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New School How Youth Can Help Heal the Bay

I N S I D E High Tech Trash Cans • New Enviro Curriculum • Kids Programs HEAL THE BAY STAFF president’s letter President: Mark Gold, D.Env. Executive Director: Karin Hall Associate Director: Alix Hobbs currentsthe magazine of Heal the Bay volume 26 number 1 healthebay.org Angler Outreach Team: José Carrera, Maria Joaquin, Maria Larsen, Boun Prasert, Diana Ramirez, Benmin Sun summer Assistant Programs Coordinator: Frankie Orrala Beach Programs Manager: Eveline Bravo Beach Report Card Manager: Michael Grimmer Environmental Ed. Coastal Resources Coordinator: Tova Handelman 2011 Communications Director: Matthew King President Mark Gold on the importance of the Communications Manager: Jessica Belsky Constituent Development Manager: Natalie Burdick Education and the Environment Initiative Data Manager: Lee Myers Development Manager: Katherine Nevels Development Associate/Assistant to Mark Gold: Kathleen Cahill iscussions on the future of K-12 public education units can be viewed at www. Digital Content Assistant: David Weiner in California have focused on the state’s massive calepa.ca.gov/education/eei/. Director of Coastal Resources: Sarah Abramson Sikich, M.E.S.M. budget problems. And talks of educational reform The EEI may be the only new, Director of Development: John Seiber D 1 Letter from the President Director of Information Services: Peter Tatikian seem to exclusively focus on teacher accountability and significant, state-approved con- Director of Water Quality: Kirsten James, M.E.S.M. Education Director: Tara Treiber charter schools. Very little of the dialogue has focused on tent available to teachers over Executive Assistant: Sylvie Makara how we can educate students more effectively and with new the next four years. However, Foundation Grants Manager: Sheila McSherry 2 Manager, Healthy Neighborhoods, Healthy Environment content. the mere presence of innovative 2 Mixed Greens Initiative: James Alamillo California’s budget crisis has been so severe that stu- content does not change the Information Services Assistant: José Carrera Marketing Specialist: Hallie Jones dents have not received new textbooks in the last three face of teaching. There need New Media Manager: Tom Fleming years, and they may not receive new textbooks until 2015. to be resources available for Programs Director: Meredith McCarthy That means that a student that was a fifth grader in 2008 teacher professional develop- 4 Friends and Benefits Public Education Coordinator: Emily Pratt, M. Ed. Receptionist: Gabriele Morgan will never learn from a textbook that provides information ment as well. To that end, Heal Restoration and Monitoring Specialist: Kevin Jontz Secondary Education Manager: Edward Murphy on the United States’ first African American President, the the Bay partnered with Southern Speakers Bureau Manager: Melissa Aguayo loss of Pluto as a planet or the global economic reces- California Edison and the Na- Staff Scientists: Amanda Griesbach, M.S., Dana Roeber Murray, 5 Coastal Cleanup M.E.S.M., Susie Santilena, M.S., E.I.T. sion. However, there is an interim solution for environmen- tional Geographic Society to Stream Team Assistant: Jennifer McWhorter tal education that is moving forward, but at too slow of a develop four new environmental professional develop- Volunteer and Intern Coordinator: Saira Gandhi pace to reach the over 150,000 teachers and six million ment guides for teachers in grades 3-8 on the topics of SANTA MONICA PIER AQUARIUM STAFF public school students in California: the Education and the water, oceans, climate change and energy. National Geo- 6 Tara Treiber q & a Aquarium Director: Vicki Wawerchak Environment Initiative (EEI). graphic did an extraordinary job on the teacher guides,

TARA CROW TARA Senior Aquarist: José Bacallao Aquarist: Seth Lawrence but again, we have great content without the resources to Education Specialists: Nick Fash, Aaron Kind get it to the school districts, schools, teachers, and most 7 Environmental Education Associate: Amber Maron Public Outreach Specialist: Randi Parent importantly, the students. 7 Horsing Around Public Educator: Wyatt Miller The EEI may be the only new, Public Programs Assistant: Lazaro Serrano Successful educational reform is so much more than Public Programs Manager: Tara Crow significant, state-approved content charter schools and teacher accountability. Successful BOARD OF DIRECTORS environmental education takes an integrated approach to 8 Youth Programs Chairman: Matthew J. Hart teaching that includes experiential learning. Teaching stu- Immediate Past Chairman: Carl Kravetz First Chair: Stephanie Medina Rodriguez available to teachers over the dents about climate change’s potential impacts on California Chairs: Todd Flora, Barry Gribbon, Brian O’Malley, water supply and freshwater ecosystems involves chem- Craig Perkins, Luann Lavall Williams Secretary and Nominations Chair: Jorge Delgado next four years. istry, history, geography, math and biology. Perhaps 10 Good Karma Treasurer and Finance Chair: Don Kinsey most importantly, effective environmental education will Founding President: Dorothy Green President: Mark Gold produce more students interested in environmental ca- Board Members: Peter Abraham, Mark Attanasio, Hatef Behnia, As you know, Heal the Bay worked with Senator Fran reers, more consumers that take into account the impacts Dayna Bochco, Lisa Boyle, Samuel Culbert, Pavley and the state to craft legislation that became the of their everyday decisions, and greater environmental 11 Thank Yous Maite Quílez-D’Amico, Robert Davenport, 8 Ian Eddleston, Cliff Gladstein, Susan Grossinger, EEI back in 2003. Then-Governor Davis signed the bill into stewardship. Sofie Howard, Jean Kaplan, Richard Katz, Adi Liberman, COVER: iSTOCK Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Suja Lowenthal, Ted Miller, H. David Nahai, law, and previous Governor Schwarzenegger provided staff If your public school doesn’t teach the EEI curricula or use John Perenchio, Russ Pillar, Michael Segal, Erin Selleck, resources and funding to begin implementation of the law. the National Geographic teacher professional development Amy Smart, Shane Smith, Paul Stimpfl, John J. Strauss, The Cal-EPA’s Office of Environmental Education worked guides, please contact your teacher, principal, superinten- Looking for a meaningful way to honor a wedding, birthday or graduation? Dedicate Thomas Unterman, Scott Zolke with the Department of Education, Dr. Jerry Lieberman, dent, PTA Board member, or school board member. Stu- a gift to Heal the Bay on behalf of a couple, or individual. For more information, BOARD OF GOVERNORS visit our website at healthebay.org/dedicate. George Akers, Jeff Ayeroff, Michael Caggiano, Ph. D., other consultants, the National Geographic Society, and dents don’t have to wait for new, interesting and informative Laurie Coots, Don Corsini, Paula Daniels, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Heal the Bay to create and review 85 units (about six les- educational materials. The EEI is out there for all to use. Brad Hall, Gale Anne Hurd, Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, son plans per unit) of multi-disciplinary, K-12, environmen- Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization making Southern California Felicia Marcus, Kelly Meyer, Fran Pavley, Tony Pritzker, Bob Talbot, Art Torres, Antonio Villaraigosa, Bob Williams tal education curricula. In 2009-10, the units were unani- coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. Board of Director mously approved by the California Curriculum Commission We use science, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission. Adi Liberman serves as Board of Governors’ Chair and the State Board of Education, and now the completed — Mark Gold, President, Heal the Bay © 2011 Heal the Bay. All rights reserved. Reproduction of editorial content only is authorized with appropriate CURRENTS STAFF credits and acknowledgement. Heal the Bay, Beach Report Card and the fishbones logo are registered trademarks Editors: Jessica Belsky, Ann Bergman, Matthew King of Heal the Bay. Printed on chlorine-free recycled paper by DSJ Printing in Santa Monica, California Writers: Jessica Belsky, Asma Mahdi, Randi Parent 1 Mixed Greens mixed greens STOCK i

mixed greens Making FASHION GET SMART each-goers: have you gotten a chance to scan the FORWARD B beach? Well, look up from your smart phones and the Grade check out what we’ve done. ummer Si, Co-President of the Style Alliance Heal the Bay recently teamed up with the City of hat’s HtB prez Mark Gold doing in his spare time? Helping other Fashion Club at Thousand Oaks High School S Santa Monica and ad agency DDB LA to create a new W environmental groups. Gold serves on the advisory board of Grades recently paid a visit to our Santa Monica Pier eye-catching ad campaign on 500 beach trash recep- of Green, a new award-winning non-profit organization that helps parents Aquarium to deliver the proceeds from the club’s tacles. These cans have a QR code that links smart phone and students implement conservation practices and environmental education fashion show as a donation to Heal the Bay. users to the new Santa Monica Beachcast, a mobile in their schools. The organization recently honored Gold for his extraordinary The club’s ‘Going Green’ Charity Fashion Show’s website designed for your smart phone. Once you’re on contributions to the environment. Grades of Green was started in 2007 by parents goal was to create awareness regarding the respon- the mobile website, you can assess the water quality via at Grand View Elementary in Manhattan Beach. Now it offers parents everywhere sibility we all share to protect our environment. “A Heal the Bay’s Beach Report Card, check out the latest a blueprint for how to small effort can make a tremendous difference. In this weather conditions, read and retweet community Twitter make their own schools decade, “going green” is the most fashionable way updates and have emergency contact information greener. The group’s to lead your life,” said Summer. All the clothing worn right in the palm of your hands. website provides step-by- on the runway and all the decorations from the show

step instructions for more were reused, recycled or made of organic fabrics We and the Santa Monica Beachcast also invite you to upload and share your favorite beach photos via Instagram. Just use that come from sustainable sources. We thank the than 40 programs. The the tag #SMBC and show us how you’re having fun in the sun. students for their generosity! website details programs

that help schools reduce energy use, cut down on Into the Sunset auto emissions, switch to fter five years, Heal the Bay waves goodbye to Refugio “Reg” Mata, healthy classroom cleaning A our project organizer. Reg will continue to follow his passion of products, educate students fighting for healthy communities in Los Angeles. Reg co-founded Heal the on environmental issues Bay’s Healthy Neighborhoods, Healthy Environment Initiative, an effort to and more. All programs are empower underserved communities to bring about positive environmental offered at no cost and often change. His next adventure will be over at Strengthening Our Lives save schools money. California as a communications coordinator supporting various organizing Grades of Green is growing rapidly, with nearly 40,000 students in 13 states campaigns. Specifically, Reg will stay engaged in some of Heal the Bay’s enrolled. Heal the Bay encourages parents and educators to start Grades of greening projects in South Los Angeles, particularly in Watts, Compton and Green in their own schools. Statistics show that greening schools not only Southeast L.A. through his own venture—Project Economic Refugee—aiming protects the environment, it also saves schools money and decreases absences. to engage Latinos in advocating for safe and healthy communities. You can Check it out at www.gradesofgreen.org 2 keep up with what Reg will be up to over at www. economicrefugee.net 3 Friends volunteers people and Benefits 2nd Annual Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl Benefits Heal the Bay elebrate all things craft beer in lively and vibrant historic downtown Los Angeles C Taste as many samples as you like of over 50 delicious craft beers across seven different unique venues all within easy walking distance of each other on Saturday, August 13th from 3pm – 8pm. The “Beer Chicks” will cu- rate the beer and will be collaborating with Cedd Moses & 213 Ventures to CLEANUPTIME feature some of the top craft and artisanal brewers in the country. Coastal Cleanup Day Coordinator Asma Madhi invites you to Host of KCRW’s Good Food, renowned author and executive chef/owner of Angeli Caffe, Evan Kleiman, will be curating a selection of delicious food join us for our largest volunteer event of the year trucks for the crawl route as well. undreds of people mull around a sizable pile of more than 14,000 volunteers picked up 137,422 pounds Even better: a portion of the proceeds will go to Heal the Bay. trash bags, the spoils of having just cleaned the of trash during last year’s event. A total of 101 miles of TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE for $49 beach for Coastal Cleanup Day 2010 at the iconic our beaches, inland waterways, rivers, creeks and parks Avoid the lines and get into the festival two hours before general admission with a VIP ticket for $69 H Santa Monica Pier. And…cue music. “Wipe Out” comes were cleaned of litter and debris. Take a moment to http://lacraftbeercrawl.eventbrite.com blasting out of a hidden speaker from the parking lot and soak that all in. This year, we are challenging you to help a slew of people from all over the beach run to a cen- us beat that record! tral location with beach balls and sandals — it’s a FLASH Mark your calendars for Coastal Cleanup Day 2011 MOB! happening Saturday, September 17th. We will host over Now this is what I call a cleanup. Last year, my third 60 sites spanning the entire county. From our coastline participating in Coastal to inland parks and rivers, Project Save Our Surf Cleanup Day, I had the op- there’s a site within every- How Will You Participate in Surf24? portunity to participate in a one’s reach. beach cleanup at one of our The annual day is a global more than 60 cleanup sites event that occurs on the third rom October 15-16 in Santa Monica, Project Save in Los Angeles County. And Saturday every September. Our Surf is hosting the 4th annual surf-a-thon at this particular site I got to While the outward focus is to conserve our oceans and freshwater alike, F dance my way to a cleaner, cleaning the coast, the event changing course from pollution to renewal. greener L.A. The dance brings together friends, or- Join co-founders Tanna Frederick and Shaun raised awareness about ganizations, neighborhoods Thompson and celebrity surfers including Sam the importance of beach and communities to have Trammell, Rob Machado, Mike Muñoz, Eric Balfour and stewardship, and it was just a collective experience of others, become a member of one of the surfing teams one of the many innovative Beach Classroom learning and teaching. As competing to support clean water. partnerships we have taken a whole we can make an For the second year in a row, Project Save Our Surf has ach year, prior to Coastal Cleanup Day, Heal the Bay part in to catch the atten- environmental impact that selected Heal the Bay to benefit from the competition. E brings together over 700 children from Title-I schools tion of prospective volun- from across Los Angeles County. Coastal Cleanup Edu- not only starts with coastal teers over the years. In the cleanup, but continues with Choose a team, choose a time and surf between cation Day brings children out to the beach where they past, we’ve even given out us for the rest of our lives. Tower 26-28: surf24.projectsaveoursurf.org. get a hands-on learning experience about the animals in a prize to the weirdest item So join us and make a dif- found. the bay. They also get to explore our Santa Monica Pier ference (and give L.A. some Not a surfer? You can donate, attend Coastal Cleanup Day is Aquarium. They may be running around on the sand, but TLC). You never know what or volunteer. To learn more, our largest volunteer event. at the same time they are learning and becoming future surprise might be in store at visit www.projectsaveoursurf.org. In Los Angeles County, environmental stewards. your site! 4 5 HORSINGAROUND aquarium The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium rounds up Pacific Seahorses for brand new exhibit

q & a School of Fish Tara Treiber champions marine science in public education here are the seahorses?” is the first ques- tion we’ve been hearing from visitors at the Aquarium lately. Found from Can you tell us what W ara Treiber, education Point Conception to Chile, these manager at our Santa you’re working on now? T uniquely shaped little guys have Monica Pier Aquarium for TT: In addition to the nearly six years, recently education staff at the found a new home at our marine became education direc- Aquarium, I’m now over- education center. tor for Heal the Bay. Now seeing and managing the See them swimming graceful- Tara oversees the myriad Key to the Sea and the ly through the water column, informal environmental Compton Creek educa- pectoral fins fluttering, or just education programs that tion programs – our el- hanging out, slightly rocking make up the very core of ementary and secondary with prehensile tails majesti- Heal the Bay’s mission. non-Aquarium education cally curled around blades As education director, offerings. We’re in the Tara is charged with tak- process of interviewing to of eel grass for stability. The ing our well-respected, hire a new environmental seahorses, which are actually science-driven programs education associate who fish, draw quite a crowd. to an even higher level. will pinch hit — filling in We also added the seahorses Whether working with to teach in any of the pro- to our Aquadoption list. For chemistry students inland grams where needed and more information about the in our water quality test- helping me in evaluating revamped Aquadoption ing program Creek 101, Treiber works with students in Compton Creek. existing curriculum and providing resources to developing new curricu- program and the addition- teachers and students for science-based service learning pro- lum. I’ll be taking the lead on the Education and the Environment al eight animals available grams, or developing curriculum for our marine science programs Initiative (EEI), the first-ever statewide program that provides en- for adoption visit healthe- at the Aquarium, Tara is rolling up her sleeves to integrate the vironmental education principles and curricula across disciplines bay.org/aquadoption. educational offerings throughout Heal the Bay’s programs and for K-12th grade students in public schools. We contracted with serve a wide demographic throughout Los Angeles County and National Geographic Society to create education guides for beyond. teachers to use on four topics: fresh water, ocean, energy and She sat down with us at the Aquarium recently to talk about climate change. The next step is to figure out a strategy to help Seahorse her new role as education director. teachers implement and incorporate the information with the Did you know? goal being for every student to receive the same kind of environ- • In the seahorse family, the males are the ones who Congrats Tara. Could you start by talking about your mental education components from K through 12th grade. (For Conservation give birth. The males carry the eggs in their brood background in education? more information on the EEI, see Mark Gold’s letter on page 1.) abitat destruction, coastal TT: Sure, I’ve always loved to learn and specifically learn about sci- At the Aquarium, we’re taking the lead on developing marine pouch, deposited there by the female. The eggs ence and nature. Once I realized that research science wasn’t the protected area curriculum working with an education collabora- hatch in about 14 days; most males give birth to Hdevelopment, overfishing direction I needed to be going in, taking my love of science and tive, and we’re constantly strengthening our partnership with between 100 and 200 young, known as fry. and the illegal souvenir trade place learning and turning that into a career in education just seemed Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE) West • A seahorse’s eyes can move independently seahorses at risk. You can do your part natural. Plus, from an early age, I had always been involved in and collaborating more on educational offerings. of each other in all directions. teaching. I’ve led groups and classes for many years and tutored • Rather than scales covering their bodies, to keep seahorse populations healthy by in college. I worked on my teacher certification in my home state What excites you most about your new position? seahorses have bony plates for protection. leaving dead seahorses where they belong of Oklahoma while I taught middle school there – both science TT: I’m passionate about public education, and every child’s right • A group of spines on the top of their heads and language arts. The formal classroom didn’t quite feel right to a high-quality education. Studies show that taking a multi-dis- — on the beach – and by avoiding purchasing are called the coronet because they resemble for me. So, I tutored professionally for a bit before being hired as ciplinary approach to environmental and marine science educa- them in gift shops. part of the start-up education staff of the Oklahoma Aquarium. tion is an extremely effective way to teach all core subjects. To a crown. There, I ended up taking the lead in developing and managing be able to be involved in having this occur on a grander scale • No two seahorse coronets are alike; each is The largest commercial market for seahorses their education programs from our Water on Wheels outreach through Heal the Bay is exciting. I’m excited to tie our programs distinctly formed, much like a human fingerprint. is traditional Chinese/Asian medicine; for together more cohesively and grow them so that we are able to education program, to our onsite offerings of field trip programs, • At 12 inches tall, the Pacific seahorse is among the centuries they have been used in remedies scout days, homeschool days, teacher workshops, and volunteer reach an even broader audience in the future. largest of the world’s seahorses. for ailments ranging from asthma to heart trainings. (And even our Sleep with the Sharks sleepover pro- • The seahorse feeds on small crustaceans like am- gram.) Then the job at Santa Monica Pier Aquarium came my Anything you’ll miss from your role as education manager phipods and mysid shrimp. They are prey for tuna, disease. The high demand for these remedies way. It seemed like the perfect next step for me, and now, almost at the Aquarium? crabs and rays. six years later, I am proud of where I’ve brought the Santa Monica TT: I probably won’t have time to teach at the Aquarium and I’ll has led to significant depletion of seahorses Pier Aquarium’s education programs. miss the “Ah-ha!” moments with the kids. worldwide.

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MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL

Creek 101 Students involved in our volunteers Creek 101 program get LearningCurve a comprehensive over- view education of urban watersheds. Kids learn From pre-school to college level, Heal the Bay has youth programs about the challenges facing Compton Creek and how volunteers to fit nearly any age and schedule. human behaviors impact neighborhoods, which can translate into problems for PRE-SCHOOL AND UP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the entire watershed and ocean beyond. For more Beach Cleanups information, contact Edward Murphy at All ages Wednesday Office 310.451.1500 x 153. All ages are welcome to participate Volunteers in our Nothin’ But Sand beach 13 and up cleanups. Held on the third Sat- Heal the Bay frequently needs help with office work during urday of each month (with new Community the week. Whether it’s helping us prepare kits for beach summer hours 9 a.m.-noon), cleanups or putting together mailings for Advocates these cleanups rotate an upcoming fundraiser, our office volunteers are 16 and up throughout some of instrumental to our programs. If you are interested Community Advocates attend events and the dirtiest beaches in spending time as an office volunteer contact “tablings” with Heal the Bay and speak about in L.A. County— LILLIE GROSSMAN Saira Gandhi at 310.451.1500 x 145 current issues. Events range from eco-fairs to those most needing the annual KROQ Weenie Roast and we are Micro Biologist Series your help! always in need of the help. Training is 3-5 years old required. Contact Saira Gandhi for more For more The Aquarium’s Micro Biologists classes are a fun way to information at 310.451.1500 x 145 information, visit introduce your 3-to-5 year olds to environmental educa- Beach Captains healthebay.org/nbs. tion and marine science through engaging games, stories, 14 and up or parent/child teams for art, and hands-on science activities. Held at Heal the Bay’s younger volunteers Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, these sessions allow you Is your teenager good at speak- Volunteers to drop your child off for two hours of education with our ing to a crowd? Want a volunteer 15 and up teaching staff. Santa Monica Pier Aquarium’s opportunity that you and your For kids who love the ocean and Visit Healthebay.org/smpa for more information. Science Adventures Camp child can do together? are eager to teach aquarium visitors Ages 6-12 Beach Captains about the bay, our Santa Monica Pier Our brand new summer camps are interactive and fun help Heal the Aquarium offers volunteer opportuni- and will keep the kids busy while school is out. Older Bay staff out at ties that range from helping staffers children learn all about sharks while 1st through 3rd our many beach out with field trips to meeting and graders learn all about whales, among other marine cleanups. Some greeting the public at the aquarium themes. Camp sessions are taught by our very own training is required. education staff. For more information visit healthebay. For more information, to lending a hand at special events. org/sciadventurescamp or call 310.393.6149 X 103 contact Eveline Bravo at For more informa- 310.451.1500 x 148 tion visit healthebay.org/aqvol.

BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL

Internships Stream Team 18 and up 18 and up Heal the Bay offers internships at both This volunteer crew of dedicated out- our main offices and our aquarium. Intern- doors folks spend time collecting Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Field Trips ships are a great learning experience for environmental data in the Malibu Creek Pre-school and up those interested in going into the field of Watershed, which is the last natural Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium marine education environmental non-profit work. watershed in LA and some of the most field trip programs are hands-on and interactive. They include Check our website for beautiful wilderness in the Los Angeles a presentation, led by an education specialist, both inside the current openings and more information at area. For more information contact Kevin STOCK facility and on the beach just outside the doors. healthebay.org/internships. Jontz at 310.451.1500 x 141. ART: i ART: 8 9 A Summer of Thank You thank you GOOD KARMA The following list represents gifts from Bring Back the Beach science MAJOR SPONSORS The John W. Carson Foundation The Boyle Family Latham & Watkins LLP Jean & Stephen Kaplan Brown and Caldwell Leeds Property Management

Volunteer Anonymous The Jena & Michael King Foundation Carollo Engineers/Noresco Malcolm Pirnie Inc. AECOM KTLA-TV CDM Metropolitan Water District of Mark & Debbie Attanasio Loeb & Loeb CH2M HILL Southern California Dodgers Dream Foundation Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Brad Hall Creative Artists Agency Murad® Ford Motor Company MaCher Credit Suisse Jane & Marc Nathanson Matt & Kathleen Hart Peter Morton Foundation Bob & Cori Davenport NFP National Account Services Homerun Entertainment NBCUniversal Deckers Outdoor Nickelodeon The Jonathan Club Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporation Nuveen Investments MWH Brian O’Malley Dogeared Jewels & Gifts Paramount Pictures Rustic Canyon Partners The Mark E Pollack Andree & Don Smith Port of Long Beach Sheel & Peter Seidler Foundation Fiona Hutton & Associates Psomas Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg SA Recycling Four Seasons Maui at Wailea Resort RMC Water and Environment & David Geffen Southern California Edison Front Line Management Group, Inc. S. Groner Associates, Inc. Southern California Gas Company Fox Entertainment Group Michael & Leanne Segal ® PATRON SPONSORS US Renewables Group Geosyntec Consultants simplehuman The Walt Disney Company Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Sony Pictures Entertainment Anonymous (2) Waste Management/AbTech Industries Madelyn & Bruce Glickfeld Tamara & Michael Tamborro Ascenta Health Wells Fargo Capital Finance HDR Engineering Tetra Tech Inc. Blue Donkey Foundation Roger Wojahn Houlihan Lokey TravelStore Platinum & Dayna & Stephen Bochco The Hungry Cat Santa Monica Intercontinental Resorts CarbonLITE IBM Union Bank Join us for Coastal Cleanup Day at Dockweiler State Beach on September 17th The Energy Coalition ADVOCATE SPONSORS Richard Katz Consulting Inc. URS Corporation Ernst & Young Ketel One Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Gladstein, Neandross, & Associates 99¢ Only Stores This summer, the Ford Motor Don & Kristy Kinsey West Basin Municipal HBO Hatef & Elenice Behnia LAcarGUY Water District Company has partnered with Hudson Pacific Properties Black & Veatch Corporation Larry Walker Associates Luann Laval Williams & Robert Williams Heal the Bay to support our public, monthly Nothin’ But Sand cleanups. For every volunteer that takes a Ford test drive, the Ford Motor Company is donating $50 to Heal the Bay to help keep L.A.’s beaches clean. In addition, volun- teers that take a test drive will be auto- matically entered for a chance to win an all- new eco-friendly Ford. Volunteers can test drive multiple times to increase their odds in the drawing, as well as to raise additional funds. The winner will be drawn on this year’s Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept 17th. 10 Test drive a Ford on Coastal Cleanup Day at Dockweiler State Beach 11DEREK GOES AQUADOPTION Thank You Aquadoptions at Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium are a great way to connect with the marine The following list represents gifts from February 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011 Steven Kuritz life of Santa Monica Bay. Aquadoptions have been Bay Champions - Bay Champions - thank you Steven Lafferty made for the following: Barry Landsberg Ocean Level Marina Level Dodgers Dream Foundation Muriel & Allan Kotin $50,000 + $500 - $999 LARF, inc. Dogeared Jewels & Gifts John Lamonica Anonymous Anonymous (2) Douglas Lober Ashley Adkins Hannah Lachapelle Helen Sperry Lea Foundation David Landsberg Joy Ann Boyajian Valerie & William Addas California State Coastal Conservancy Anonymous Lucie Foundation/Scarlet Chiara Room 28 5th Grade Edison International Ford Motor Macy’s West LA Weekly Richard Atwater Sheelagh Boyd & Larry Layne Patrice & Christopher Angelo ® Works, LLC Lily Marquez Charter School thank you Murad Cash & April Levy Fund Cheryl & Terry Crow Susan Clark & Alex Karras Company Ron Berry Margaret Maw Jolene & Michael Rapino Malibu Country Mart John Edwards Donald Dickerson, M.D. Antwone Bailey Michael Mackel Mary Wolf Davison Living Trust Penny & Chris Black Michael McGuffin REI Santa Monica Samuel Mercer Carol & Moises Emquies Teresa Ferguson & Ernest Eliza Baker-Wacks Eleanor Orthun Roy Disney Family Foundation Christina & Henry Broome Vanessa McLean SoCal Honda Dealers N. Geffner-Mihlsten & George Mihlsten Daniel Fellman Scheyhing Nicholas Bettinelli Jackson Resney Scott Cohen Michael Mihalke University of Southern California Sea Walter Miller Eris and Larry Field Family Marianna & David Fisher Eden Blakeney Ms. Madnick & Ms. Light’s $25,000 - $49,999 Nancy Cypert Wynn Miller Grant Robbin & Kenneth Morgan Foundation The Goldsmith Family Trish & Jan De Bont Lynn & John Murdock Sophie Brara 5th Grade Class The Harold J. McAlister Charitable H. David Nahai Camilla Frost Foundation Delaney Dechant Synnove Naess/Clifford Rooke Lisa & Francesca Cilluffo Roosevelt Elementary Foundation $1,000 - $4,999 Norcross Wildlife Foundation Mary & George Garvey Patricia & David Hunt ® Cynthia Delpit Native Foods Cafe The Gedgaudas Family School simplehuman Frank Perna Jr. Pam & Steve Hirsh Wendie Malick Anonymous Kristina Deutsch & Joel Jean Nunes Jack Kleinman Michelle Schy Union Bank Foundation Gerry & Curt Pindler Jordan Kaplan Jimmy Peter Baxter Charity Partners Brand Kevin O’Brien Precision Dynamics Corporation Lear Family Foundation Dan Sandel Steven Krum Sadie Anne Wiel Bel Air Bay Club Stephanie & Ronald Drews O’Melveny & Myers LLP $10,000 - $24,999 Jody & Thomas Priselac Peter Major Robert Scott Melinda & Daniel Berman Ecover Inc. The Pillar Family Project Save Our Surf Morley Builders United Storm Water EarthShare of California John Burry John Fairbank Stephanie Medina Rodriguez Resident Asset Management Amy & Daniel Palladino Michael Zarneke Gesso Foundation Trudi Cohen Conrad Flanders Ruckus Enterprise Inc. Roll Giving Christopher Pernin Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Brad Hall Amita & Timothy Davis Audree Fowler Lauren Smith & Tom Paris Shirley & Ralph Shapiro Chris Robert Corporate Healers IN HONOR OF Mattel Foundation Diana & Robert Friedman Gregory Gelfan Sony Pictures Entertainment David Smith Robert Tanahashi AOL. A wonderful way to commemorate a special occasion, Santa Monica Seafood Jeffrey Grijalva Seth Gilman Lisa Stewart Southern California Coastal Water Dave Weeshoff b2 Studios Ron Howard Whitney Green Sunni Won & Jeff Littrell milestone or birthday for friends or family is to make Research Project Owen Wilson Dogeared Jewels & Gifts $5,000 - $9,999 Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Lawrence A. Hanson Harriet Zaretsky a donation to Heal the Bay in their honor. The Streisand Foundation Foundation Peg Yorkin Los Angeles Dodgers Mari & Michael Johnson The Zemeckis Charitable The following people have been honored recently: Ascenta Health Robert & Tama Taub Family Fund Russell Jones Paul Zimmerman Los Angeles Kings/AEG Linda & Michael Keston Foundation ® City National Bank James Upchurch simplehuman Michael Koss Cheryl & Gary Justice Mr. Zinman Eloise & John Paul DeJoria Scott Zolke Chris Karkenny Henry Brooks Asa Lee Matt Faulk Hemp Mango Todd Flora Doug Mochizuki Willa Frierson & Caron Oberg & Jackson Weil Kevin Laird Sara Goodman Tracy Porter Alex Gorodetzki Facebook/Twitter Fans Jacob Haskell of RANTZE & RAVES Darlene Hodgetts Carl Schneider James & Tom Johnston Ed Stalcup Marcia Justman Steve Starkey James Kanoff Jeanne Tomcavage Patricia Kerry Maureen Vaughan Tanya Latta

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Coastal Cleanup Day No Butt Left Behind! Sept 17 www.healthebay.org/CCD

Cirque du Soleil Presents: Rock of the Bay in Support of a Cleaner Ocean August 4 Science Nelson Marquez & the Moderators Tutu Sweeney & the Brothers Band Adventure Camp

Bloomingdale’s Presents: Sign-up kids ages 6 —12 A Night in Treme for week-long or daily camp September 8 session at our Jon Clearly’s Philthy Phew Donald Harrison Electric Group Santa Monica Pier Aqarium. Wanda Rouzan Space is limited! www.healthebay.org/sciadventurescamp

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Surf24, For the latest Heal the Bay events, including benefit parties, volunteer trainings and October 15 - 16 education opportunities, go to www.healthebay.org or www.facebook.com/healthebayfans.