NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM - WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP!!!

Posted by Jamie Boucher 
on Mar 25, 2014
 

We have a new member – thanks to Rick Grantham having a friend and that friend actually wanting to rejoin our wonderful club, we welcomed Bryan Griffiths to the fold on March 11th!!  Please make sure to search Bryan out and greet him with open arms!!!

 

Heidi Kimbrall was in attendance and able to present Amy Burton, a representative from Del Mar PTA with a check for $250.  Amy graciously received the check on behalf of the PTA and thanked each and every one of us as the money will greatly help in their efforts to promote their students’ well-being!!!

 

We currently have 2 Paul Harris Fellow Quartets going on:

            Jamie B, Sarah K., Jennifer R, and Mike P

            Gary O, Carol F, Dan C, and Chuck C

a drawing was held and the lucky 2014 PHF winners were Jamie B and Carol F; Ken has asked each of us to select our PHF recipient so that they can be awarded!!!

 

Our program featured the National Estuary Program, especially their program Save the Bay…  the NEP’s focus is to bring citizens, local government, non-profit organizations, agencies and landowners together through collaboration and partnership to protect and restore the Morro Bay Estuary.  It is one of 28 NEPs nationwide and are vitally important to our climate, environment and economy.  It is our duty to protect the estuary for our community, fishing, tourism, and recreational opportunities.  This can be done through restoration and conservation (returning functionality to ecosystems); understanding and monitoring (assessing conditions within the estuary and watershed); and, education, outreach and stewardship (cultivating stewardship) efforts.  They presented a program – Every Drop Counts – and encouraged us all to take the Clean Water Pledge:  conserve water, keep trash in the can, pick up after a pet, and watch your drains – it’s that easy!!!  They finished up their program by announcing the 11 Save the Bay events…  Black Hill Hike, Bay Health and Science presentations, Family Event, Talkin’ Trash with Mike di Milo, Splashes of Light Art Reception, On-water Tour of Estuary and Aquaculture, Bay-friendly Gardening Presentation, DogFest 2014, and Discover Creek Insects Up Close.   Dates and event descriptions can be found on their website:  mbnep.org