Events & Meetings

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Thursday Aug 5th – 12 pm PDT Online-Free GoTo Webinar

What’s up down under? Discovering banks and seamounts in FIVE national marine sanctuaries-Cordell Bank, Olympic Coast, Thunder Bay, Stellwagen Bank, Flower Garden Banks national marine sanctuaries and Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

Get Into Your Sanctuary events, we will reveal these hidden, yet “solid” investments within our nation’s “treasures”, highlight how they formed and why banks and seamounts are incredible investments in biodiversity (not to mention how fabulous they are for exploration!). 
Join our virtual tour as we compare and contrast these sanctuary features. Click here to register for this GoToWebinar

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Wednesday, Aug 4th, 2021 – 1 p.m. PDT Online – Free GoToWebinar 

Get Into Your Sanctuary and Monuments Day Seabird Extravaganza 

In celebration of the 2021 Get Into Your Sanctuary and Monuments Day, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, invite you to a special seabird event. Author, artist, and conservationist Caren Lobel-Fried will read her wonderful book “A Perfect Day for an Albatross” and then share about her recent trip to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, the largest albatross colony in the world. NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ educators Jenny Stock and Andy Collins will talk about the seabirds found in Cordell Bank, California and Papahānaumokuākea in Hawaiʻi, and highlight some of these amazing seabirds that fly thousands of miles between the two sites. Finally, we will share some educational resources for teaching about albatross and how you can help these unique ocean wanderers. Click here to register for this free GoToWebinar

August 6 2019 – Iron Springs Give Back Tuesday

Join us at Iron Springs Brewery in Fairfax, CA on Tuesday 6 August 2019 from 4 pm to 10 pm. Cordell Marine Sanctuary Foundation board members and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary managers will be sharing information about life on Cordell Bank while folks enjoy Iron Springs’ brews and food. The best part? Iron Springs will donate 10% of all sales during that time to CMSF! We hope to catch up over a beer with you there!

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary 30th Anniversary Celebration

We can not wait to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary with you! Please save the date — 14 September 2019 — and stay tuned for more details!

Ocean Currents Radio Program

Ocean Currents is a monthly radio program that focuses on the blue part of our planet hosted by Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary education coordinator Jennifer Stock. The show airs live the first Monday of every month on Community Radio for West Marin, 90.5 FM in Point Reyes Station and 89.9 FM in Bolinas as well as on the web at www.kwmr.org. Archives can be found here or in iTunes!

Positively Ocean – At the end of each program, you’ll hear a short segment that highlights a positive ocean story. Positively Ocean is created by volunteer Liz Fox of Berkeley. Tune in and hear some good news!

Follow Ocean Currents on Twitter @oceankwmr, to learn about upcoming show topics, highlights, and links to previously aired shows.

Cordell Bank Photographic Exhibit

Witness the beauty and power of ocean life through this stunning imagery from our ocean sanctuary. Stay tuned to learn the next venue hosting the Cordell Bank Photographic Exhibit.