Stewardship Saturday: Exploring Human and Marine Mammal Adaptations

Join Seymour Marine Discovery Center and The Marine Mammal Center for a hands-on event exploring marine mammal adaptations. Together, we will conduct experiments comparing and contrasting our human capabilities with various marine mammals, tour the Long Marine Lab, and design some tools to better support animals in The Marine Mammal Center’s hospital space. By the end of the event, we hope you’ll leave with increased knowledge of marine mammal physiology, 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.

We can sign for Community Service hours if you need us to!

Free lunch and snacks will be provided.

This event may be cancelled due to weather conditions. We will notify you the week of the event if this happens.

Accessibility notes:

• Working and communicating in small groups with youth you may not know
• Holding your breath
• Submerging your face in water and measuring heart rate
• Testing heart rate with some light exercises
• Walking a distance of about 0.5 miles throughout the entire event
• Working with air dry clay
• Note: The Lab tour is ADA accessible, though it has gravel and a slight hill.

For lunch we will be ordering empanadas from https://www.fondafelix.com. Options are below:

• Peruvian Chicken Empanada (Shredded chicken, stewed tomatoes, carrot, onion, potato, garlic, parsley.)

• Mesoamerica Empanada (vegan) (Black bean mole, fried plantains, cilantro, red onions, garlic.)

• Spinach and Mozzarella Empanada (Caramelized onions, spinach, Mozzarella cheese, garlic confit.)

• Caribbean Pork Empanada (Pork Shoulder cooked in banana leaves, red onion, tomatillos, garlic, pineapple, cilantro, achiote, and yams.)

• GF and Vegan Empanada (fried corn shell filled with root vegetables, bell pepper, tomato, eggplant, herbs, garlic confit, and shallot.)
• In the registration you will also have the option to click that you plan to bring your own lunch.

Parking and Transportation notes:

• Parking: Parking is free on weekends in front of Seymour
• Alternative Transportation: Santa Cruz Metro route 20 stops at Seymour Center. Seymour also offers plenty of bike racks.
• 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.

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.

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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