| | Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is celebrating Earth Day at the Ocean Discovery Center. Join sanctuary staff and volunteers on Saturday, April 20 for a day of ocean-friendly activities and sign up to volunteer this summer to give back to the better half of our Earth.Earth Day at the Ocean Discovery CenterSaturday, April 20th 2024, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center
340 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, Georgia 31401 |
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Activities throughout Earth Day include: | | 11 a.m.–Noon | Recycle, Repurpose, Replant:
Learn how to turn single-use food containers into a wildflower garden! Paint a reclaimed plastic container, plant a native flower seed, and see what we can grow together. Bring your own single-use food containers to help reduce plastic usage. |
 | | 1–2 p.m. | Dive Deep into Microplastics:
Ever wondered what happens to plastic when we can’t see it anymore? Join us for a class on small plastics causing a big problem in our environment, and what can be done to help keep them out of our ocean! This class will filter water from Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and use a microscope to identify and count microplastics in our backyard. |
 | | 2:30–3:30 p.m. | Make your own EcoBricks:
Give your plastic trash a second life and keep it out of landfills with EcoBricks. Learn how to make your own EcoBrick, and what we can do with our single-use plastic to build a new future! |
 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Volunteer to Share the Wonder this Summer:
Volunteer at the Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center this summer as a Center Visitor Specialist. Students 16 years of age and older are encouraged to share their passion for marine conservation, network with scientists and educators, and build their résumé.
Student volunteers should bring two forms of ID (for example, a valid driver’s license, AND a US Passport, OR birth certificate, OR social security card). |
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 National marine sanctuary advisory councils are community-based advisory groups that provide advice and recommendations to the superintendents of the sanctuary sites on issues like management, science, community engagement, and stewardship. |
April Advisory Council MeetingTuesday, April 30, 2024
10:00 AM–5:05 PM ET
Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center
340 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Savannah, GA 31401 In-person attendance and virtual access via GoToWebinar This meeting will address marine conservation needs and initiatives in the South Atlantic Bight, Georgia Ports Authority presentation on current and future operations at the ports of Brunswick and Savannah, and updates from the sanctuary superintendent and Public Engagement Working Group. Public comment will be taken at approximately 3:45 p.m. This meeting is free and open to the public. |
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 | | The mission of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is to identify, protect, conserve, and enhance the natural and cultural resources, values, and qualities of the sanctuary for current and future generations. |
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