February 2020
Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant will host the state’s sixth annual Youth Ocean Conservation Summit (YOCS) on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The summit will take place at the Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island near Savannah. YOCS…
Find out more »Green Living: Beyond the Bin
Have you ever thought about the lifecycle of a plastic bag from the grocery store or a water bottle from the vending machine? During the Beyond the Bin program, we’ll learn about some of the negative impacts of single-use plastics…
Find out more »Coastal Stewards: Weather and Climate
Are you interested in climate research in coastal Georgia? If so, this is the class for you. We’re impacted by the weather everyday, and climate shapes how humans, plants and wildlife thrive in coastal Georgia. This program will help you understand how coastal Georgia is influenced by weather…
Find out more »March 2020
Green Living: Planning for Rainy Days
Interested in finding a better way to manage and conserve rainwater at your home? Rain barrels are an easy and affordable way to collect all of that rainwater for later use, perhaps to water your garden or maintain your lawn.…
Find out more »Adopt-A-Wetland Training
During this free training, participants will learn about coastal water quality issues and become certified to be part of a multi-state monitoring group of environmental stewards. The event will include a presentation, short test and demonstration of monitoring protocols. Workshop…
Find out more »April 2020
CANCELED: Coastal Stewards: Microplastics
*To ensure the health and safety of our community given the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, this event has been canceled. We will do our best to reschedule at a later date. Marine microplastics, tiny fragments of plastic found in water…
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