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Donate to the Health of the Ocean


Support clean beaches, ocean awareness and citizen action this month, donate now to Save Our Shores!
Save Our Shores' Events

Fall in Love With Your River
 This Valentine's Day Weekend!

River Cleanup at Branciforte Creek
Saturday, February 13th 9am-noon



Treat your Valentine to some down and dirty fun for this special day!
Join Save Our Shores and the City of Santa Cruz at Branciforte Creek, we will have a check-in table at Market Street and Avalon. 
Save Our Shores will have cleanup supplies including bags, heavy duty gloves and rubber boots. Please feel free to bring your own gloves or buckets. For questions contact Emily at 831-462-5660 Ex. 5.

Donate to Save Our Shores and
win some amazing prizes!


Birdies for Charity
Birdies for Charity is a fun and easy way to make a donation to Save Our Shores!  Similar to a walk-a-thon it is a pledge drive based on the total number of birdies made by PGA TOUR professionals during the 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament, Feb. 11-14, 2010.

Great prizes, too! The lucky person who guesses correctly before the contest closes on February 10th, 2009 will win two Continental Airline Tickets worth up to $500 each.  Plus other great prizes for anyone who enters.

For a pledge form, go to the Pebble Beach Website and be sure to designate Save Our Shores!


Become a S.O.S. Sanctuary Steward in 2010!

Be a Star for the Oceans in 2010!

Sea Star

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the ocean? Have you been meaning to get involved in your community as a volunteer? We have the perfect solution for you, become an ocean hero next year by joining the Sanctuary Steward class of 2010!

Our Sanctuary Steward program will begin in January of 2010 so reserve your spot today by emailing volunteer@saveourshores.org. Our local beaches depend on community members like you.
Visit www.saveourshores.org/stewards to learn more about this fun and rewarding program!
Volunteer with Save Our Shores!

February 13th 9am-noon
Valentine's Day River Cleanup at Branciforte Creek

February 20th 10am-noon
Beach Cleanup at Rio Del Mar Beach

February 27th 10am-noon
Beach Cleanup at Montara State Beach in Half Moon Bay

For more information on events please visit our Calendar.
Ocean News
Squid Invades Monterey Bay

Sharks Killed for Oil Used in Swine Flu Vaccine in Europe and Canada

Dead Whales in Italy Killed from Eating Plastic

South Coast Beaches Get Trashed by Storm

Scientists Confirm Connection Betweek Bisphenol A in Common Plastic and Heart Disease

California Coho Salmon in Dire Staits

Fort Ord Dunes in Marina is Now an Official California State Park
In This Issue
A Gift to the Ocean
Save Our Shores Events
Sanctuary Stewards
Volunteer with SOS
Ocean News
Video of the Month
Partner of the Month
Follow Save Our Shores
Thanks from SOS

SOS Video
of the Month

Marine Protected Areas have been all over the news lately.  Here are some great videos from the Aquarium of the Pacific explaining the regulations of the MPAs and their importance to ocean health.


MPAs Part 2

For more information
on MPAs visit saveourshores.org/mpa

SOS Partner of the Month:



Gift of Travel
By booking your vacation package through the Travel as a Fundraiser™ Program, you can help support Save Our Shores and enjoy your vacation at the same time!
For every vacation booked, Save Our Shores will receive 4% of the total cost as your donation!
Click here to book your vacation now!

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Save Our Shores thanks our many volunteers, sponsors, partners, and contributors for helping Save Our Shores continue our work of caring for the marine environment through Ocean Awareness, Advocacy, and Citizen Action!

The ocean and its inhabitants thank you too.