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Let’s Talk Tiny: A Virtual Discussion About MicroplasticsBalloons and tarballs! That’s all.Let’s Talk Tiny: A Virtual Discussion About MicroplasticsWhen released, helium-filled balloons come down as harmful debris. Sadly, I found these three on the beach yesterday, but action is being taken in North County. The Encinitas Environmental Commission will be considering a draft ordinance that will eventually go before the City Council and will the “ban the sale, use, and release of all lighter than air balloons.” Submit comments in support by going to the link in my profile where you will find Surfrider San Diego’s easy-to-use email template. Comments are due by 5:00pm today (Friday, Oct 8). #balloonsblow #balloonsaregarbage banheliumfilledballoons #2minutebeachclean #litterati #marinedebris #shoresweepAn offshore oil operation has leaked 126,000 gallons into the ocean near Huntington Beach. Oil spill response specialists are working to mitigate it, but oil has already reached the marshlands. The beaches are closed and “health officials warned people not to swim, surf, or exercise by the beach because of the potential health hazards, including toxic fumes, which also threaten marine life and other wildlife.” Meanwhile, the mayor called the spill a “potential environmental disaster.”So much fun! Kids learning about and making art with plastic marine debris in the beautiful Hill Street Country Club gallery!!Stop by the gallery at 530 South Coast Highway (Oceanside) in the Linksoul building between 1:30pm and 4:30pm today to see my installation and to enjoy Family Fun Day. Stations for kids of all ages include Nurdle Quest, Scavenger Hunt, Guess the Number, Mystery Plastic, Book Nook, and Creativity Zone. Hope to see you there! #intothecurrent #familyfundayCoastal Cleanup Family Fun DayRecent Comments
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The Uplifting Power of Community
It can be all too easy to lose heart. There is so much wrong with the world one can quickly forget what’s right, but today I was reminded of the enormity of the good that still exists. Organized by @1stcreamiatwin, … Continue reading
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A Mystery Solved
Many mysteries wash up on the beach. A little over a year ago, I found a message in a bottle with a cryptic love note curled up inside, and on a foggy morning in April, I was surprised to discover a … Continue reading
Posted in #Litterati, Environment, Instagram, Marine Debris
Tagged #beachplastic, #litterati, #marinedebris, Instagram
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Making to Make a Difference
As I set out my containers filled with colorful beach plastic in preparation for the activity I had planned for the 3rd through 8th graders attending San Diego Area Writing Project’s Young Writers’ Camp in Cardiff, I stopped and noticed how beautiful it … Continue reading
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Tagged #beachplastic, #clmooc, #marinedebris, #teaching, #writing, Making, makingtomakeadifference
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Short-Sighted Optics
For several years, I have been regularly walking on the same stretch of beach in Northern San Diego County. I know it well by now, but even so, each time I am there it feels like a different place. The … Continue reading
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Tagged #beachplastic, #litterati, #marinedebris, Instagram
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On the Horizon—The Bay Model Exhibit
As I walk along the beach in Carlsbad, California, I collect and document litter that has washed up with the waves, was swept out with the run-off, or has been left behind by beach-goers. Many aspects of modern culture are … Continue reading
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Tagged #beachplastic, #litterati, #marinedebris, Education, Instagram
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The Oceanside Pier—A Place for Everyone
The first Oceanside Pier opened in 1888. It was rebuilt in 1987, and my husband and I moved here in 1988—coincidentally, the hundredth anniversary year of the opening of the original pier. I worked at the newly opened upscale Fisherman’s … Continue reading
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Radiant Equity
I recently had the pleasure of attending the DML 2015 conference, which is sponsored by the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub and is supported by the MacArthur Foundation. Kim Douillard and I were there with Doretta Winkleman and Tanya … Continue reading
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Wayfinding
I frequently confuse left and right when I give driving directions to others. When my husband is behind the wheel, I tell him to turn left when I want him to turn right, and if I ask him to turn … Continue reading
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Tagged #geography, #maps, #teaching, #write2connect, #writing, Education
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The Power of Place
I spent the weekend at UC Davis exploring the connected learning approach to education with colleagues and friends from the San Diego Area Writing Project and the California Writing Project. Spending time at my alma mater and in my hometown … Continue reading
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Yuck!
I am mad. I am mad about the trash I found on the beach today. It was disturbing and disgusting. Fair warning! If you don’t want to be disturbed and disgusted, please don’t read any further. I have been upset … Continue reading
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Tagged #beachplastic, #garbagepatch, #litterati, #marinedebris, #medicalwaste, #northpacificgyre
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