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Protecting Our Ocean Wilderness Through Public Stewardship www.farallones.org |  |
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IN THIS ISSUE Community Lecture: Invasive Plants at Bolinas Lagoon Final Meeting of the JWG on Vessel Strikes, Acoustic Impacts GG Bridge Anniversary Celebration
June 7,
June 8, July 13, and Aug 17,
June 9, 10am & 1pm,
June 16, 10am-1pm, Sanctuary Explorations: Save the Date: Upcoming Sanctuary Explorations
July 14, 10am & 1pm,
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Community Lecture: Invasive Plants at Bolinas Lagoon
On Wednesday, May 16th at the Bolinas firehouse, Katy Zaremba and Drew Kerr from the San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project presented information on one such invader, invasive Spartina commonly known as cordgrass, which is threatening Bolinas Lagoon. Katy and Drew educated the audience about the history of invasive Spartina in the Bay Area, its presence at the Lagoon, and current control and eradication methods.
Final Meeting of the JWG on Vessel Strikes, Acoustic ImpactsLast week, The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito hosted the seventh meeting of the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Joint Working Group on Ship Strikes and Acoustic Impacts. The mission of this group is to make recommendations to the Superintendents on policy, research and education actions the Sanctuaries can implement to reduce the risk of harm to large whales from commercial shipping. This meeting focused on finalizing recommendations for consideration by the full advisory councils. Recommendations will be released at the June 7th Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting in Point Reyes, CA. This project is one of many resource protection and policy working groups supported in the private - public partnership between the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association and the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. A special thanks is due to The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation for their support of this process.
Humpback whale near cargo ship south of the Farallon Islands , 13 October 2010.
Golden Gate Bridge Anniversary Celebration
Marking the official 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, tens of thousands of participants are expected at the historic celebration along the San Francisco waterfront. Although crowds will be dependent on weather conditions, organizers are planning for heavy traffic delays and congestion throughout the City. For complete information see: GoldengateBridge75.org FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:
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Non-native plants can be aggressive invaders that alter the physical and biological features of our coastal resources, and pose significant threats to habitat and species within our sanctuary. As you can see in the photo on the right, non-native Spartina (left) is similar to the native plant (right) and difficult to decipher without the proper knowledge and education.
The lecture was a great way to inform the public on efforts to protect the Lagoon from invasive vegetation, and educated the community about how they can be on the lookout for potential plant invaders in in their own backyard. For more information about the lecture and other restoration efforts in Bolinas Lagoon visit our Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary partner website 
