World Oceans Day, June 8th, was the United Nations-recognized day of ocean celebration and action. This summer, people all over the world are celebrating under the theme of Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet. Organizations and individuals are promoting prevention of plastic ocean pollution with events in their communities, special announcements, and everything in between! As a part of this special program, au pairs from APIA have participated in several activities over the summer to bring awareness and work together to preserve our oceans.
Au pairs from Southern Maryland planned a day at the Flag Ponds Nature Park. Together, we hiked to the Chesapeake Bay, picking up trash along the trail and along the shore line, participated in fossil hunting and enjoyed a picnic! Many treasures were found, including a very big sharks tooth found by Alisa from Germany!
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- We are SO excited!
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- Hiking to the beach. Special helper, Sarah, carries the trash bag!
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- Anna from Germany and May from Thailand add to the trash bag
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- Collecting trash along the Chesapeake Bay
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- The au pairs searching for treasures on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay!
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- Special helpers Ethan and Sarah join in the search!
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- Alisa found the biggest sharks tooth
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- Sophie, Kayleigh, Diandra and Tania
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- Kayleigh from South Africa
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- Searching for sharks teeth in the waves
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- Tania from Spain!
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- Lunch break!
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- After a hard morning Sophie and Tania doze a bit in the sunshine
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- Some of the treasures we found!
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- APIA bags – gloves, trash bags, hand wipes, sifters and baseball hats! Beach clean up kits!