El histórico Western Flyer, fletado por John Steinbeck y Ed Ricketts en 1940, ahora funciona como buque de investigación y aula flotante, despertando la curiosidad a través de la intersección de la ciencia marina y las artes.
A Special Message from the Western Flyer Foundation
agosto 27, 2026The Western Flyer Foundation is launching a one-time $1 million stabilization campaign to protect the progress we have made and put the Foundation on stronger financial footing. Thanks to a generous $250,000 matching challenge, every gift made now will be doubled.
Ver artículo completoJoin the Crew: Western Flyer Foundation Membership Is Here
agosto 27, 2026Your support has always made you part of the Western Flyer community. Now, our new membership program offers even more ways to connect with the vessel, its work, and the people who make it all possible.
Ver artículo completoBringing Western Flyer Data to Life
agosto 25, 2026A team at the Naval Postgraduate School has developed a new interactive platform using environmental data from the Western Flyer. Called VIGOR, the platform allows users to retrace past expeditions and follow the vessel’s location and environmental observations live from Monterey Bay.
Ver artículo completoAn Update on Our 2027 Gulf of California Expedition
agosto 18, 2026The Western Flyer Foundation has made the difficult decision to postpone our planned 2027 Gulf of California expedition. We remain committed to our partners in Mexico and look forward to returning when the timing and resources are right
Ver artículo completoDocked in Moss Landing, the Western Flyer wants you to ‘Seas the Summer’
KAZU | By Erika Mahoney, agosto 14, 2026KAZU’s Erika Mahoney steps aboard the Western Flyer with Kaitlyn Ponce to explore the vessel’s history and Seas the Summer, our weekend celebration of science, art, and community in Moss Landing.
Ver artículo completoLa Fundación Western Flyer invita a la comunidad a “aprovechar el verano”.”
22 de julio de 2026COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Seas the Summer regresa a Moss Landing todos los sábados y domingos del 1 de agosto al 6 de septiembre. Esta serie comunitaria gratuita ofrece actividades prácticas de arte y ciencia, seminarios a bordo del Western Flyer atracado, visitas guiadas al Western Flyer y al Sunflower Star Laboratory, vendedores locales y mucho más.
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