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SUMMARY:Ocean Film 30x30 Screening
DESCRIPTION:Learn how you can become active supporting the 30×30 initiative with UC Berkeley CALPIRG and Shark Stewards. \nDavid Attenborough’s Ocean and action to protect our ocean through marine protected areas. \nLearn more about California MPAs and our initiative to protect California’s coastal ocean. \n \n  \nSupport Marine Protection
URL:https://sharkstewards.org/event/ocean-film-30x30-screening/
LOCATION:UC Berkeley\, Barrows Hall\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campaign,Education,Film Screening
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SUMMARY:Sharks at Ocean Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join Shark Stewards at the 23rd International Ocean Film Festival with shark films and ocean action. \nFor twenty three years\, the International Ocean Film Festival has brought the wonder\, urgency\, and power of the ocean to the big screen. What began in 2004 as a bold vision has grown into a global platform for ocean literacy\, education\, and independent film that reaches audiences of all ages. \n  \nThe Shark films set we founded in 2009 screen Saturday at 10 am starting with The Last Fin by Shark Stewardʻs former Cal Bear team and emerging filmmaker Lexi Addison. \nVisit our booth Saturday at the Cowell Theater\, sign our petition to defend endangered sharks and our Sanctuaries. \nAttend the festival\, admire the ocean world and act. \nFilms Friday evening through Sunday April 12 at the Cowell Theater\, Fort Mason San Francisco. \nLearn More
URL:https://sharkstewards.org/event/sharks-at-ocean-film-festival/
LOCATION:Cowell Theater in Fort Mason Center\, San Francisco
CATEGORIES:Education,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T080000
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SUMMARY:Run 4 Sharks- Youth Ocean Academy
DESCRIPTION:Join our Shark Stewards Southern California group supporting kids and ocean education at the Run 4 Sharks. \nAnaheim South Jr. High School \nSaturday April 11\, 2026 \n0800-12 pm. \nSponsor a kid around the track- one lap or 20 for a full 5K to support. \nDONATE\n  \n \nMusic\, food truck and ocean education with a Dive VR- including squid dissection! \nVolunteers welcome! \n  \n 
URL:https://sharkstewards.org/event/run-4-sharks-youth-ocean-academy/
LOCATION:South Junior High\, 2320 E South Street\, CA US\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92806\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Meetup,Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T123253
CREATED:20260409T021414Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Southern California at Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Earth Day with Newport Bay Conservancy at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center.\nVisit the Newport Back Bay and learn about wildlife from birds to sharks! Visit the many booths with non-profit partners with hands on learning activities. Sharks\, whales\, seals\, birds of prey\, and many more. \nLearn More \n\n\n\nOC Parks and Newport Bay Conservancy invite you to attend our annual celebration: Earth Day at the Bay! \nThis FREE\, family-friendly event features environmental-themed exhibits from community partners and local artists. Booths will feature activities that include arts and crafts\, science discovery\, and educational information. There will be live music throughout the day\, as well as a scavenger hunt complete with prizes. Be sure to enter our opportunity drawing as well! \nFood trucks will be on site with tasty treats available for purchase. Parking is free\, but limited. We encourage carpooling. \nNo need to register online\, donations accepted. \n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n10am- 4pm \n\n\n\nPeter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center\n\n2301 University Dr\, Newport Beach\, CA 92660\, USA\n\n\nGet directions\n\n\nContact to Volunteer
URL:https://sharkstewards.org/event/earth-day-southern-california-at-peter-and-mary-muth-interpretive-center/
LOCATION:Back Bay Science Center Entrance 600 Shellmaker Rd. Newport Beach\, 92660\, Back Bay Science Center Entrance 600 Shellmaker Rd.\, Newport Beach\, CA\, 92660
CATEGORIES:Community,Social Event
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Cleanup and Monitoring Aquatic Park
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Earth Day cleanup and water monitoring survey event at Aquatic Park\, Berkeley CA \nWith support from Ava Energy and the Mary Crocker Trust. \n \nCelebrate our own hound shark and bat ray nursery site and help us monitor\, and protect\, this beautiful marine park. \nJoin our Aquatic Park Stewards team testing water quality\, cleaning up marine debris and helping maintain the lagoon and park. \nOn Earth Day we are partnering with BASK kayakers\, Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club\,  BORP and Waterside Works to cleanup on the water!  Staging on Bolivar near the Kenneth Hayes Boat House. Please park on the road and not in the BPRC lot. \nSigned WAIVER Required. \nLaunch sites on the north side at the Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club and at the Berkeley Waterski Ramp. \n(For liability only club members or those signed up with BWPC\, BORP or Waterside Works will be allowed to access the water.) \nPut ins available at the BPRC dock (parking along bolivar). \nRSVP link here: https://forms.gle/7r5UmPZGNgz4aYwC9 \nMAP \n2851 Bolivar Drive\, Berkeley CA \nPublic transportation and carpooling encouraged!\nNote- entrance to south end of park from Downtown Berkeley is off 67th and Shellmound Street- NOT Ashby Avenue. \n  \nWhat to bring: we will have some equipment to share but if you have a bucket\, picker and gloves\, bring them please. \nWHAT TO BRING\nLayered clothing\nsunscreen and hat\nsunglasses\nreusable water or drink container\nlunch or snacks if desired- no single use plastic please!\nsandals\, sneakers of beach shoes.\nCleanup supplies if you have them\nGather reusable cleanup supplies from home\, like a bucket and gardening gloves. Cleanup supplies\, as well as liability waivers\, will be available at each cleanup site if needed.\nShow up at our cleanup site at the designated time and day. Check in with on-site cleanup staff and start cleaning \nAdditional Links: \nThe CleanSwell App: Download before you go to log data during the cleanup\niNaturalist- add your observations to the Aquatic Park Project\nLocal Cleanup Coordinator contact info\nTips for Educators\, Youth Groups\, and Parents \nJoin our campaign to mitigate the environmental impact of plastic and runoff on our oceans and beaches and restore ocean health. \nLearn about our research project\, bird watch and help restore this beautiful park.\nWe are a volunteer program relying on donations for cleanup materials. Donate $10 to support the Healthy Bay Program to fund gloves\, tools and clean up materials.\nCant join us? Please sponsor cleanup materials or a clean up. \nDONATE at sharkstewards.org/donate
URL:https://sharkstewards.org/event/earth-day-cleanup-and-monitoring-aquatic-park/
LOCATION:Kenneth A. Hayes Boathouse\, 2851 Bolivar Dr\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94710\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beach Cleanups,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T120000
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SUMMARY:Duxbury Reef MPA Expansion Hearing
DESCRIPTION:On April 21st\, the California Fish & Game Commission (Commission) will be discussing petitions that were submitted to adaptively manage California’s marine protected areas\, including Environment Action Committee of West Marin’s petition to increase protections at Duxbury Reef’s rare rocky intertidal habitat. \n The petion\, 2023-32MPA  – Would reclassify Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) to a State Marine reserve (SMR) and Expand the Southern and Northern Boundaries \nThe Duxbury Reef Petition proposes redesignating the current Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area as a State Marine Reserve\, as well as expanding its boundaries to encompass the full\, contiguous reef habitat. This would expand the northern boundary to the Double Point/Stormy Stack Special Closure\, and the southern boundary to the most southerly tip of Duxbury Reef exposed at mean lower low water\, or to about 37°53’07.9”N\, 122°41’45.3”W. \nThe Commission is scheduled to substantively begin discussing North Coast petitions  including the proposed change from the existing SMCA designation to State Marine reserve at a California Fish and Game Commission meeting on April 21st in San Mateo. \nThe recommendation proposes to continue allowing access for recreational fishing and non-consumptive uses at Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area (tidepooling\, dog walking\, education\, surfing\, boating\, and research) while protecting the full extent of the rare\, biodiverse\, and ecologically-connected rocky reef habitat\, large parts of which are currently unprotected. We will additionally advocate for clarified language that better protects the reef while maintaining most recreational fishing. \n Tell the Commission You Support More Protection at Duxbury Reef\nComment Here \nAs ‘the most extensive rocky intertidal habitat’ that exists in California\, the Department’s evaluation acknowledges the real threats the reef faces from fragmented habitat on the local scale\, to climate change on the global scale. This potential regulation change would better protect species by providing regulatory clarity and safeguarding contiguous habitat\, enhancing intertidal health and the tidepooling and educational experiences for all who visit the reef. \nNon-consumptive uses will not be impacted by this proposed change. The public will be able to continue exploring\, tidepooling\, surfing\, kayaking\, walking their dogs\, and engaging in research and education at this special place. In fact\, Duxbury Reef SMCA is one of the premier sites for marine education in Marin County and is visited by people and students from all over the Bay Area and beyond. \nCalifornia\, globally recognized for our conservation policy\, has also set an ambitious yet critical goal of conserving 30 percent of state lands and coastal waters by 2030 (30×30). This is necessary to protect and restore biodiversity\, expand access to nature\, and mitigate and build resilience to climate change. \nThe need for improved signage and continued education\, which the organization will continue working on through the local Duxbury Docents program. \n  \n\n\n\nApril 21\, 2026\nTuesday\, 8:00 a.m.\nMarine Protected Area Petitions \n(Del Norte through Monterey counties petitions(external link))San Mateo Elks Lodge\n229 W. 20th Avenue\nSan Mateo\, CA 94403 \nRegional Petition Meeting Goals and Participation Guidelines (PDF)(external link)\nAgenda (PDF)(external link)\nHow to Join the Meeting (PDF)(external link)\nMeeting Documents (PDF)\n\n\n\nDuxbury Reef SMCA is one of the premier sites for marine education in Marin County and is visited by people and students from all over the Bay Area and beyond.
URL:https://sharkstewards.org/event/duxbury-reef-mpa-expansion-hearing/
CATEGORIES:Beach Cleanups,Campaign,Citizen Science,Community,Meeting
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SUMMARY:Cleanup and Monitoring Long Beach
DESCRIPTION:Join Shark Stewards Southern California team for a Beach Cleanup and Ocean Plastic Survey at Junipero Beach\, in Long Beach. \nMeet at our booth on the edge of the bike path near the Saltwater Deck south of the parking lot. \n1 Junipero Ave.  Junipero Beach Long Beach\, CA 90803  0900-1100am \nFREE parking with code upon check-in. \nThis is a busy beach near the San Gabriel River where plastic is deposited on the beach.  This is a popular beach with fitness activities\, runners\, walkers\, cyclists\, and beach goers who enjoy our beautiful California weather. Help us keep it clean pick up aand educate our community on the impacts of plastic on the environment and human health. \nWaiver link here: https://forms.gle/7r5UmPZGNgz4aYwC9 \n\nEvents\n\nWHAT TO BRING\n\nLayered clothing\nsunscreen and hat\nsunglasses\nreusable water or drink container\nlunch or snacks if desired- no single use plastic please!\nsandals\, sneakers of beach shoes.\n\nWe are a volunteer program relying on donations for cleanup materials. Donate $10 to support the Healthy Bay Program to fund gloves\, tools and clean up materials. \n\nDonate
URL:https://sharkstewards.org/event/cleanup-and-monitoring-long-beach/
LOCATION:Junipero Beach\, 1 Junipero Ave. Long Beach\, CA\, 90803
CATEGORIES:Beach Cleanups,Citizen Science
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