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OUR MISSION: Redwood Ave “The future belongs to those who believe in the

To advance ocean conservation through Pacific Main St Franklin St CV STARR CENTER 2017 ANNUAL REPORT beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Orca Skeleton
Ocean

Maple St Lincoln St If the former First Lady were alive today and could
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE EXPLORATION CROW’S NEST step into the CV Star Community Center in Fort Bragg,
Education is the The Orca Workshop Interperetive Center Chestnut St she would see our beautiful dream realized—a 26-ft long
foundation of true exemplifies our MARINE MAMMALS Noyo Orca skeleton gracefully displayed in mid-dive, jaws wide
ocean conservation. commitment to 41 Headlands OFFICE open with massive teeth greeting all who enter. In the ocean this would
hands-on education. Park Cypress St be a terrifying encounter, but thanks to the Noyo Center’s commitment to
ANIMALS education, present and future generations can learn from this magnificent
2000 51 RESPONDED mammal by safely examining every inch of it up close.

KIDS EDUCATED TO THIS YEAR 1 Our young organization, a fully independent non-profit for only two years,
IN CLASSROOMS STUDENTS & FORT hosted the astoundingly successful Orca Articulation Workshop. Led by three
COMMUNITY 4 of North America’s finest whale articulators, complemented by a small army
PARTICIPANTS NEW SKELETON Noyo River of volunteers—students, interns, docents and community members—the
7 CONTRIBUTED ARTICULATIONS BRAGG Noyo Center managed to create what is arguably the most beautiful orca
OVER
HIGH SCHOOL 1,685 COMPLETED exhibit in the world.
INTERNS We were able to do this largely because our community believed in the
MENTORED HOURS beauty of our dream. Skeleton articulation can be challenging to pitch to
donors, but our community stepped up through fundraising dinners, local
245 28 CROW’S NEST ORCA EXHIBIT business contributions, merchandise sales, and student scholarship donations
INTERPERETIVE CENTER
300 S. Lincoln Street, Fort Bragg
HOURS South Coastal Trail, Cypress Street entrance to make this happen.
CONTRIBUTED BEACH Our killer whale is temporarily displayed We thank you and hope you had as much fun as we did! It’s been a good
CLEAN-UP Now displaying 4 marine mammal skeletons in the CV Starr Community Center, and year—a year of growth and learning— and one we are excited to build upon
VOLUNTEERS and a touch tank aquarium, the Crow’s Nest is free and open to the public. as the Noyo Center’s role in bringing Education, Exploration, and Experience
1000+ CLEANED introduces visitors to the latest discoveries in M-F 5am-8pm to the North Coast continues to gather momentum.
marine science and ways they can have an
VISIT ORCA 180 impact on ocean conservation. Sat 9am-5pm Sheila Semans, Executive Director & Pete O’Donohue, Board President
Sun noon-5pm
WORKSHOP MILES OF COAST Winter hours:
Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 4pm,
Weekdays: 11am - 3pm OFFICE - WE’VE MOVED!
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: HELP THE KELP CAMPAIGN Closed Tues & Wed

Mendocino’s vast kelp forests are the foundation for a productive nearshore Contact us for special accommodations 155C Cypress Street, Fort Bragg
environment, on which rockfish, shorebirds, abalone and other species depend. or to schedule a group tour. Turning Dreams into Reality
Those forests are now at risk. In partnership with the Department of Fish and
Wildlife, urchin divers, and others, we are creating “kelp refuges” by removing www.noyocenter.org
purple urchin to adaptively manage critical species in a changing climate. NOYO CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
(707) 733-NOYO www.noyocenter.org

• 90% loss of bull kelp • 60 times the density of purple urchins info@noyocenter.org info@noyocenter (707)733-NOYO
• 25% red abalone shrunken due to starvation Like us on Facebook and Instagram PO Box 1321, Fort Bragg, CA 95437