Hello everyone,
We did it!
On October 11, NOAA posted the final designation documents for the new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary!
The sanctuary designation will take effect following a review by the Governor of California and Congress, beginning on the date of publication, for 45 days of continuous session of Congress. To learn more, please visit the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary website.
A special thank you to all of you for making this possible! Please join us in celebrating this significant step in the Sanctuary designation process. This achievement would not be happening without your support.
Let the celebrations begin!
Share your statements, appreciations, social media posts, and celebratory events with us.
- Send us your organization quotes to be featured on our social media! We'll need:
- Your statement in response to the designation—try to keep it brief; otherwise, we may have to choose a segment to feature.
- Photo of yourself, your organization's representative or team.
- Organization logo (if applicable)
- Note: You don't have to be an organization leader to do this! We'd like to highlight key community member's voices as well. If you're okay with us posting your quote and photo on social media, please send our way!
Visit chumashsanctuary.org for more information about the campaign.
We greatly appreciate your steadfast support throughout this journey; your commitment has been invaluable in advancing the Sanctuary to this stage. Thank you for all that you do!
Aho,
Violet Sage Walker
Northern Chumash Tribal Council, Chairwoman
Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, Nominator
Northern Chumash Tribal Council | northernchumash.org
Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary | chumashsanctuary.org
