Category: Otters and Oceans

Ideas for Helping the Oceans

How congregants are reducing plastic use
Collected ideas from our 9/22/24 water ritual service

Stop using plastic utensils when ordering out (3)

Don’t use plastic straws (8)

Use shampoo bars instead of liquid in plastic bottles

Stop using single use water bottles (10)

Reusable silicone storage bags rather than single-use ziploc … read more.

What’s the deal with Chalice and otters?

In March 2024, in our own version of March Madness, Chalice UUC voted otters as our favorite animals. We voted in six rounds over five weeks, whittling 64 animals down to the winner. The votes of children and youth ages 17 and younger were weighted. … read more.

Beach Cleanup on November 2

Sixteen Chalice congregants attended our North County UU beach cleanup on Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 9-11 a.m. in Oceanside. This cleanup was led by the Surfrider Foundation.

Protecting Otters and Oceans

The best way to support sea otters is to protect their ocean habitat. We ask Chalice congregants to commit to one of the following actions:

Attend a beach cleanup with Surfrider Foundation. Check Chalice’s calendar for our next coordinated beach cleanup.

Stop using plastic straws

Stop using single-use water/beverage bottles

Ask … read more.

Organizations to Support

The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA www.marinemammalcenter.org
The Marine Mammal Center advances ocean health through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, research, and education. This is the organization benefitting from our Sunday morning collection on September 22.

Sea Otter Savvy in Moss Landing, CA … read more.

Sea Otters Are A Keystone Species

Sea otters are a keystone species, meaning they have disproportionate impact on their environment. They are found in shallow coastal waters of the North Pacific, from the coasts of California and Washington up to Alaska. You can read more about them and why they are … read more.