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American Cetacean Society
Orange County Chapter

www.acsonline.org/orangecounty

Organization Type:
Non-Profit

Mission:
American Cetacean Society is active in conservation and education and supports research related to marine mammals. We are concerned primarily with whales, dolphins and porpoises, but we recognize the interdependence of all marine life and make a concerted effort to protect it through education and conservation.

Contact:
Wellington Rogers
American Cetacean Society, Orange County Chapter
5901 Warner Avenue #162
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
wrogers@socal.rr.com

Geographical Focus:
Local

Counties Served:
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino

Activities:
Education, Conservation

Topic:
Marine Mammals, Wildlife, Habitat Restoration, Open Ocean/Oceanography

Educational Resources:
Posters, Outreach Programs, Field Trips, Newsletter, Exhibits/Display, Website

Speaker/Lecture Series:
General Monthly Meetings

Education Programs:
•  General monthly meeting
•  Whale Watch: December 26 - first week of April
•  General meeting held on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Costa Mesa Community and Neighborhood Center, 1845 Park Ave, Coastal Mesa. See website for monthly meeting announcements.

Target Audiences:
K-12, Adult, Teacher, Non-Formal Educator, General Public

In-Service Training:
Docents/Volunteers, Naturalists
Naturalists/Docent training class for whale watch program: October - December.

Volunteer Opportunities

  Program:
Whale Watch
  Description:
Outreach Program
•  Volunteers present slide shows on whale watching off the Orange County coast to schools in Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
•  Docents narrate Whale Watch trips on boats out of the Pavilion in Newport Beach during the week and on weekends.
  When Needed:
January-April
  Qualifications:
High school graduate
  Community Service Documentation:
No
  Contact:
Wellington Rogers

  Program:
The Day of the Dolphin
  Description:
This is a project to enlist interested people to observe coastal Bottlenose Dolphins from the beach at 2 mile intervals along the Orange County Coast.
  When Needed:
Quarterly from January
  Contact:
Bert Vogler or Wellington Rogers



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