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Celebrate Earth Day and our Ocean with Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary! This is day of action for a healthy ocean, activities to rethink plastics, and giving back through volunteering. Always free admission.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.
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! 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.
https://graysreef.noaa.gov/visit/centers/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gray's Reef Ocean Discovery Center, 340 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 499 W Charlton St, Savannah, GA 31401-4205, United States,Savannah, Georgia