Stewardship Saturday: Valuing Seaweed for Humans and Marine Life

Join Kelpful and The Marine Mammal Center as we explore the many values of the macroalgae, seaweed, for humans, marine mammals, and the ocean! Through this event you will have the opportunity to eat and touch seaweed, learn more about foraging for it, create consumable products out if it, and better understand the role seaweed plays in our ocean ecosystem. We hope by the end of this event you will have a stronger understanding and appreciation of this miraculous macroalgae, and will have some goals for next steps to take on your conservation journey.

Free lunch and snacks will be provided

Accessibility notes:

• Handling and eating freshly foraged seaweed - some gloves will be available if desired
• Making seaweed-based bath salts or seasoning
• Exposure to direct sunlight for multiple hours - canopies will be set up to provide some shade

Intended for high school students