Celebrate Earth Day 2012 at the Ocean Institute
DANA POINT, Calif. – The Ocean Institute will join in the nationwide celebration of Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Special activities for the weekend include:
- Learn about California native plants, xeriscaping and water conservation
- Plant your own wild flower seeds in a decomposable pot to take home
- Buy a native plant from Tree of Life Nursery to plant in the Ocean Institute’s native plant garden or take it home to start your own xeriscape
- Listen to discussions about composting, drought resistance and natural rodent control
- Make an eco-friendly craft by decorating your own reusable bag
- Have your children listen to a story, enjoy a dissection and participate in hands-on marine mammal activities, including one demonstrating the effect of ocean acidification on sea creatures
Bring in your old athletic shoes to recycle. The cost to participate is $6.50 for adults, $4.50 for children (ages 4-12); participate in the beach and harbor clean-up 9 – 11 a.m. that day and receive free admission that day.
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.
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Jim Graves
