Earth Day on the Bay 2008 April 19, 2008

Marine Science Institute hosts "Earth Day on the Bay!" April 19, 2008.

Redwood City, California - Marine Science Institute, with our title sponsors Redwood City Saltworks and Cargill, have created a great day honoring Planet Earth on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 8 am - 5 pm. This all day event is filled with family-friendly events geared towards providing fun, memorable, and meaningful experiences to bond you with SF Bay, and the planet.

The Marine Science Institute throws open our doors to the public only once a year, so we have packed in a terrific variety of watery ways to have fun and learn about our treasured San Francisco Bay. If you like music, mud and sea creatures, you are bound to have a great time!

The event will offer a variety of activities and programs: admission is free!

* Live entertainment with the Banana Slug String Band and EarthCapades Environmental Vaudeville
* 4 two-hour trips on to SF Bay aboard the MSI ship, Robert G. Brownlee. Register on-line today! (payment required)
* Programs with tide pool animals, sharks, fish, plankton and of course mud!
* Fish and shark feeding!
* Explore Hawaiian ocean culture through outrigger canoe & dancing!
* Environmental Information Fair
* Special presentations by the SF Ocean Film Festival and Al Gore's Climate Project!

Thanks to our additional sponsors for this event: Wells Fargo; San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program; Lyngso Garden Supplies; Port of Redwood City; Pete's Harbor, and; Green Wine.

Location: Marine Science Institute, 500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063. 650-364-2760 Ext. 16. Please check our web site for directions.

The Marine Science Institute was founded in 1970, around the time that the issue of water resources was becoming a major concern for many Bay Area inhabitants.

Help us spread the word, pass this information along to others and bring a friend!

To learn more about Marine Science Institute: www.sfbaymsi.org.

Free admission to event.

Official Website: http://www.sfbaymsi.org