Earth Day is April 22.

Let's celebrate the sea turtles! There's nothing better than celebrating the earth and ocean to uplift ourselves, family and friends.  Program Director Teri Shore (left with loggerhead hatchlings) and everyone at Sea Turtle Restoration Project invites you to engage in Earth Day this year - to save the sea turtles, and have some fun, too!

Why not: Volunteer at Earth Day events in San Francisco or Houston this weekend. Join a Climate Change rally dressed as a sea turtle. Rally the public around sea turtles at your own local event. Share our sea turtle successes. Adopt-A-Nest. Read a fascinating new book. See details below.

Now, more than ever, we are counting on our members and volunteers to keep sea turtle protection alive. Please renew, or if you can, increase your participation and support. To contribute, click the Donate Now button.

SEA TURTLE NEWS TO CELEBRATE

Deadly Fishery Denied: Thanks to your emails, letters and calls, STRP stopped a deadly new swordfish fishery from opening on the high seas off the West Coast of the U.S. Read the story.

Swordfish Ban Supported by Congress: Leatherback campaigner Michael Milne has gained 14 influential allies on Capitol Hill to stop the import of swordfish that is caught in ways that harm marine mammals. Read the story.

Sea Turtles Tracked for New Research: Director Todd Steiner  (left)  helped fit satellite transmitters to two endangered green sea turtles near Cocos Island to launch new research for sea turtle protection. Read the story and Todd's blog about the expedition.

New Leatherback Conservation Zone in Papua New Guinea: The creation of the first Marine Conservation Deed along the North Coast of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea was the result of nearly two years of community building and outreach by STRP's Wences Magun. Read more.

Watch for our printed newsletter Viva La Tortuga! due out soon. To request a copy or materials for your local Earth Day event, email info@seaturtles.org

SEA TURTLE EVENTS AND CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Please join us for these Earth Day and upcoming events. If you can't make these dates but want to help in the future, let us know by sending a email with your contact info to info@seaturtles.org.

8 am or 12 noon Thursday, April 16. Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF, Robertson Auditorium, Mission Bay, San Francisco. Join sea turtles, polar bears and other wildlife facing climate change crisis to greet Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as he arrives. A bigger rally is set for 12 noon at the same place. To RSVP for a sea turtle costume, contact Michael Milne (tabling at right), Michael@tirn.net or call 415-663-8590, ext. 106

10 am to 3 pm Saturday, April 18, San Francisco Zoo. Spend an hour or more engaging zoo-goers about sea turtles at this big Earth Day gathering where 6,000 people are expected to walk through the gates. Work the STRP table with leatherback campaigner Michael Milne. RSVP Michael@tirn.net or call 415-663-8590, ext. 106

Purchase your copy of the book "Diagnosis Mercury" by San Francisco physician Dr. Jane Hightower today - and benefit the Sea Turtle Restoration Project.

Members price: $27.41 Non-members: $29.90 plus applicable sales tax iin CA and TX. Place you order by sending an email inquiry to info@seaturtles.org

For more information about the book and mercury in seafood visit http://www.gotmercury.org or http://www.diagnosismercury.org

HAPPY EARTH DAY!