by Beth | Dec 6, 2013 | Attractions, Education, Environment, Good Causes, Sea Inspired Decor, Seaweed Art
Come check out SeaweedArt prints, cards and holiday cards this Sunday at Jingle Shells, the annual holiday craft fair at the Seymour Center. It is my favorite event of the year. Lots of great arts and crafts– all homemade, wonderful food, an incredible view of...
by Beth | Nov 1, 2013 | Activities, Education, Environment, Good Causes
When famed wetsuit innovator and surfer, Jack O’Neill, founded the O’Neill Sea Odyssey (OSO) Program in 1996, his intention was to inspire children with a life long passion and appreciation for ocean conservation. Hence, a living classroom was created on...
by Beth | Jun 19, 2013 | Education, Environment, Good Causes
The EPA is proposing once again to cut all federal funding for beach water quality monitoring, putting over 100 million Americans at risk of getting sick from polluted water! In 2000, when the federal BEACH Act was passed, water quality monitoring made big...
by Beth | Jun 18, 2013 | Education, Environment, Good Causes
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is undertaking a process to clarify terms under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of what would constitute a native handicraft item made from a sea otter pelt. The environmental and scientific communities are concerned that this would add...
by Beth | Jun 9, 2013 | Education, Environment, Good Causes
Did you know that in the past decade, more and more personal care products have been sold in The United States and around the world that contain micro-plastic particle abrasives used as an exfoliant? This is perhaps the most offensive form of plastic pollution...
by Beth | May 7, 2013 | Education, Environment, Good Causes, Plastic Pollution
You have been invited to participate in an ocean plastic pollution global awareness campaign. Healthy oceans are very important for the health of the planet and one of the most serious threats comes from the plastic pollution. Please take a look at the following video...