These environmental alerts are specific to Santa Cruz County, California. However, everyone can benefit from this information to preserve our planet Earth for future generations. We must protect our precious resources such as water. I am certain there are similiar organizations in other counties and states. Please help in the cause. It's the quality of your future!
Way back in the days when
the grass was still green
and the pond was still wet
and the clouds were still clean,
and the song of the osprey
still rang out in space . . .
The Lorax
Dr. Seuss
We have been given stewardship of of this marvelous planet called Earth and there are many things we can do to protect our environment. This great spaceship Earth needs our help.
The volunteer opportunities are limited to the California Central Coast. If you would like to recommend a web site, please send me an email and I will investigate. Thank you for participating.
Water Quality - How Can I Help?
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What you can do
Even a litte bit helps water quality!
- Storm drains lead straight to the ocean!
- Don't let anitfreeze, oil, etc. leak from your car
- Pick up after pets
- Don't litter
- Pick up any litter you see
- Use less fossil fuel. Find alternate ways of transportation or carpool!
- Don't overuse fertilizers and pesticides
- Wash cars so that soap doesn't flow away
- Keep your property planted to prevent erosion
- Chemicals should be taken to the hazardous waste collection site and oil recycled
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A lot helps a lot more
- Volunteer to help!!!
- Learn all you can. Be informed.
- Know how your vote will affect water quality and the environment.
- Vote responsibily for water quality laws.
- Protest and speak out for our coastal waters.
- Write letters to elected officials.
- Join the Surfrider Foundation, Coastal Watershed Council, Save Our Shords or other water quality organizations.
- Go to meetings.
- Teach people about the Importance of good water quality for us and for all living creatures.
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Volunteer Opportunities
- Surfrider Foundation
Santa Cruz, California
- (831) 476-7667 or http://www.surfridersantacruz.org
- Volunteer Coordinator: (831) 251-4798
- Storm drain stenciling
- Beach clean-ups
- Ocean water quality monitoring
- Regular meetings and discussion of issues
- Education (schools, public)
- Coastal Watershed Council
Santa Cruz, California
- (831) 426-9012 or cwc_office@yahoo.com
- Volunteer water quality monitoring of local creeks and rivers.
- Save Our Shores
Santa Cruz, California
- (831) 462-5660 or http://www.saveourshores.org
- Santuary Stewards, other opportunities in education, outreach.
- Center For Marine Conservation
- http://www.cmc-ocean.org
- Educaton along the shoreline.
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