2020 MBNMS General Calendar
Twelve month calendar of Sanctuary events and meetings. Check back regularly for updates. To view calendars of other marine institutions around the sanctuary, click here.
If you know of an upcoming event of interest to the Sanctuary community, please contact the webmaster for this page so the event can be posted to this page. All postings are subject to approval by the MBNMS Superintendent.
2020
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July | August | September | October | November | December |
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Jan 10 |
Sanctuary Research Activity Panel (RAP) Meeting 9am–12pm at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML), Moss Landing. For more information contact Andrew DeVogelaere at (831) 647–4213. |
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Jan 25-26 |
10th Annual Whalefest Monterey Fun and informative activities and displays celebrating whales and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in the "Whale Watching Capital of the World!". For more information, please contact Amity Wood at (831) 647—4255 or by email |
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January Natural History Events
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Feb 21 |
Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting in Santa Cruz. For more information please contact Nichole Rodriguez at (831) 647–4206. |
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February Natural History Events
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March Natural History Events
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Apr 17 |
Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) . CANCELLED DUE TO SHELTER–IN–PLACE ORDERS in accordance with local, state, and federal guidance, the meeting has been cancelled to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) |
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April Natural History Events
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May 2 |
Snapshot Day 2020! For more information contact Lisa Emanuelson at (831) 647–4227 or by email. |
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May Natural History Events
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Jun 8 |
World Oceans Day What are you doing to celebrate and honor the body of water which links us all? |
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Jun 19 |
Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) Web Based Virtual Meeting. Due to continued shelter-in-place orders to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), this meeting will be web based. For more information please contact Nichole Rodriguez at (831) 647–4206. |
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June Natural History Events The Snowy Plover nesting season is in full swing – so please watch your step on the beach! |
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Jul 16 |
Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) Web Based Virtual Meeting – Special Presentation Meeting Web Based Virtual Meeting. For more information please contact Nichole Rodriguez at (831) 647–4206. |
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Jul 31- Aug 2 |
Get Into Your Sanctuary Celebration As a destination for ocean recreation, few places on the planet can compete with the diversity of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary! For more information please contact Lisa Uttal at (831) 420-3669 or by email. |
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July Natural History Events The Snowy Plover nesting season is in full swing – so please watch your step on the beach! |
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Jul 31- Aug 2 |
Get Into Your Sanctuary Celebration As a destination for ocean recreation, few places on the planet can compete with the diversity of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary! For more information please contact Lisa Uttal at (831) 420-3669 or by email. |
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Aug 21 |
Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) Web Based Virtual Meeting. Due to continued shelter-in-place orders to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), this meeting will be web based. For more information please contact Nichole Rodriguez at (831) 647–4206. |
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Sep 26 |
Coastal Cleanup Day 9am–12pm. Volunteers come together annually to pick up trash and debris from California's coastal beaches and watersheds. Hosted by the California Coastal Commission. |
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Oct 3–15 |
2020 Nautilus Expedition in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary MBNMS is teaming up with Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) this fall to visit three distinct areas of the sanctuary aboard the E/V Nautilus. They will revisit the "ocotpus garden" on the southeastern flanks of Davidson Seamount, a nearby whale fall, previously unexplored linear ridges south of Davidson Seamount, and Pioneer Canyon located in the northern portion of MBNMS. For more information, please contact Amity Wood by email. |
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Oct 16 |
Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) Web Based Virtual Meeting. Due to continued shelter-in-place orders to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), this meeting will be web based. For more information please contact Nichole Rodriguez at (831) 647–4206. |
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Nov 13 |
Sanctuary Research Activity Panel (RAP) Meeting 9am–12pm. For more information contact Andrew DeVogelaere at (831) 647–4213. |
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Dec 11 |
Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting in Monterey. For more information please contact Nichole Rodriguez at (831) 647–4206. |
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December Natural History Events
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