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Join us for the Toast to the Coast Celebration
When: Sunday, August 21st, 5-9pm
Where: On the beach at Seascape Beach Resort in Aptos
Sip on locally produced beer & wine, dine on a sustainable clambake or vegetarian dinner elegantly served on the sand at Seascape Beach Resort, then watch the sunset on Monterey Bay and dance the night away under the stars at the 2011 Toast to the Coast!
Tickets are ON SALE NOW!
Enter our Grand Prize Raffle for your chance at:
- A private sail on the Chardonnay II for you and 40+ friends
- A week's stay in a luxury townhome on beautiful Kauai
- A 3-day SCUBA trip with Worldwide Diving Adventure
- A week's stay at a 4-bdrm, Lake Tahoe home w/ private dock
- A year's supply of monthly gift certificates to the Well Within Spa
Purchase $5 raffle tickets, or 5 for $20 (need not be present to win):
- Print, fill out, and return the Mail-in-Raffle-Form
- urchase tickets in person at the SOS office
- Email or call us at 831.462.5660 ext.1
 This year's Toast to the Coast will honor Dan Haifley with our 2011 Ocean Hero Award, Scott Malsom as our Volunteer of the Year, and Charlie Hong Kong as Business of the Year!
Annual Coastal Cleanup Day is Around the Corner!
On Saturday, September 17th, the single-largest volunteer event on the planet will take place in your very own backyard at 83 sites in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.
Annual Coastal Cleanup Day 2010 brought together 6,043 volunteers in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties to prevent nearly 20,000 pounds of pollution from entering our Sanctuary in just three hours. We need YOU to make 2011 a triumphant effort, so bring your family, friends and co-workers to Take Action for our oceans this September 17th! The success of Annual Coastal Cleanup Day depends on you. Join us! We assure you it will be fun, easy, and completely rewarding. 
Volunteers can participate at their favorite beach, at underserved inland and river sites, at kayak cleanups in the open water, and even underwater at a SCUBA cleanup. Together, with school groups and local businesses, we will work together to create cleaner, safer beaches while supporting a healthy, thriving Monterey Bay.
Thank You to the 300 Volunteers who Made Pollution Prevention this July 2, 4, and 5 a Huge Success
The Pollution Prevention momentum started on July 2nd with a group of sea creatures greeting visitors to Santa Cruz on traffic-jammed Ocean Street. The message was positive, fun, and clear: Pollution Prevention is Patriotic on Monterey Bay. We made the evening news on two stations, the local papers and online news sites, and the Pollution Prevention message spread like wildfire.
On July 4th, teams of SOS volunteers hit our busiest beaches to further spread the Pollution Prevention message, handed out over 1,600 trash and recycling bags, and reached 4,850 beach-goers that day! July 4th Pollution Prevention efforts continually prove to be an important tool for stemming the tide of pollution left behind by the thousands of visitors to our area beaches each holiday.
Check out this article on July 4th...
Then, on July 5th, 263 volunteers in Santa Cruz and Monterey gathered on our beaches for the 'morning after' Star Spangled Beach Cleanup. In just two hours we prevented 1,657 pounds of pollution from entering our Sanctuary and harming marine wildlife.
More volunteers plus less trash than ever before means successful Pollution Prevention efforts for Save Our Shores!
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Advocacy Update
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The Salinas City Council will vote on a polystyrene (Styrofoam) ban on August 16. Because there is strong opposition to this ban, we need as many people as possible to join in support! Here's how to help advocate for a healthy Sanctuary:
Next up is the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors' final vote on the plastic bag ban on August 23. Join us in room 525 at 701 Ocean St. in Santa Cruz to support this ordinance and protect our Sanctuary on August 23!
In the City of Marina, SOS, Oceana, Sustainable Marina, Monterey Green Action, and the Marina Rotary spoke in support of a polystyrene ban that has been stalled for 3 years. We will keep you updated on our progress.
Environmental groups around the nation celebrated a major victory in July when the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Manhattan Beach's right to impose a plastic bag ban without a full Environmental Impact Report. This ruling is set to pave the way to more timely and affordable bag bans in jurisdictions throughout the state. Read more...
It takes a community to protect our Sanctuary. Join us today!
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A Special Plea for Help With Marine Education
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Save Our Shores is sad to report that funding for one of our most valuable Marine Education programs was not renewed for the 2011-2012 school year. This means that less underserved students in the Watsonville area will learn about the importance of our watersheds and Marine Sanctuary, and how their actions directly impact the wildlife and habitats around Monterey Bay. We can't let this happen!
We aim to keep part of this vital education program running without our regular source of funding, but we can't do it without YOU.
Please donate to our Education Fund today!
Did you know that many schools don't even have budgets for field trips anymore? These kids are the ongoing victims of continuous budget cuts to their school programs, and we don't want to see this one go, too.
Your donation will provide students hands-on opportunities to learn about the plant and animal species of the Monterey Bay watershed - an education we simply don't want them to miss.
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Save Our Shores Volunteers Needed!
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- Saturday, August 13th, 9am-1pm: DockWalkers at Pillar Point Harbor in HMB
- Saturday, August 13th, 10am-Noon: Half Moon Bay Summer Beach Cleanup at Poplar Beach
- Saturday, August 13th, 10am-Noon: Monterey Monthly Beach Cleanup at Monterey State Beach, South
- Saturday, August 20th, 10am-Noon: Santa Cruz Monthly Beach Cleanup at Manresa State Beach
- Saturday, August 27th, 9am-1pm: DockWalkers at Monterey Harbor
Find more information on our Cleanup & Event Calendar...
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Take Action!
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Re-authorize the Marine Debris Research,
Prevention, and Reduction Act!
Marine debris and plastic pollution are plaguing oceans and waterways around the world - and the problem keeps getting worse every year.
Take Action to support the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act!
Introduced by Congressman Sam Farr, HR 1171 will ensure NOAA and the US Coast Guard continue using research and education to better understand the problem of marine debris, as well as removing existing marine debris, fishing gear, and other garbage from our oceans.
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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.
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Thank you to our July Online Donors!
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- Emily Livaich
- Cathe & Gerald Pleasant
- Bonnie Peters
- Roger Smith
- Haig White
Become an online donor in August!
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Greeting Cards that Serve the SOS Cause | 
Explore these beautiful SeaweedArt cards created by Santa Cruz nature artist and ocean conservationist, Beth Powanda Shady.
Beth created these unique cards from images of her pressed seaweed. You can choose from 2 boxed sets, each with 6 designs and matching envelopes and 10% of profits will be donated to Save Our Shores. Check them out at SeaweedArt.com... |
Have You Seen the Santa Cruz Shark? | |
Thank you to our Community Fundraisers! | |
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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