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SOS News for July, 2012
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Pollution Prevention is Patriotic this July!
This Wednesday, July 4, 1-5pm:
Volunteers are needed to hand out trash and recycling bags on our busiest beaches.
This Thursday, July 5, 8-10am: Patriotic volunteers will join forces for the Star Spangled Beach Cleanup, the second largest beach cleanup of the year!
An Update on State Beach Closures
The photo above of our billboard on Hwy 17 encouraged our community to petition the Governor to keep our State Beaches open. It worked!
Governor Brown just approved $10 million in funding to help keep open the State Parks slated for closure. No State Beaches will be closed today, which is the good news, but maintenance efforts WILL be reduced on these beaches - as funding is stretched thin between all of the State Parks that have not been 'saved' by a third-party entity.
We are committing to increasing our cleanup efforts on these beaches, while also working with local neighborhood groups to raise funds and place Pollution Prevention signs with trash bag dispensers at our local beaches. Find out how YOU can be part of the solution here...
Tsunami Debris Hits the West Coast
In anticipation of tsunami debris washing up on our local beaches, Save Our Shores recently created an addition to our data collection that will track tsunami debris found during beach and river cleanups.
If you happen to encounter tsunami debris:
- Be safe, use common sense, and follow general safety rules.
- If you don't know what it is, please don't touch it.
- If it appears hazardous, contact the authorities.
- Report items or debris accumulations to disasterdebris@noaa.gov with as much information as possible.
Find out who to contact, what to watch for, and more on our tsunami debris response page...
Win a SCUBA Trip or a Private Party Sail! 
That's right, our popular Summer Raffle is back! Don't miss your chance to win these incredible Grand Prizes: - A private party sail on the Chardonnay II for you and 47 friends
- A Valley Storm Surf Kayak
- A 2-night getaway at beautiful Costanoa Lodge!
- A 4-hour double kayak rental from Kayak Connections
- And a 3-day, live-aboard SCUBA trip to the Southern Channel Islands, Memorial Day Weekend, 2013
To purchase your $5 Summer Raffle tickets, simply fill out and return our Summer Raffle Form, purchase in person at the SOS office or at the Crows Nest beach parties, email info@saveourshores.org for assistance, or call 831-462-5660 ext. 1
Need not be present to win! Summer Raffle winners will be chosen at the Toast to the Coast beach party on Sunday, August 26.
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Advocacy Update
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Monterey's plastic bag ban took effect yesterday! Save Our Shores celebrated by handing out FREE reusable shopping bags from 12-2pm at Del Monte Shopping Center to help ease the transition.
On July 10 at 7pm, the Santa Cruz City Council will vote on the plastic bag ban, and the expansion of the polystyrene ban to include Styrofoam coolers, cups, and foodware sold within city limits. **Advocate for healthy oceans: Meet us at 809 Center St. at 7pm!
On July 11, the San Mateo County Planning Commission Meeting will be taking public comments on the draft EIR for the plastic bag ban.
On July 12, the Capitola City Council will vote on if they should move forward with a plastic bag ban. We vote YES, please! **Join us at 420 Capitola Ave at 7pm to tell Capitola leaders you support this ban.
Take Action to ban plastic bags statewide - support AB 298! 
Help us win the fight against plastic pollution! |
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Volunteer with Save Our Shores!
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- Wednesday, July 4, 1-5pm: Pollution Prevention is Patriotic on our local beaches: Volunteers needed to hand out trash and recycling bags on beaches in Santa Cruz and Monterey.
- Thursday, July 5, 8-10am: The Star Spangled Beach Cleanup at Cowell/Main, Seabright, Twin Lakes, Moran Lake, Seacliff, and Rio Del Mar Beaches in Santa Cruz. And at Carmel Beach, and Del Monte Beach at Wharf #2 in Monterey.
- Saturday, July 14, 10am-Noon: Monterey Monthly Beach Cleanup at Casa Verde Beach
- Saturday, July 21, 10am-Noon: Santa Cruz Monthly Beach Cleanup at Moran Lake Beach
Find out about July 4 and 5 here...
Visit our Calendar for more information...
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Take Action
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Stop seismic testing!
 Underwater seismic testing sounds like dynamite and carries for thousands of miles. Dolphins and whales can suffer hearing loss from the noise, and be cut off from communication among their pods, mothers and babies, as well as prospective mates.
The Dept. of the Interior is proposing seismic testing in the Middle and South Atlantic, the only known calving grounds of the endangered right whales, and home to tens of thousands of dolphins and whales. Don't let it happen, speak up for marine mammals today!
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Toast to the Coast tickets are on sale now! |
Join us at beautiful Seascape Beach Resort on Sunday, August 26, for the Toast to the Coast!
You'll be entertained by Santa Cruz Hula School, wowed by the delicious dinner and sustainable clambake, and grooved to the beats of Santa Cruz DJ. And don't miss your chance to win in our Summer Raffle! See all the fun we had at last year's Toast...
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A big THANKS to our June online Donors!
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Thanks for Saving Our Shores in June!
- Kristin DeLuca
- Sandy Nguyen
Save Your Shores
this July!
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Save the Date for September 15! | |
Mark your calendars:
Annual Coastal Cleanup Day is coming up on Saturday, September 15! We need you to join us at one of our many cleanup sites throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
Pre-registration and Site Captain sign-ups are coming soon!
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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 20112 | 
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SOS: Winner of Best Non-Profit of 2011! | 
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SOS: Winner of Best Non-Profit of 2010! | 
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