Priority Topic D: Improve Ocean Literacy

Background: Ocean literacy, broadly defined, is an enduring understanding of the ocean and people's influence on the ocean in a manner that encourages lifelong attitudes of stewardship of ocean resources and personal commitment. Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary would like to develop its education, community outreach and visitor services programs around the concept of ocean literacy.

How will this priority topic be addressed? A day-long workshop will be held to discuss the ways in which OCNMS should move forward with its community outreach, education and visitor services programs in the spirit of improving ocean literacy.

OCEAN LITERACY WORKSHOP
Staff Lead: Bob Steelquist
Advisory Council Lead: Meredith Parker, Neah Bay Chamber of Commerce
Workshop Information:
November 12, 2009
Olympic Natural Resources Center, Forks, WA
More details to follow

Background Documents:
Workshop agenda for November 12th, 2009 (64k pdf)
Background on Coast Quest (920k pdf)
Background on Cooperative Interpretive Programs (828k pdf)
Background on NOW (992k pdf)
Background on Olympic Coast Discovery Center (1.2Mb pdf)
Background on Ocean Science Program (1Mb pdf)
Background on Outreach Programs (1.4Mb pdf)


For more information on this group, please contact the Navigating the Future team at ocnmsmanagementplan@noaa.gov
or at (360) 457-6622 x28.

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