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Prevent up to 150 gallons of oil from entering the Bay! 

Donate $25 here and your gift will pay for important oil spill prevention supplies in our DockWalker kits! Learn more

Join us for a PIZZA PARTY Benefiting Save Our Shores!


Eat at Woodstock's Pizza in downtown Santa Cruz on May 19th from 5pm-9pm and up to 25% of the proceeds will go towards our marine debris, clean boating and ocean awareness programs! Hope to see you there!

Stories from the North Pacific Gyre with Algalita Marine Research Foundation

Join Dr. Marcus Erickson and Anna Cummins of Algalita as they visit Santa Cruz on their "Junk Ride" bike tour from Canada to Mexico in an effort to raise awareness of the issue of marine debris in the North Pacific Gyre. 
Sunday June 7th from 3 to 5 pm at the Cypress Lounge. 
This event is FREE!

Aquatic Invasive Species Workshop

We are teaming up with the California Coastal Commission and the Department of Boating and Waterways to hold this great workshop for Central Coast boaters.
The workshop is on May 6th from 8:45am-2:45pm at the Moss Landing Harbor Office, click here for the full flyer.  Please register by May 4th.

Keepers of the Deep: Marine Debris Short at the Santa Cruz Film Festival

Santa Cruz’s own NOAA Fisheries have been surveying fish and habitats off the California coast for the past 15 years, making direct observations from the manned submersible Delta. These researchers are now quantifying the types and locations of marine debris that are found during these surveys. Join SOS as we learn just what's lying on the ocean floor in our own Monterey Bay.
Friday May 15th, 5:15 pm Veteran's Memorial Bldg.
more info, visit SC Film Fest online.

SOS Partner of the Month

The Algalita Research Foundation:
The Algalita Marine Research Foundation is is a Long Beach, California-based non-profit marine research and education organization dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education, and restoration.  Check out their amazing work in the North Pacific Gyre when they visit Santa Cruz on June 7th!

May 2nd 9am-1pm DockWalker Santa Cruz

May 9th 9am to Noon Scotts Valley River Cleanup at Camp Evers Fishing Park

May 9th 9am-1pm DockWalker Monterey

May 9th 9am to Noon Scuba Cleanup at Capitola Wharf

May 16th 9am-1pm DockWalker Half Moon Bay

May 16th 10am-noon Beach Cleanup Twin Lakes Beach

May 30th 10am-noon Beach Cleanup in Half Moon Bay at Poplar State Beach

For more information on any of the events please visit http://saveourshores.org/calendar

Ocean News

Bones of an Extinct Whale found on Santa Cruz Beach
Click here for the whole story.

Central Coast Seat for California Coastal Commission up for Nomination, Santa Cruz Politicians Are in the Running
Click here for more details.

Singapore Activists Rally Against Shark Fin Industry
Click here to find out more.

Jean-Michel Cousteau Begins Fight Against Toxic Flame Retardants
Click here for information on the campaign.

Santa Clara County Proposes Ban on Plastic Bags
Click here for all the details.


In this E-bulletin:
Monthly Quiz
SOS Events
Volunteer With SOS
Ocean News
Video of the Month
Tip of the Month



Marine Video of the Month


This creative video about plastic in our environment was made by Save the Bay in San Francisco, check it out!



Marine Tip of the Month


If you are ready to kick the single-use plastic bag habit, join us to lobby our City and County representatives to ban these problematic items in our community.
Click here to sign the petition or visit the SOS website to learn more about this important cause.





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