Ocean Institute Celebrates Earth Day 2010 with Hands-on Activities, Speakers
April 8, 2010, DANA POINT, Calif. – The Ocean Institute will join in the nationwide celebration of Earth Day the weekend of April 24-25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Special activities for the weekend include:
• Planting your own native plant in a biodegradable pot to take home.
• Becoming a scientist and testing samples of water to find out which beaches are clean.
• Discovering the benefits of using California Native Plants in your garden.
• Performing experiments to learn how air pollution affects our oceans.
• Taking a fun family hike through the Native Plant Garden along the seashore with an Ocean Institute naturalist.
The Institute will also offer exciting guest speakers for both days:
Saturday, April 24, 1 p.m. – Robin Kobaly, President and Founder of The Power of Plants and the Executive Director of the SummerTree Institute, will present Growing Aware: Using California Native Plants for a Beautiful and Earth-Friendly Landscape.
Sunday, April 25, 1 p.m. – Ron Bunning, Senior Systems Integration Engineer for JPL, will discuss the detection of greenhouse gasses from space and the effect they have on our oceans.
The cost to participate is $6.50 for adults, $4.50 for children ages 4-12.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone number: (949) 496-2274.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
Submitted By;
Jim Graves
