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Marine Protected Area Outreach and Education Small Grants Program, Round 2

Round 2 of the MPA Outreach and Education Small Grants Program built on the success of the first round of funding and distributed over $800,000 to 12 organizations throughout California. This round of funding was competitive and open for public agencies, public or private universities, non-profits, for-profit entities, federally recognized tribes, and California Native American tribes to apply. Additional private funds supported increased outreach, technical support, and capacity to be given to underrepresented communities to encourage these organizations for submit proposals.

Projects were selected that would help reach these desired outcomes:

  • Increased ocean stewardship, engagement, compliance, and leadership
  • Increased docent and educator capacity
  • Reduced illegal take of marine life in MPAs
  • Increased diversity of stakeholders engaged, including both traditional and non-traditional audiences as well as underserved audiences (i.e. recreational fishing community)

List of Grantees and Products

Nature Collective – Marine Protected Area Ambassador Program

Tidepool Ambassador Flyer

Tidepool Scavenger Hunt

Program – Wonders of Water

Program – Swami’s Tidepool Program

Program – Digging the Dunes Home Learning Program

Tidepool Signage – Vertical

Tidepool Signage – Horizontal

California Marine Sanctuary Foundation - MPA Talk: Fishermen to Fishermen

Fishing the Line in California (video)

Good News for Calico Bass Fishing in California (video)

Fishing for Answers with California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (video)

Conservation Through the Eyes of a Child Angler (video)

The Bay Foundation – Boater Education Program, Marine Protected Area Compliance

2021 SoCal Tide Calendar (Spanish)

2021 SoCal Tide Calendar (English)

California Boater Kit

MPA Interactive Quiz

Fishing Line Recycling Instructions

The Changing Tide (Newsletter, Winter 2020)

The Changing Tide (Newsletter, Summer 2021)

¿Pesca en California? Infórmese de las áreas marinas protegidas(en inglés con subtítulos en español) (video)

Fishing in California? Get Clear on Marine Protected Areas! (video)

Crystal Cove Conservancy - Marine Protected Area Science Cruise

Crystal Cove Conservancy MPA Program Guide

Crystal Cove Conservancy MPA Exploration Teacher Guide

Crystal Cove Conservancy MPA Exploration Social Media Lesson Plans

Marine Protected Area Exploration – Crystal Cove Conservancy (link to webpage with resources)

San Luis Obispo and Monterey MPA Collaboratives – Blending Tradition and Tech: Bringing MPAs to Life with Augmented Reality Coloring Pages

MPA Collaborative Network | Kids Activity Page

MPA Coloring Book – English/Spanish

Ocean Discovery Institute- Connecting Underserved Youth and Their Communities to MPAs

Ocean Discovery Institute Virtual MPA Curriculum

Ocean Discovery Institute After School Camp MPA Curriculum

Ocean Discovery Institute MPA Curriculum, Part 1

Ocean Discovery Institute MPA Curriculum, Part 2

Ocean Discovery Institute MPA Curriculum, Part 3

Ocean Discovery 2020 21 School Year Highlights (video)

Save Our Shores – Virtual Reality MPA Experiential Education for Middle School Students

DIVE: An Inspiring Journey through California’s Marine Protected Areas (interactive video (English/Spanish/Portuguese), lesson plan, educational materials)

DIVE Overview and Press Release

DIVE VR Download Link (via the Oculus App Lab)

Golden Gate MPA Collaborative – MPA Training Module for Awareness and Compliance

Golden Gate Collaborative – Online MPA Docent Training Overview Flyer

MPA Training FAQ

 MPA Training Modules

MPA Training Launch Event Zoom Recording

The Respect Wildlife Campaign

Respect Wildlife Campaign Guide

Ad – Feeding

Sign – Feeding

Ad- Flushing

Sign – Flushing

Ad- Otter

Sign – Otter

Ad- Selfie

Sign – Selfies

Ad – Touching

Sign – Touching

ACORN Partners in Education – Connecting Our Coastal Community to Our Marine Protected Areas

Rack Card for print

Naturalist Guide (for mobile)

Naturalist Guide (for print)

Field Study Lesson Plans

Field Journal

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation – Team OCEAN Weekday Expansion

Team OCEAN Tours Lesson Plan – Habitats

Habitat Worksheet

Habitat Example

Team OCEAN Tours Lesson Plan – Food Webs

Food Webs Worksheet

Team OCEAN Tours Lesson Plan – Adaptations 

Adaptations Worksheet

Adaptations Example

WILDCOAST – MPA Watch Outreach and Education for California Tribes

San Diego County MPA Watch Volunteer Field Guide

North Coast MPA Watch Volunteer Field Guide

MPA Quest – Batiquitos Lagoon

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