Save Our Shores

Save Our Shores is an environmental organization based in Santa Cruz, California, founded in 1978 and organized under IRS code section 501(c)3.[1] The organization spear-headed creation of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and lead opposition to offshore oil drilling.[2] Previous Executive Directors include Dan Haifley and Vicki Nichols and the organization is currently run by Laura Kasa.[2][3][4]

Beach cleanups

Save Our Shores has been conducting beach cleanups since 1978. For July 4, 2010, SOS hosted cleanups at seven Santa Cruz area beaches where 220 volunteers removed 2,750 pounds of trash and 400 pounds of recyclables in just three hours—much of it left in bags Save Our Shores had distributed the day before to beach-goers ready to celebrate July 4 fireworks and picnics on area beaches. (http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_15592158?IADID=Search-www.santacruzsentinel.com-www.santacruzsentinel.com)

References

  1. ^ Metro Santa Cruz, "The Clean Marine Machine", 8/6/2008. (http://www.metrosantacruz.com/metro-santa-cruz/08.06.08/cover-0832.html)
  2. ^ a b Richard C. Paddock; "New Sanctuary Celebrated Along Monterey Coast - Environment: Proponents of nature preserve applaud Bush Administration decision to protect the region"; Los Angeles Times; September 23, 1992. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-09-23/news/mn-1127_1_monterey-bay-sanctuary/2)
  3. ^ Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; "Sanctuary Currents 2002"; July 15, 2008. (http://montereybay.noaa.gov/research/currsymp2002/awards.html)
  4. ^ Maria Grusauskas; "Save Our Shores Targets Plastic Pollution"; SantaCruz.com; May 13, 2010. (http://news.santacruz.com/2010/05/13/save_our_shores_targets_plastic_pollution)

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