Stewardship Saturday: Cook with Impact

Join 18 Reasons and The Marine Mammal Center for a hands-on, food-focused event exploring how our everyday eating choices can support a healthier planet. Together, we’ll learn what it means to choose sustainably, eat sustainably, and make a delicious vegetarian meal. During this interactive session, you’ll collaborate to prep, cook, and enjoy a meal while learning practical kitchen skills and discovering how sustainable ingredients support the environment and the wildlife that depends on it. By the end of the event, we hope you’ll leave feeling inspired to make climate-friendly food choices, confident in your new culinary skills, and will have some goals for the next steps you can take on your conservation journey.

Stewardship Saturday events vary in levels of physical and mental exertion. Please review the entire event description, including accessibility notes, to ensure this event meets your expectations.

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Free lunch and snacks will be provided

Accessibility notes:

• Working and communicating in small groups with youth you may not know
• Moving, standing, and working on your feet for most of the event
• Be comfortable with holding and using a knife
• Cooking and preparing your own vegetarian meal
• Cooking and eating in a mixed-use kitchen

Parking notes:

• If you’re driving, please allow extra time to find parking, as street parking near 18 Reasons is limited and some spots are metered. Nearby parking garages are also available, and free all-day parking can be found around Mission Dolores Park, which isn’t time restricted.
• Driver note: Adult drivers of youth are welcome to drop youth off and come back at the end of the event, or explore the local area during this time. We do ask that youth attend the events without adults to allow for opportunities to meet others interested in conservation. All organization staff are certified to work with youth.

Transportation Notes:

• The closest BART station is 16th Street Station (about a 12-minute walk)

• If you are taking Muni bus, the nearest bus stops are 18th and Dolores Street (33) and 16th and Dolores Street (22)

• If you are taking Muni Metro light rail, the closest stop is Church and 18th (J – Church)

As a nonprofit organization, The Marine Mammal Center depends on support from ocean lovers like you to rescue and rehabilitate sick and injured marine mammals, conduct critical research, and inspire the next generation to protect our shared ocean. You can take action and support this ocean health work when you make a donation today.

If you have any questions or needs before January 31st, please email [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you soon! If you are no longer able to attend, please email [email protected] so we can inform youth on the waitlist.

Primary language event will be spoken in: English

Looking for an opportunity to become more involved with The Marine Mammal Center's work and make a real difference for the ocean and marine mammals you love? You're invited to join The Marine Mammal Center for Stewardship Saturday, a program for high school students in grades 9-12.

Sign up now for these free learning opportunities with rotating events along our 600-mile range exploring the science of the Center, learning more about ocean conservation, connecting with local conservation communities, and more.

You can join us for one event or attend monthly, all at no cost. All events will include the opportunity to learn more about ocean conservation and how to start taking action now.

No experience is needed, and all high school youth are encouraged to participate!

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