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This weekend is a great time to go outside and enjoy the festivities around Portland.

Just 5 days away from the start of the 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade, so stop by and say hello to our east side friends! In celebration of their 20th anniversary, they are putting together a massive three-day festival featuring a carnival, farmers market, and car show. Just a reminder, it all starts this Saturday at 12 PM!

If you are in the Portland area now is the time to visit Waterfront and the cherry blossoms.

If you are looking for a meaningful New Year’s resolution, consider spending a day helping restore Florida’s Coral Reef.
Their dive and snorkel programs give ocean lovers the chance to learn coral restoration techniques, visit our nurseries and contribute directly to reef recovery.

Amazing work being done to help clean up the oceans.

Last week, together with Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, we analyzed 12,000 kg of plastic collected with System 03 in 2024. Our goal is to identify the sources and geographic origins of this debris, and compare data on plastic floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with plastic found on Hawaii’s shorelines.

Some of the great work happening around the world to help clean up our oceans. Keep the Lembeh Foundation and so many more organizations like them in mind this year during this gift giving season. Organizations like these only stay afloat from our donations.

The Aussies are brilliant. Look at this bamboo hotel keycard.

What do you know about coral bleaching?

Blood and platelet donation are needed more than ever. Give blood and help ensure hospitals have blood when every second matters.

Don't ghost us: Patients need you! Come to give blood or platelets Oct. 27-Nov. 16 and the Red Cross will send you $20 in e-gift cards. Plus, get a chance at a $5K gift card! Harvest hope & give blood. Book now: https://rcblood.org/43mDs3d (T&C; other entry)