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SOS News for August, 2012
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This is What Community is All About ~ Annual Coastal Cleanup Day 2012!  Considering becoming a Site Captain for your favorite beach this year? Or bringing your school group or neighbors to join you for Annual Coastal Cleanup Day? And there's a beach, river, slough, or SCUBA cleanup with your name on it. Join us for the largest volunteer event on the planet - where people in over 100 countries around the world work together on one common goal: cleaning up our oceans, watersheds and communities!
Last year, over 4,500 volunteers worked together to remove over 17,000 pounds of pollution ~ this is what community is all about!
Neighbors Band Together to Protect Their Beach
When we heard the health of our State Beaches could suffer from
reduced funding, we started reaching out to our community. The Seabright Neighborhood Association quickly raised over $1,500 to protect Seabright Beach, and their efforts are catching on! Neighbors of Twin Lakes, Sally Shepherd, and the Kayak Connection are funding new Pollution Prevention signs with attached trash bag dispensers for Twin Lakes Beach. And longtime supporter Lisa Orser continues to educate the public to be stewards for marine animals with her support!
See what happens when neighbors come together to protect their favorite beaches and marine animals?
The State Parks Dept. was recently found to have $54 million in hidden accounts, which would have been more than enough to cover the missing $22 million in budget cuts. It's clear that budget cuts will continue to cause problems for our State Beaches. And SOS will continue to keep you informed of the latest news. Find out more...
Will YOU Win the Party Sail on the Chardonnay II?
You can if you get your hands on some of our Summer Raffle tickets. Here's what you could win for just $5:
- 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
Purchase $5 Summer Raffle tickets by 1) returning this Summer Raffle Form, 2) buying them in person at the SOS office or outside the Crows Nest beach parties, or 3) emailing info@saveourshores.org or calling 831-462-5660 ext. 1 for assistance. Winners chosen at the Toast to the Coast beach party on August 26. Need not be present to win.
Our Incredible July 4th and 5th Volunteers
Thank you to the 238 volunteers who participated in our July 5th Star Spangled Beach Cleanup! You kept 1,587 pounds of trash from polluting our ocean and harming marine wildlife. And thank you to our volunteers who spread the Pollution Prevention message to 5,660 beach goers while handing our nearly 1,700 trash and recycling bags on the Fourth of July! You are one of a kind, amazing, and part of a critically important movement to save our ocean and communities from the blight of plastic pollution.
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Advocacy Update
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On July 24th, the City of Santa Cruz passed it's final votes to go plastic bag free!
At the same meeting, the City Council passed the final vote to expand the Styrofoam ban already in place, which now prohibits the sale of Styrofoam coolers, cups, plates, bowls, and packing materials within the City of Santa Cruz. Both bans take effect January 24, 2013.
Thank you to the City of Santa Cruz and our local ocean advocates for your commitment to creating a plastic pollution-free Monterey Bay.
Now let's keep the momentum going:
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Volunteer with Save Our Shores!
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- Saturday, August 11, 10am-Noon: Monterey Monthly Beach Cleanup at Monterey State Beach (S. of Best Western)
- Saturday, August 18, 10am-Noon: Santa Cruz Monthly Beach Cleanup at Rio Del Mar State Beach
- Saturday, August 18, 9am-1pm: DockWalkers oil spill prevention event at Moss Landing Harbor
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Calling all Educators:
Are you interested in teaching our youth about Monterey Bay's diverse marine ecosystem? Become a vital component in preserving your environment by educating and inspiring students in our
Marine Education program!
We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to participate in this training and then deliver quality Marine Education lessons in our classrooms. Please contact rachel@saveourshores.org, subject: "Classroom education volunteer" for more information.
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Photo by John Warren
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Take Action
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Fight Seafood Fraud!
The US Senate is considering three bills that would ramp up inspections and prosecute illegal fishing. This is a great step in the right direction for the health of our families, our wallets, and our oceans - and your Senators need to know where you stand.
Take action for the health of your family and the oceans. Tell your Senators to fight seafood fraud and illegal fishing TODAY.
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Sanctuary Exploration Center Opens in Santa Cruz | |
On Monday, July 23, SOS and hundreds of ocean advocates gathered for the Grand Opening of the MBNMS Exploration Center. The day was truly monumental with one sentiment ringing loud and clear: Our Sanctuary offshore shapes the communities around Monterey Bay, and is a national treasure worth protecting and respecting to all ends.
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Join us for the Toast to the Coast August 26! | |
Summer Raffle winners will be chosen at the Toast to the Coast.
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A big THANKS to our July online Donors!
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Thank you, Marci Alder, for Saving Our Shores
this month!
Save Your Shores
in August!
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Preventing Oil Spills one Boat at a Time | |
Did you know that small oil spills amount to more oil in our waters than the spill of the Exxon Valdez?
As part of our Clean Boating campaign and ongoing outreach about Marine Protected Areas, DockWalker volunteers hit the harbors of Santa Cruz, Moss Landing, and Monterey each summer to hand out oil absorbent pads and talk to boaters about proper oil spill prevention.
If you or someone you know spends time aboard one of the 28,000 boats in Monterey Bay each year, point them to our Clean Boating page...
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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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