America’s Cup Healthy Ocean Project: “More Than A Sport”
Excitement is building as America’s Cup comes to San Francisco in 2012 and 2013. Your Thank You Ocean campaign is proud to support the Healthy Ocean Project, “the embodiment of the America’s Cup...
View ArticleBLUE Ocean Film Festival: September in Monterey
September 24-30, filmmakers, photographers, scientists, explorers, entertainment executives and the general public, will gather in Monterey at BLUE to honor the best in ocean filmmaking, to learn more...
View ArticleCalifornia Coastal Cleanup
Saturday, September 15 is the Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, the state’s largest volunteer event. In 2011, nearly 72,000 volunteers removed more than 1.3 million pounds of trash and...
View ArticleRain Garden: Slowing Pollution at Its Source
In spring 2012, the City of Elk Grove, a community just south of Sacramento, California, opened a rain garden that is a magnet for wildlife, prevents pollution from running off into local streams, and...
View ArticleSan Clemente Dam Removal
Since 1921, the Carmel River and its wildlife resources have been impacted by San Clemente Dam. As a result, the Carmel River suffers accelerated erosion, the once vibrant steelhead run has...
View ArticleJean-Michel Cousteau’s “My Father, The Captain”
What was the biggest surprise Jean-Michel Cousteau learned about his father, Jacques, in writing “My Father, The Captain”? Jean-Michel Cousteau talks about his famous father, the ocean world, and the...
View ArticleDavid Helvarg’s The Golden Shore
What discoveries shocked author and Blue Frontier president David Helvarg while writing The Golden Shore? What would surprise you about California and its environmental history? We talked with David...
View ArticleChildren’s Songs from the Sea: Banana Slug String Band
An ocean of fun! The Banana Slug String Band is committed to educational entertainment for children and families through interactive music and performance. Their Only One Ocean CD is 14 rockin’ songs...
View ArticleRed Fish, Blue Fish – California’s Sustainable Seafood
When was the last time you ate seafood? Do you know where the seafood came from, how it was caught, and whether it was from a sustainable fishery? Purchasing sustainable seafood helps to support our...
View ArticleO’Neill Sea Odyssey – Building Ocean Leaders of Tomorrow
O’Neill Sea Odyssey was founded in 1996 by wetsuit innovator and surfer Jack O’Neill. A living classroom was created on board a 65-foot catamaran sailing the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary....
View ArticleReady, Set, CLEANUP!
YOU can personally thank the ocean on September 21! Join California’s largest volunteer event with thousands of ocean lovers at the California Coastal Cleanup. Can one day make a difference for a...
View ArticleTake The Tour!
Come see what your Thank You Ocean Campaign is all about! This short, fun-filled report will take you on a tour of the campaign, and show you how to make the most of the thankyouocean.org website,...
View ArticleBringing a Kelp Forest Back to Life!
Imagine a barren underwater “desert” turned back into a lush, healthy habitat in mere months! We talk to David Witting, with NOAA’s Office of Habitat Restoration, about a project to restore kelp off...
View ArticleCalifornia’s “Next Generation” of Ocean Leaders
Where will California’s future ocean scientists and policy experts come from? We talk with Shauna Oh, Associate Director of California Sea Grant, about the California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program...
View ArticleGuardians of the Ocean
Want to make a difference in your community? Are you passionate about the ocean and conservation? Follow the lead of local California students in Ocean Guardian Schools who have made a commitment to...
View ArticleDon’t Trash the Beach!
California’s beaches mean summer fun and beautiful views. The beach is a great place for recreation and relaxation…alone, or with family and friends. We all need to do our part to protect our beaches...
View ArticlePacific Leatherback Sea Turtles
What reptile outlived the dinosaurs, is the largest of its kind on earth, can dive to a depth of half a mile, and migrates more than 6,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean? The answer is the Pacific...
View ArticleThe Microbead Dilemma
Personal care products such as the shampoo, facial cleanser, and even toothpaste you use at home can contribute to a massive plastic pollution problem. We talk with Anna Cummins, Executive Director of...
View ArticleEvery Week is #SharkWeek! With Jean-Michel Cousteau
It’s #SharkWeek!, when more people watch, share and talk about shark stories than any other time of the year. Some tales are thrilling, some are scary, and some are intentionally silly. (We’re looking...
View ArticleThe Ocean Wants You…to join September 20th CA Coastal Cleanup!
What are you doing Saturday, September 20? You can make a difference and have fun at the same time by joining the California Coastal Cleanup. We talk with Eben Schwartz, marine debris program manager...
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