NOAA Ocean Guardian Schools Continue to Care for Our Blue Planet
NOAA Ocean Guardian Schools Continue to Care for Our Blue Planet By Naomi Pollack December 2020 In 2009, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries established the NOAA Ocean Guardian School program. Each year, K-12 schools from around the country submit project proposals for funding and participation in the year-long program. Selected schools carry out hands-on school- or community-based stewardship projects that fall under one of the five program pathways: Marine Debris, 6Rs (Rethink/Reduce/Refuse/Reuse/Rot/Recycle), Watershed Restoration, School Garden/Habitat, and Energy & Ocean Healt...