Santa Cruz County kids care about the ocean and it critters.  Annual Coastal Cleanup Day provides an opportunity for in class education about marine conservation and a hands on chance for your students to put their new knowledge to work! 

There are 3 ways to get your students involved:

1.      Distribute the coloring contest to your students

2.      Host a Save Our Shores Marine Debris presentation in your classroom: Through hands-on activities students learn the importance of healthy ecosystems and how they can get actively involved in their community to prevent marine debris.

3.      Organize a school or beach cleanup on Friday September 19^th: Teachers can organize their students to participate in Annual Coastal Cleanup Day by cleaning their school campus or nearby beach on the Friday before. All cleanup supplies will be provided by Save Our Shores.

For more information, to schedule a Marine Debris Presentation or to order copies of our Annual Coloring Contest please contact Emily at acc@saveourshores.org.

Children’s Coloring Contest:

Our Annual Children’s Coloring Contest showcases talented young artists and the local business sponsors that support Santa Cruz County’s ACC day. The contest is open to all children in grades pre-K through 8th grade.   The 2008 Coloring Contest will be available online in early August. 

To enter the contest, bring your completed entry with you to any cleanup site on ACC Day and turn it in to a Site Captain or school teacher. Winners will receive cool prizes from local business sponsors and will have their entries on display at the Santa Cruz and Freedom Branch public libraries during the month of October.