September

6 Monterey Peninsula Underwater Photographers, meets the first Friday of each month, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Education Building, 866 Cannery Row. Contact Judy Pollock at (408) 649-5299.

7 American Cetacean Society's Fall Whale Watch, 8:00-3:00. Call Debbie Ternullo at (408) 373-4281 for details.

12 Sanctuary Education Panel, at MBARI, 2:30-5:00 p.m. Contact Dorris Welch at (408) 459-2358.

13 Sanctuary Research Activity Panel. (Usually meets 2nd Friday of the month; contact Andrew DeVogelaere at (408) 647-4213.)

15 Sanctuary Fourth Anniversary Celebration in Monterey. Contact Liz Love at the Sanctuary office at (408) 647-4255.

17 Sanctuary Conservation Working Group. (Generally meets 3rd Tuesday of the month; contact Rachel Saunders at (408) 375-4509 to confirm.)

18 Friends of Moss Landing Marine Labs' Community Seminar, 7 p.m. Moss Landing Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Call Friends of MLML at (408) 633-MLML for details.

21 California Coastal Clean-up. In Monterey, contact Lynn Kemmer at the Sanctuary office, (408) 647-4259. In Santa Cruz, contact Ecology Action at (408) 426-5925, ext. 18 (coordinators) or Save Our Shores at (408) 462-5660.

21 National Estuaries Day. Special events at Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Reserve. Contact Martha Nitzberg at (408) 728-2822.

25 Monterey Bay Sea Otters Dive Club, meets the last Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Marina Village Restaurant. Contact Ray Cuffman at (408) 883-0908.

Late Sept. New training session begins for BAYNET Volunteers. Contact Rachel Saunders (408/375-4509) or Milos Radakovich (408/373-6396).

Late Sept. Volunteer Training for Save Our Shores. Contact Lorraine Riversong at (408) 462-9122.

October

4 Monterey Peninsula Underwater Photographers. (See Sept. 6)

10 Sanctuary Education Panel, at Long Marine Lab, 2:00-5:00 p.m. (See Sept. 12)

11 Sanctuary Research Activity Panel. (See Sept. 13)

15 Sanctuary Conservation Working Group. (See Sept. 17)

19-20 Moss Landing Marine Labs Open House, 11-5 both days; across the bridge in Moss Landing (look for the big white circus tent). Features exhibits, nature walks, tours, cooking demonstrations and more. For further information, call MLML at (408) 755-8650.

30 Monterey Bay Sea Otters Dive Club. (See Sept. 25)

November

1 Monterey Peninsula Underwater Photographers. (See Sept. 6)

8 Sanctuary Research Activity Panel. (See Sept. 13)

14 Sanctuary Education Panel, at MBARI, 2:30-5:00 p.m. (See Sept. 12)

19 Sanctuary Conservation Working Group. (See Sept. 17)

20 Friends of Moss Landing Marine Labs' Community Seminar, 7 p.m. (See Sept. 18 for contact information.)

December

13 Sanctuary Research Activity Panel. (See Sept. 13)

14 Save Our Shores' annual Holiday Party, on Cannery Row.
Contact SOS at (408) 462-5660 for details.

17 Sanctuary Conservation Working Group. (See Sept. 17)