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Sanctuary Fest: 30th anniversary celebration!
September 18, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Sunday, September 18, 10am – 3pm
Join Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary on September 18th as we celebrate the 30th anniversary, as well as the 50th anniversary of NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary System!
Sanctuary Fest will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. along the Santa Cruz Wharf, Cowell Beach, and the Sanctuary Exploration Center. Come enjoy, experience ocean recreation activities, and learn how you can help protect Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This free, family-friendly event will feature:
• Free kayaking nature tours from the Santa Cruz Wharf with Venture Quest Kayaking (must be pre-registered, limited space available).
• Free stand-up paddle (SUP) session at Cowell Beach with Club Ed Surf School (must be pre-registered, limited space available).
• Free guided sanctuary wildlife tours along the Santa Cruz Wharf with knowledgeable NOAA staff (must be pre-registered, limited space available).
• Partner exhibitor fair with valued sanctuary partners in ocean protection, education, and conservation.
• Marine science talks by NOAA staff at the Sanctuary Exploration Center.
• Speaker’s ceremony with sanctuary superintendent and special guests.
• Virtual scavenger hunt with sanctuary-themed prizes!
• Sand sculpture building from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Cowell Beach.
• Fish printing, short ocean film festival, and more!
• Free stand-up paddle (SUP) session at Cowell Beach with Club Ed Surf School (must be pre-registered, limited space available).
• Free guided sanctuary wildlife tours along the Santa Cruz Wharf with knowledgeable NOAA staff (must be pre-registered, limited space available).
• Partner exhibitor fair with valued sanctuary partners in ocean protection, education, and conservation.
• Marine science talks by NOAA staff at the Sanctuary Exploration Center.
• Speaker’s ceremony with sanctuary superintendent and special guests.
• Virtual scavenger hunt with sanctuary-themed prizes!
• Sand sculpture building from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Cowell Beach.
• Fish printing, short ocean film festival, and more!
Alongside our partners City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation and Pu Pu’O Hawai’i Outrigger Canoe Club, experience the 30th annual Aloha Outrigger Races starting off the wharf at 9:00 a.m!
Stop by the free exhibitor fair featuring our sanctuary partners: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Save the Waves Coalition, Marine Life Studies, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Save The Whales, O’Neill Sea Odyssey, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Save Our Shores, and more!
Free ocean activities registration:
All participants must pre-register for the kayaking, SUPing, and wharf wildlife tour activities at https://sec-gift-and-book-store-105833.square.site/events. If a preferred activity or time slot is already filled, you can register to be placed on the waitlist.
All participants must pre-register for the kayaking, SUPing, and wharf wildlife tour activities at https://sec-gift-and-book-store-105833.square.site/events. If a preferred activity or time slot is already filled, you can register to be placed on the waitlist.
For more information and the latest event schedule, visit: https://montereybay.noaa.gov/…/220918sanctuaryfest.html
