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  • 50 ways to love your ocean and coasts
    • 50 ways to love your ocean and coasts
    • 1 - 8: At home and work
    • 9 - 13: Out and about
    • 14 - 16: Volunteering
    • 17 - 19: In the garden
    • 20 - 23: On vacation
    • 24 - 32: At play
    • 33 - 35: Back to school
    • 36 - 39: Educate yourself
    • 40 - 44: Supporting wildlife
    • 45 - 48: During the holidays
    • 49 - 50: Spread the coastal love
  • Past, present, and future of ocean & coast conservation
    • Past, present, and future of ocean & coast conservation
    • Accomplishments and successes
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50 ways to love your ocean and coasts

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​​​​​Legislation

  • Coastal Zone Management Act
  • National Marine Sanctuaries Act
  • Marine Mammal Protection Act
  • Clean Water Act

​​​​​NOAA offices and programs

  • Office for Coastal Management
  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
  • Office of Protected Resources
  • Office of Exploration and Research
  • NOAA Education

Partner organizations

  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
  • Marine Mammal Commission

We want to encourage everyone to support ocean and coast conservation, with acts that are big and small. Not every solution is possible for every household, but please do what you can to show your love for our ocean and coasts - starting now!

recycling bins
1 - 8: At home and work
Seafood platter.
9 - 13: Out and about
At the 2017 Washington Coast Cleanup, 1335 volunteers cleaned 1,000 acres of parks or public lands and removed 28,045 lbs of trash.
14 - 16: Volunteering
Building a rain garden near impervious surfaces like asphalt and concrete in parking lots and driveways can help absorb stormwater runoff and reduce flooding. Pictured is the Rainscaping Education Program demonstration garden in Tippecanoe County Extension Office, Indiana.
17 - 19: In the garden
ocean domain
20 - 23: On vacation
surfer in waves with swimmers
24 - 32: At play
An overhead photo of students gathered around a poster with sticky notes of action items (not readable).
33 - 35: Back to school
Children observing a fish tank education session
36 - 39: Educate yourself
Children observing whale entering
40 - 44: Supporting wildlife
Marshall Point Lighthouse, located Port Clyde, Rockland Maine. The lighthouse is decorated for Christmas holiday season.
45 - 48: During the holidays
Coastal habitats such as this salt marsh in the Gulf provide us with countless benefits, from nursery grounds for fish to protection from storms.
49 - 50: Spread the coastal love

Related information

​​​​​Legislation

  • Coastal Zone Management Act
  • National Marine Sanctuaries Act
  • Marine Mammal Protection Act
  • Clean Water Act

​​​​​NOAA offices and programs

  • Office for Coastal Management
  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
  • Office of Protected Resources
  • Office of Exploration and Research
  • NOAA Education

Partner organizations

  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
  • Marine Mammal Commission
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Last updated January 19, 2022
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