our Tuesday evening sails is one way we offer the public to hear the speaker series.

Sustainable Fisheries and Food

Great Bay, the Piscataqua River, and the Gulf of Maine are home to a variety of fishing industries. There are many ways to support and encourage sustainable fisheries. We love hosting these fishery experts to help highlight the importance of the local fishing industries onboard and in science cafes in the winter months.

Citizen Science

The Gundalow Company has a volunteer base that help to monitor for marine invasive species at our dock and at three other locations along the Piscataqua River.  In addition, Gundalow volunteers and crew are raising oysters as part of a project to help with Oyster Restoration in Great Bay.

Education

The Gundalow Company is committed to protecting the marine environment and maritime heritage through education and action. Each season we welcome aboard a hundred school groups, thousands of people for charters, public sails, community outreach sails, musicians, experts, campers and volunteers.  Our variety of programs touch on maritime history, marine science, STEM topics, local issues, and so much more.  Every time the Gundalow heads out for a sail we encourage people to learn about our watershed, and take action to protect our waters.  Learn more about our programs.