Celebrate Earth Day at the Ocean Institute
Dana Point, CALIF., March 19, 2009 – Join with the Ocean Institute in its celebration of Earth Day, Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Learn how to track your carbon footprint and easy ways to save water, discover what a garbage gyre is, and create eco-friendly crafts. Highlights of the day include a 1 p.m. presentation by Ron Bunning, Senior Systems Integration Engineer for JPL, on the detection of greenhouse gases from space and the effect they have on our oceans.
Admission is free for those who participate in the nearby beach clean-up at 9 a.m.
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. – 6 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org.
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.
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