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We Want YOU to Volunteer for Clean Beaches!
Last call for volunteers! Come Take Action with the I Heart Clean Beaches Crew to keep thousands of pounds of garbage, plastic, and toxic material out of our ocean and away from marine wildlife. Find out more...
Monday, July 4th, 1-5pm: Volunteer on our busiest beaches and encourage visitors to properly dispose of and pack out their trash.
Tuesday, July 5th, from 8-10am: Volunteer for the 'morning after' Star Spangled Beach Cleanup to prevent thousands of pounds of pollution from entering our Sanctuary.
In Santa Cruz County: Meet us at 8am this coming Tuesday, July 5th, at Davenport Main, Panther, Cowell/Main, Seabright, Moran Lake, or Seacliff/Rio Del Mar Beach.
In Monterey County: Meet us at 8am on Tuesday, July 5th at Del Monte, Monterey State, or Carmel Beach.
Covewater Classic Film Event to Benefit SOS
When: Friday, July 15th, at 6:30pm Where: The Rio Theater, Santa Cruz
As part of the First Annual Covewater Classic, Northern California Stand Up Paddle Championships, Covewater SUP will host the Covewater Classic Film Screening on July 15th.
The first film, Destination 3 Degrees, addresses the plastic pollution issue in our oceans while chronicling the SUP journey taken by two women in the Hawaiian islands. It was because of this film that Scott Rubble, owner of Covewater, chose Save Our Shores as the donor recipient for this event. Come join us for a fun night out in Santa Cruz!
The 2011 Toast to the Coast
When: Sunday, August 21st, 5-9pm
Where: On the beach at Seascape Beach Resort in Aptos
Toast attendees will sip on locally produced beer and wine, delight in a sustainable, sit-down clambake dinner (to include vegetarian options), and enjoy the company of fellow ocean advocates. Watch the sunset on the bay and then kick off your shoes to dance the night away!
Tickets go on sale to the public July 15th!
Our Grand Prize Raffle is bigger than ever this year! Don't miss your chance to win these incredible prizes:
- A private sail on the Chardonnay II for you and 40+ friends
- A week's stay in a luxury townhome on the beautiful island of Kauai
- A 3-day Worldwide Diving Adventures SCUBA trip
- A week's stay at a private cabin on Lake Tahoe's north shore
- A year's supply of monthly gift certificates to the Well Within Spa
Purchase $5 raffle tickets in advance by downloading & mailing the Mail In Raffle Form, by purchasing them in person at the SOS office, or by emailing or calling us at 831.462.5660 ext.1.
Ticket holders do NOT need to be present to win!
This year's Toast to Coast will honor Dan Haifley with the 2011 Ocean Hero Award, Scott Malson as our Volunteer of the Year, and Charlie Hong Kong as our Business of the Year.
Annual Coastal Cleanup Day is Around the Corner!
Pre-registration is now open for Annual Coastal Cleanup Day 2011. The largest volunteer event on the planet will take place this year on Saturday, September 17th - and with 50 sites in Santa Cruz County and 33 sites in Monterey County, we're shooting for record-breaking volunteer numbers. Come make history with Save Our Shores!
Last year, 6,043 volunteers in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties worked together to prevent nearly 20,000 lbs. of pollution from entering our Sanctuary. Want to become an environmental leader in your community? Sign up to be a Site Captain for ACCD by emailing andrew@saveourshores.org. Want your business to be recognized as a steward for our oceans? Become an Event Sponsor by emailing vivian@saveourshores.org. The BaitTank Pilot Project - a One Year Snapshot
Beginning last June, Save Our Shores developed a pilot project to tackle cigarette butt litter on our beaches and soon launched an extensive outreach campaign in our local papers, including a TV PSA. The good news is that not only are the BaitTanks edgy enough to get some attention, they have proven to be one of the most successful pollution prevention tools we've seen thus far.
On average, the Santa Cruz BaitTanks produced a 70% decrease in littered cigarette butts, where in Capitola, an 80% decrease was seen.
The success of the BaitTanks speaks for itself.
And now that our pilot year has come to a close, we are working on the next phase of this campaign. We hope to soon provide a rebate program with the City of Santa Cruz, as well as launch our Adopt-a-BaitTank program. Stay tuned!
Spotlight on our Measure E River Cleanups
We are excited to report that volunteer turnout for our river cleanups has been steadily increasing this past year. At our last 4 river cleanups, we coordinated 253 volunteers who removed 5,112 lbs. of trash and 1,847 lbs. of recyclables from the levee, banks, and waters of the San Lorenzo River in downtown Santa Cruz. Thank you, volunteers!
Our cleanup data hits home.
During the last 4 river cleanups our volunteers removed:
- 4,975 cigarette butts
- 1,172 plastic food wrappers
- 988 plastic pieces
- 748 plastic bags
- And a whole lot of other stuff like 34 bike parts and 13 tires
Stay tuned for the next Measure E river cleanups this fall!
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Advocacy Update
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We're happy to report that two critical ocean protection bills that we've been supporting are progressing through the state legislative process.
SB 568 was recently approved by the Senate and now moves to the Assembly. This bill would ban polystyrene (Styrofoam) take-out containers statewide - a huge step forward for pollution prevention in our oceans. Support SB 568 today!
AB 376 would ban the sale of shark fins in California and our hope is that this important species protection bill will quickly pass into law, following the lead of Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington state. Take Action to support AB 376 today!
Locally, the Central Coast Sanctuary Alliance is busy gathering support from the business community on their mission to create communities free of plastic bags all around the Sanctuary. Find out more via the link above.
Great news: The US House of Representatives passed an amendment to prohibit the approval of genetically engineered salmon. Phew! Read more...
Read more about our Advocacy efforts and Take Action for our oceans!
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Save Our Shores Volunteers Needed!
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- Monday, July 4th, 1-5pm: Pollution Prevention is Patriotic on Santa Cruz and Monterey beaches! Find out more...
- Tuesday, July 5th, 8-10am: The Star Spangled Beach Cleanup at Davenport Main, Panther, Cowell/Main, Seabright, Moran Lake, and Seacliff/Rio Del Mar beaches in Santa Cruz County. At Del Monte, Monterey State, and Carmel Beach in Monterey County.
- Saturday, July 16th, 9am-1pm: DockWalkers at Moss Landing Harbor
- Saturday, July 16th, 10am-Noon: Santa Cruz Monthly Beach Cleanup at Seabright State Beach
- Saturday, July 30th, 9am-1pm: DockWalkers at Santa Cruz Harbor
Find more information on our Cleanup & Event Calendar...
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Your Favorite Organization Needs a Helping Hand!
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The recession is hitting Save Our Shores awfully hard this year and your support is needed now more than ever before!
Become a Member by donating to Save Our Shores today!
Your donation will prevent thousands of pounds of pollution from entering our Sanctuary all year long. THANK YOU for lending a helping hand for ocean conservation.
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Thank you to our June Online Donors!
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- Ann Bodine
- Rita Bruin
- Brad & Marinda Crochet
- Emily Livaich
- Erin Lucas
- Sperry Top-Sider
Become an online donor for July!
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Get Your Groove on for Save Our Shores! | Date: Sat, July 30th
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Don Quixotes
The Wheel Company presents Shady Groove and Slugs-N-Roses for their first ever benefit concert for Save Our Shores up at beautiful Don Quixotes in Felton! | |
Advance tickets available at Streetlight Records & Don Quixotes, or at the door the night of the event. Prepare to get your groove on in the name of clean beaches!
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Paying a Visit to our Underwater State Parks | |
Partner of the Month: Chardonnay II | |
A sunset sail on the Chardonnay II is on the list of must-do's in Santa Cruz, and it's the perfect time of year to make it happen. Members of Save Our Shores receive 10% off when booking their sail, so be sure to become a Member of Save Our Shores if you're not already and get out on that beautiful Bay! |
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Endangered Neighbors Exhibit at SC Museum of Natural History | |
June 11 - September 10
Endangered Neighbors is an exhibit featuring the beautiful photography of Sebastian Kennerknecht. It aims to increase awareness of the 16 endangered species of Monterey Bay and SOS is featured as an organization working to protect our endangered species and habitats.
Panel Discussion: Aug 18
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Thank You |
| 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.
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SOS: Winner of Best Non-Profit of 2011! |  | |
SOS: Winner of Best Non-Profit of 2010! | 
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