Save Our Shores offers Sanctuary Stewards training on Nov. 13
Participants will learn how to lead beach cleanups and other outreach events
Santa Cruz, CA – Save Our Shores (SOS), the leader in ocean awareness, advocacy and action on the Central Coast, invites the community to attend its next two-day Sanctuary Stewards Crash Course, beginning on Nov. 13.
The Sanctuary Stewards Program prepares community members of all backgrounds to become 
educators, advocates, and experts on issues affecting the Monterey Bay and work toward local pollution prevention. Each Steward makes a personal pledge to volunteer 50 hours their first year in the program, doing everything from hosting beach cleanups to leading educational presentations and representing SOS at other outreach events.
From 5:30-9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, there will be an in-house training at the SOS office, during which staff will go over the history of the nonprofit, how to lead a cleanup, and what it means to be a Sanctuary Steward. Refreshments will be provided. After the in-house training, participants must attend the cleanup at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Cowell/Main Beach.
“Without our Stewards and support from the community, Save Our Shores would not be what it is today,” said Marina Maze, SOS program coordinator. “It’s amazing how much a committed group of ocean lovers can accomplish when they come together.”
To RSVP, contact Marina at (831) 462-5660 Ex. 2 or [email protected].
PSA:
Save Our Shores is offering a two-day Sanctuary Stewards training on Nov. 13 and 15. Participants will learn about the history of the nonprofit, how to lead beach and river cleanups, and care for the marine environment through ocean awareness, advocacy and citizen action. Learn more at saveourshores.org.
ABOUT SAVE OUR SHORES:
Save Our Shores (SOS) is the Central Coast leader in caring for the marine environment through ocean awareness, advocacy and citizen action. Its core initiatives are Plastic Pollution, Ocean Awareness and Clean Boating. Over the last 30 years, SOS has been locally responsible for helping to establish the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, preventing offshore oil drilling and cruise ship pollution, and bringing together diverse stakeholders to find common solutions to ocean issues. Today, SOS focuses on educating youth about local watersheds, tackling plastic pollution at local beaches and rivers, supporting habitat conservation efforts, implementing the nationally renowned Dockwalker program and providing the community with educated and inspired Sanctuary Stewards.