Day Two

Students and teachers got up at the early hour of 06:00 for the first day of activity of the Summit. After eating a very good breakfast in the Dining Hall of the university, students left by three school buses for a beach cleanup activity along the Oregon Coast at Beverley Beach State Park.

The Beach Cleanup

As a part of a coastal cleanup project sponsored by SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism), Jim Long, from Western Oregon University, took the students and teachers to a beautiful expanse of beach along the Oregon coast at Beverley Beach State Park. There he explained the beach cleanup procedure and students were then divided into multi-national teams of 3. Students had to record the items they picked up from the beach on a special form (this form will appear here at a later date). We will soon publish the results of their collected data on this page.

Beach Cleanups in have become an annual event in the United States. The first Beach Cleanup in the nation was held in Oregon in 1984. Since then, annual beach cleanups have spread to 40 states and U.S. Territories and 70 foreign countires. In 1996, 151,000 volunteers picked up 2.9 million pounds of trash from 5,200 miles of coastline nationwide. Trashy beaches put a damper on tourism and the economy it supports. Plastic litter and debris find their way into natural systems, harming wildlife. By joining in this effort, you can help solve these problems.

Visit to Hatfield Marine Science Center Public Wing

Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) Public Wing encourages adults and children to enjoy marine science. Interactive exhibits and aquaria showcase marine research through recognition of patterns that shape our complex world. Research conducted by HMSC scientists reflects the search for knowledge used to understand, manage and sustain marine resources. The Public Wing provides a unique environment for visitors to take the next step in a lifelong process of exploration and discovery.

Visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium

The Oregon Coast Aquarium is a financially self-supporting, non-profit, public aquatic and marine science exhibition facility dedicated to public enjoyment, education and research so the public will better understand and cherish the natural resources of the Oregon coast.

Keiko, the killer whale (from the file "Free Willy"), is at the Aquarium for rehabilitation and possible release to the wild. He does not perform or follow a set training or feeding schedule. During his free time he chooses where he will be and what he will be doing.

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International Banquet

Opening Remarks by Dr. Meredith Brodsky, Dean of the School of Ed., Western Oregon Univ.



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