SOS
Save Our Shores' Events

Half Moon Bay Beach Cleanup and
Breakfast on the Beach
Breakfast on the beach
SOS will be hosting a river cleanup along the river mouth of Pilarcitos Creek as well as a beach cleanup on Venice Beach on March 27th from 10am to noon. Free bagels, pastries and refreshments will be provided to cleanup volunteers. Volunteers will also receive a free re-usable shopping bag (Chico Bags) for their cleanup efforts!
SOS will have a check-in table stationed in the parking area of Venice Beach. We supply all cleanup materials. For questions contact Emily at emily@saveourshores.org.

DockWalker Program 2010 Starts This Month!
DockWalker in action!
We will be hosting 5 DockWalker events this month, at each of the harbors of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Each event will begin at 9am with a brief training on the program, then we will go out to the docks and hand out free oil spill prevention boating supplies to boaters.  We need volunteers to help us reach as many boaters as possible and make the most out of each event.  For more information on the program visit our website and contact lauren@saveourshores.org if you are interested in volunteering.  See you on the docks!


Desalination and the Alternatives
Forum and Workshop
Desalination Forum
Santa Cruz Water Department and Soquel Creek Water District are planning to build a desalination plant to serve Santa Cruz and Live Oak residents in dry years, and Soquel District customers in all other years.

It's up to our community to decide the desalination issue, the sponsoring organizations want to get feedback from people of Santa Cruz.  Make your voice heard and come to this forum on March 18th at 6:15pm at Live Oak Elementary School.  For more information visit our website.
Save the Date: Ocean Adventure Film Festival

Adventure Film Festival

Save Our Shores and The Adventure Film Festival is proud to present an evening of award winning films highlighting surfing, kayaking, conservation and more.  Click here to see a trailer for "Gum for my Boat," one of the films to be shown at the festival here in Santa Cruz.
Join us on April 8th at the Rio Theater at 7pm. 
Volunteer with Save Our Shores!
DockWalkers in Action!

March 14th 9am-noon
DockWalker Event for oil spill prevention in Monterey Harbor

March 20th 10am-noon
Beach Cleanup at Panther Beach

March 20th 9am-noon
DockWalker Event for oil spill prevention in Moss Landing Harbor

March 21st 9am-noon
DockWalker Event for oil spill prevention in Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay

March 27th 10am-noon
Half Moon Bay Beach Cleanup at Venice Beach at Pilacitos River Mouth

March 27th 12:30pm-2:30pm
DockWalker Event at Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay

March 28th 9am-noon
DockWalker Event for oil spill prevention in Santa Cruz Harbor

For more information on events please visit our Event Calendar.
Ocean News

Click for more pictures of Kit!Rescued baby sea otter joins Monterey Bay Aquarium

A video of the new otter

Recent Sea Lion Deaths May be Due to Poor Ocean Upwelling


Safeway Stores Partners With Santa Cruz Sustainable Seafood Organization

California North Central Coast Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) approved and will take affect on April 1st. SeaGrant awarded 4 million dollars for monitoring.

Tons of Trash Found in the Monterey Submarine Canyon

Ballot Measure for State Parks Funding Draws Strong Local Support

No-kill Researchers to Study Atlantic Whales as the Alternative to Japanese Whalers

Pink Flamingo Flies into Elkhorn Slough: Tagged Bird Native to Africa and South Asia
In This Issue
Save Our Shores Events
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Ocean News
Video of the Month
Partner of the Month
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Thanks from SOS

SOS Video
of the Month

Watch this amazing video of the interaction between a photographer and a leopard seal in frigid waters.
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Zephyr Team Building
Founder David Mulvehill is partnering with Save Our Shores to offer corporate team building sailing trips.  He will be donating a portion of the proceeds of each sail to Save Our Shores and working with us to ensure that his events have minimal impact on the ocean. Click here to visit his website.

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It's that time of year again, time to vote for the best of Santa Cruz via The Good Times.  Vote for Save Our Shores as the best non-profit, we came in second place last year, let's make it first this year! Click here to vote.


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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.