Ocean Guardian Ambassadors


Adams is proud to be in our 3rd year as an Ocean Guardian School.

The Ocean Guardian Ambassadors is a new after-school program for the 2017-2018 school year. This opportunity is open to 30 students in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grades on a first come, first served basis. Activities include:

Oct. 4: Ocean Guardian Ambassadors Kick-off / Oct. 4: Comienzo del Programa del Embajador del Oceano

Oct. 25: Kayaking in Santa Barbara Harbor / Oct. 25: Kayak en el Muelle Santa Barbara

Nov. 8: Sandy Beach Monitoring at Hendry's Beach / Nov. 8: Monitoreo de arena en Hendry’s Beach

Nov. 29: Sea Center Visit and Beach Cleanup / Nov. 29: Visita a Sea Center y limpieza de Playa

Jan. 10: Bag It: The Movie and Discussion about Plastic Pollution / Ene. 10: Bag It: La Pelicula y Discusion de la Contaminacion del Plastico

Jan. 24: Virtual Dives in American's Underwater Treasures and Squid Dissection and Calamari Cooking / Ene. 24: Inmersiones Virtuales en America’s Underwater Treasures (Realidad Virtual); Diseccion de calamar y cocinan Calamari

Feb. 24: Straws (movie) and Preparation for Plastic Straw Reduction Campaign with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and Community Environmental Council / Feb. 24: Straws (Pelicula) Preparacion para la campaña de Reduccion de Popotes de Plastico con el Santa Barbara Channelkeeper (Guardianes del canal en Santa Barbara) y el Consejo Ambientala de la Comunidad

Mar. 7: Present to RAP and A-OK Students at Adams Elementary School / Mar. 7: Presentacion a estudiantes de RAP y A-OK en la Escuela Adams Elementary

Apr. 4: Restaurant Visits to Reduce Use of Plastic Straws / Abr. 4: Visitar restaurantes para disminuir el uso de popotes de plastico

Apr. 10 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm: Public Comments Regarding Plastic Straw Reduction Campaign at Santa Barbara City Council Meeting (special permission from school will be required) / Abr. 10: Comentarios Publicos acerca de la Campaña de Reduccion de Popotes de Plastico en la junta del Consejo de la Ciudad de Santa Barbara (horario especial: 1:30-2:30 pm) – Se necesita permiso especial de la escuela

May 2: Water Testing, Macro-Invertebrate Exploration and Creek Cleanup at Rocky Nook Park with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper / Mayo 2: Pruebas de Agua, Macro-Invertebrate Exploracion y Limpieza en Mission Creek en Rocky Nook Park con Santa Barbara Channelkeeper (Guardianes del canal en Santa Barbara)

May 5 from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm: Island packers Boat Trip to Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park / Mayo 5: Excursion Isla Packers, viaje en Barco a la Isla Santa Cruz en El Parque Nacional y Santuario Channel Islands.

If you have any questions, please contact Claire Fackler (805) 570-1113, claire.fackler@noaa.gov or John Peltz (253) 376-1551, johnpeltz@gmail.com.