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 This your chance to sign YOUR kid(s) up for an awesome, educational snorkeling trip full of marine science! Fun facts and entertaining stories keep everybody talking, pumped up and wanting to grow fins of their own!
Remaining 2009 Public Snorkeling Camps:
Sunday, August 16 | 12PM – 5PM
Sunday, August 30 | 12PM – 5PM
Thursday, September 3 | 12PM – 5PM
Thursday, September 26 | 12PM – 5PM
· Ages 7-17; No previous swimming/snorkeling experience necessary; All snorkeling gear, a snack and fun, educational workbook are all included!
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Financial assistance is available to those who qualify (inquire within).
Contact zoe@sdoceans.org to reserve your spot today! It’ll be an experience they won’t soon forget!
* If you have a group of at least 10 kids who would like to participate, let us know and we can find a date that fits with your schedule (and you’ll receive our discounted group rate)!
To get involved, please email volunteer@sdoceans.org!
AquaTalk - Ron Burton, PhD
 Tuesday, August 11th (6:30PM - 8:00PM)
Casa Machado
3750 John J Montgomery Drive
San Diego, CA 92123
DNA Forensics in Marine Ecology
Just as DNA forensics is used to unravel events that occur at crime scenes in the absence of witnesses, it provide us with important clues about things we cannot observe in the world's oceans. Dispersal of microscopic larvae, predation in the deep sea and illegal whaling activities on the high seas are all difficult to observe directly...but DNA sequences can be used to infer patterns of dispersal and identify tiny bits of tissue ranging from the contents of a predators stomach to the fillets at a fish market.
Come, find out how these molecular approaches are applied to ecological studies and marine conservation biology - It's CSI: Pacific!
To join us for this interesting lecture, please RSVP to cheryl@sdoceans.org today!
Volunteer
Opportunities
For more information about the programs below,
check out the Our Online Calendar.
To RSVP for any of these awesome activities, email us at volunteer@sdoceans.org
Ocean In Motion: Summer Snorkeling
August is our busiest month and there’s never been a better time to start the 2009 snorkeling season! We’re running snorkeling camps 5 days a week and need some dedicated volunteers to come out and help us inspire San Diego youth while in the water. Please check our online calendar of events or take a look at the dates below to volunteer when it fits with your schedule. We promise a rewarding experience and can’t do it without you!
August Snorkeling Camps:
Friday, August 7 | 11:30AM - 3:15PM
Monday, August 10 | 11:30AM – 2:45PM
Tuesday, August 11 | 11:30AM – 2:45PM
Wednesday, August 12 | 11:30AM – 2:45PM
Thursday, August 13 | 11:30AM – 2:45PM
Friday, August 14 | 11:30AM – 2:45PM
Sunday, August 16 | 11:45AM – 5:15PM (PUBLIC DAY)
Monday, August 17 | 12:00PM – 4:15PM
Tuesday, August 18 | 12:00PM – 4:15PM
Wednesday, August 19 | 12:00PM – 4:15PM
Thursday, August 20 | 12:00PM – 4:45PM
Sunday, August 23 | 11:45AM - 5:15PM
Wednesday, August 26 | 12:30PM – 4:45PM
Saturday, August 29 | 11:45AM – 5:15PM
Sunday, August 30 | 11:45AM – 5:15PM (PUBLIC DAY)
For more information or to RSVP for a trip today, please contact zoe@sdoceans.org.
· If you are a certified lifeguard and would like to volunteer your time to ensure the safety of our snorkelers, please contact zoe@sdoceans.org. We need your help!
Canyon Watch Program
 We've got classic San Diego weather and it's a perfect time to get outside! Come out and spend the morning with fellow 'Canyon Watchers' on our next group hike:
Lake Murray
Saturday, August 29th
8:30AM – 10AM
We'll be preventing the spread of pollution by walking this beautiful canyon (stopping every so often to inspect a manhole or pick up a bit of trash). This hike will be a great introduction to the program (or refresher) for anyone who wants it!
If you cannot make this hike, but still want to volunteer - please visit our 'Canyon Watch' tab for guides from canyons all over San Diego! Volunteers who go out on their own to monitor on a regular basis are those who make up the very backbone of this program!
E-mail volunteer@sdoceans.org to RSVP!
Reef Monitoring Project
 Free REEF Identification Classes
Summer is here and when better to learn about what we’ve got in our waters? SDOF’s Reef Monitoring Project offers free identification training courses every month to do just that! Check out the marine diversity that the tourists travel from miles around to see and learn how YOU can help protect it!
Invertebrate/Algae Identification
Ocean Enterprises (7710 Balboa Ave | San Diego, CA 92121)
Saturday, August 22nd
9:30AM – 12:30PM
Once you’ve taken our class and become a ‘invert expert’, you can go out and complete surveys that help fisheries management and governmental agencies keep our oceans healthy. Just imagine YOUR survey helping to protect the ocean you love!
To RSVP, please contact volunteer@sdoceans.org. Space is limited!
Storm Drain Stenciling
Raising awareness about our connection to the ocean has never been easier than when it’s with a group! Join us as we get together to stencil an entire neighborhood with our pollution prevention message, reminding people that motor oil, detergents, fertilizers, food wrappers and cigarette butts belong in the trash cans and recycling centers…and not our streets!
Lemon Grove (email for additional details)
Saturday, August 29th
12PM – 2PM
Urban runoff has proven to be the largest contributor to marine pollution worldwide…but we have the power to change that!
For more information and to get involved email volunteer@sdoceans.org
California Coastal Cleanup Day - Save the Date!
California Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier volunteer event focused on marine conservation in the country! In 2008, more than 7,000 volunteers worked together to collect 100,000+ pounds of trash and recyclables from our ocean, beaches and bays!!! Help make this year even better by joining SDOF in our annual underwater cleanup!
San Diego Bay
Saturday, September 19th
9AM – 12PM
· Divers must RSVP in advance and have at least 20 logged dives in order to participate. Please contact volunteer@sdoceans.org for more information.
If you are a Dive Master (with insurance) and would like to volunteer a few hours of your time to ensure the safety of others, please let us know. We can't get out there without one!
· For you non-divers, we need your help collecting trash at the surface!
Simple Ways To Support SDOF
Marine Specimens for our Ocean In Motion Marine Science Education Program
Thank for the donations we have received, however, we still need more specimens for our Ocean In Motion program such as: shark skin & skeletons, crustaceans molts, preserved fish or invertebrates, turtle shells, whale baleens or any marine taxoderms.
Search the Internet Using GoodSearch.Com
If you set your default search browser to GoodSearch.com and select the San Diego Oceans Foundation as your charity of choice, we will receive a penny for every click! Some nonprofits make over $5,000 a year. It is simple to use and helps support our programs.
Click here to start using GoodSearch.Com!
Looking to Sell Something on eBay?
You can sell anything you would like on eBay and a portion of your choice will be donated to support the San Diego Oceans Foundation!
Click here to find out more information!
Matching Program
When you donate to SDOF, let your company's Human Resources department know becuase they might have an Employee Matching program that would double your donation to help our programs!
We Also Need...
Maintenance/Construction Expert
Submersible temporary holding unit for marine life
Portable PA System
Docu-Cam
Projection Screen
Tool Kit
Organizing Supplies (tubs, bins, drawers)
Music Stand
Volunteer Lifeguards
Attorney, Nonprofit focus
Professional Organizer
Flash Designer
Web Designer
Florist
Printing Services
Party Rental Services
Saltwater Aquarium & Service
Contact us at sdoceans@sdoceans.org if you are able to help with any of these items!
Employment Opportunities
Internships available
To apply, please send a completed application and resume to volunteer@sdoceans.org
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