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"The Back Page" is an update on Sea 

 Grant activities— on research, marine 

 education and advisory services. It's also 

 a good place to find out about meetings, 

 workshops and new publications. For 

 more information on any of the projects 

 described, contact the Sea Grant offices in 

 Raleigh (919/737-2454). For copies of pub- 

 lications, write UNC Sea Grant, Box 8605, 

 NCSU, Raleigh, N.C. 27695-8605 



Is it worth 39 seconds of 

 your day to save the life of 

 an endangered sea turtle 

 or a wood duck? 



That's what your annual 

 participation in the Big 

 Sweep averages— mere seconds a day. 



Join thousands of others across the 

 state on Sept. 22 in cleaning North 

 Carolina's beaches, lakes and rivers. 



From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will pick 

 up trash and record what's collected on 

 data cards. The tallies will be used in com- 

 piling national statistics on waterway litter. 



Taking that time to volunteer means a lot 

 to wildlife who are in a tug of war with 

 floating waterway debris and litter along 

 the shore. 



The cleanup also puts trash— and the 

 sources of it— in the spotlight. It's a real ex- 

 ercise in public education. Last year, 

 volunteers collected 81.5 tons of cans, 

 plastic, paper, glass and other trash at 96 

 coastal and inland sites. 



Choose a waterway location near your 

 home or make plans to collect trash at 

 your favorite beach. Wherever you choose 

 to go, you'll help beautify our waters and 

 save wildlife. 



A hat, gloves, sunscreen and a good at- 

 titude are all you need to bring. We'll 

 supply trash bags and data cards. 



Volunteer today to be a Big Sweeper. It's 

 good clean fun. 



For cleanup locations, call the Telecom 

 USA Big Sweep hotline between 8 a.m. 

 and 5 p.m. The number is 1-800-27- 

 SWEER 



Or call Sea Grant at 919/737-2454 for 

 the name and number of the regional 

 coordinator in your area. 



Big Sweep '90 is coordinated by UNC 

 Sea Grant, N.C. Division of Coastal Man- 

 agement, N.C. Division of Water Re- 

 sources, N.C. Division of Parks and 

 Recreation, N.C. Aquariums, N.C. Wildlife 

 Resources Commission, N.C. 4-H Program, 

 Keep North Carolina Clean and Beautiful, 

 Keep America Beautiful, Duke Power Co., 

 Western North Carolina Development 

 Association, WRAL-TV in Raleigh and 

 WGHPiedmont in Greensboro. 



Volunteers in North Carolina are making 

 sweeping statements with colorful Big 

 Sweep '90 T-shirts. 



The design shows hands pitching in to 

 sweep our shores free of litter. The white, 

 all-cotton T-shirt is washed in warm, 

 Southeast shades of rose, gold and teal. 



T-shirt sales support the Big Sweep. 



Show your support for Big Sweep and 

 get an eye-catching bargain in return. 

 Shirts are $8 and are available in small, 

 medium, large and extra-large. 



To order, send $8 plus $1 for postage 

 and handling per shirt to Sea Grant, Box 

 8605, NCSU, Raleigh, N.C. 27695-8605. 

 Postage and handling will be waived on 

 orders of more than 10 shirts. 



For more information, call Sea Grant at 

 919/737-2454. 



Add a little marine 

 science to your high school 

 class. Send for Sea Grant's 

 latest marine education 

 curriculum guide, S.E.A. 

 Lab: Science Experiments 

 and Activities for High School Students in 

 Chemistry, Biology and Physics. 



The 208-page illustrated book is chock 

 full of marine experiments and activities 

 high school teachers can use in the 

 classroom. 



S.E.A. Lab is divided into three sections- 

 chemistry, biology and physics. And within 

 each section, activities are grouped 

 around central themes. 



For example, four activities in the chem- 

 istry section focus on density dynamics in 

 the estuary. In the biology section, one 

 group of lessons features experiments on 

 animal adaptations in the ocean. And in 

 physics, students can learn more about 

 light in the sea. 



The activities were developed by teachers 

 and marine science graduate students. 



The project was coordinated and field 

 tested by Lundie Spence, Sea Grant's 

 marine education specialist; Dirk 

 Frankenberg of UNC's Marine Science 

 Curriculum; and Jo Wallace, formerly with 

 the UNC Center for Math and Science 

 Education. And it was funded by The 

 Dreyfus Foundation, UNC Sea Grant, the 

 UNC Center for Marine and Science 

 Education, and the UNC Marine Science 

 Curriculum. 



The book is illustrated with line drawings 

 that are suitable for photocopying. And an 

 answer key is provided for all activity 

 questions. 



If you would like to add a little marine 

 flavor to your lesson plans, write Sea Grant 

 for a copy of S.E.A. Lab. Ask for UNC-SG- 

 90-01. It costs $10 plus $2 for postage and 

 handling. 



One day a year is not enough time to 

 deal with shoreline litter. 



The Big Sweep is producing its first 

 educational publication, Ripples, which is 

 aimed at children ages 9 to 11. 



The illustrated booklet of 16 activities 

 focuses on the problems created by litter 



