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Jul 20
Northern California: SAVE THE DATE! Ocean Hoptimism at Faction Brewing.
📍 Alameda, CA
📆 Thursday, July 23, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The event will feature award-winning filmmaker Natasha Benjamin (Sequoias of the Sea) and author David Helvarg (Forest of the Sea) for an evening devoted to the world’s underwater forests.
Reef Check’s Kelp Forest Program Director, Dan Abbott, will also join the event to provide the scientific perspective on what’s happening in California’s kelp forests.
Tell us if you’ll be there in the comments!
#california #kelpforest #scubadiving #oceanconservation
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Jul 17
The Washington Department of Natural Resources is hosting two open house events to help inform priority kelp and eelgrass habitats in South Puget Sound.
These discussions will contribute to the 10,000-acre conservation and recovery goal, Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 79.135.440, which is the native kelp forest and eelgrass meadow health/conservation plan.
If you are able, please join one of these dates for the Kelp and Eelgrass South Puget Sound Open House:
📆 When: July 21st, 6:00-7:30pm
📍 Where: Chambers Creek Environmental Services Building
9850 64th St W, University Place, WA 98467
📆 When: August 25th, 7:00-8:30pm
📍 Where: Sehmel Homestead Park – Volunteer Vern Pavilion
10123 78th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
RSVP at our 🔗!
Can’t make it to either of the open houses? There will be a virtual open house on August 18th, 9:30-10:30am. Please indicate on the RSVP form that you would like to receive information about the virtual open house.
#washingtonstate #kelpforest #scubadiver #oceanconservation
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Jul 15
New Reef Check Merch is Here!
We’re celebrating our anniversary in style with a new merchandise shop featuring vintage Reef Check logos and revived designs, a special 30th anniversary collection, regional gear for WA, OR, CA, Baja, and Hawaiʻi, plus Dive into Science and classic Reef Check favorites.
Every purchase helps support our mission. Plus, wearing the gear can start a conservation conversation with friends and strangers!
If you’re not part of our email list, you missed a special 25% launch discount. Sign up so you don’t miss future opportunities ✨
#oceanconservation #marinebiology #nonprofit #fundraising
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Congrats to the newest group of Reef Check Kelp Forest Monitoring divers! This group completed the NorCal training in Fort Bragg last weekend. Great job everyone, looking forward to diving with you all this season! ...
Congratulations to our Northern California Tribal Cohort #1 participants for completing their @nauiworldwide Advanced Scuba Diver course! We had gorgeous conditions at Van Damme State Beach
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Check that vis!
Doesn’t get better than this on the Mendocino Coast 30+ft
#reefcheckcalifornia #bullkelp #mpamonitoring #reefcheckfoundation
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