{"id":23780,"date":"2020-03-04T22:35:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T03:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/?page_id=23780"},"modified":"2025-01-07T11:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:48:47","slug":"bluebeacon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/bluebeacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Beacon Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23923&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class='marine-text-image-block'>\r\n      <div class='marine-text-image-cols text-col-left'>\r\n        <div class='marine-text-image-left'>\r\n          <div class='marine-text-image-info'>\r\n            <h2>Join the Conversation on the Ocean and Great Lakes<\/h2>\r\n            <div calss='marine-text-image-content'><p>The Blue Beacon Series aims to bring to light the ocean and Great Lakes\u2019 biggest challenges through panels, lectures, and film screenings hosted around the country in order to build communities of support for marine protected areas. 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Join the rising tide to make a difference today. Together, we can fight for a healthier future for our ocean, coastlines and Great Lakes, preserve historic shipwrecks, and save critical marine wildlife. We can build stronger economies for our communities, grow jobs and businesses. We must conserve our underwater treasures and strengthen ocean science, education, and recreation. These special places belong to all of us. ACT NOW.<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"campaign-slider-filters\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-type=\"all\" class=\"active\">All<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-type=\"national\">National<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-type=\"partner-campaigns\">Partner Campaigns<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-type=\"chapter-campaigns\">Chapter Campaigns<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"campaign-slider\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/world-ocean-day-survey\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Go All In With Us On World Ocean Day 2025<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/urge-your-representatives-join-the-congressional-sanctuary-caucus\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fgbnms-coral_27061928566_o.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fgbnms-coral_27061928566_o-250x167.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fgbnms-coral_27061928566_o-700x466.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fgbnms-coral_27061928566_o-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fgbnms-coral_27061928566_o-391x260.jpg.webp 391w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fgbnms-coral_27061928566_o-120x80.jpg.webp 120w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fgbnms-coral_27061928566_o-180x120.jpg.webp 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fgbnms-coral_27061928566_o.jpg\" 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Caucus<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/tell-congress-to-fund-our-national-marine-sanctuaries\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-1200x900.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-250x188.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-700x525.jpg.webp 700w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-120x90.jpg.webp 120w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-180x135.jpg.webp 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image webpexpress-processed\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/silhouette_children_HIHWNMS_claire_fackler-180x135.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t<h3>LAST CHANCE: Tell Congress That Supporting Sustained Funding in Our National Marine Sanctuaries is Essential!<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/speak-up-for-marine-sanctuary-staff\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-24-102843.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-24-102843.jpg 945w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-24-102843-250x163.jpg 250w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-24-102843-700x456.jpg 700w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-24-102843-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-24-102843-120x78.jpg 120w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-24-102843-180x117.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Sign Your Name: Speak Up for Marine Sanctuary Staff<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/keep-community-voices-centered-americas-marine-sanctuaries\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bluestate_2025_NMSF_LP_HeroResize_zr01-1200x900.jpg.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bluestate_2025_NMSF_LP_HeroResize_zr01-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image webpexpress-processed\" alt=\"\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t<h3>Tell Congress: Keep Community Voices Centered in America\u2019s Sanctuaries<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/ocean-protector-pledge-awareness\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/OCNMS-SecondBeach-InternationalCoastalCleanup2-KarlynLangjahrNOAA-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/OCNMS-SecondBeach-InternationalCoastalCleanup2-KarlynLangjahrNOAA-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/OCNMS-SecondBeach-InternationalCoastalCleanup2-KarlynLangjahrNOAA-120x89.jpg 120w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/OCNMS-SecondBeach-InternationalCoastalCleanup2-KarlynLangjahrNOAA-180x134.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Take the Ocean Protector Pledge!<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/support-investments-in-americas-national-marine-sanctuaries\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MBNMS-AsilomarWaves-SamBailey-1-1200x900.jpg.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MBNMS-AsilomarWaves-SamBailey-1-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image webpexpress-processed\" alt=\"MBNMS-AsilomarWaves-SamBailey (1)\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t<h3>Support Investments in America\u2019s National Marine Sanctuaries<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/support-the-designation-of-the-chumash-heritage-national-marine-sanctuary\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Support the Designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/support-the-designation-of-the-lake-erie-national-marine-sanctuary\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/oxford-divers-dsc8876-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Support the Designation of the Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/designate-the-proposed-pacific-remote-islands-national-marine-sanctuary\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PRI_Palmyra-Coral-Gardens_PHOTO-CREDIT_TNC_Kydd-Pollock-2-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Designate the Proposed Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Sanctuary<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/support-investment-in-americas-sanctuaries-and-monuments-in-2024\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greater-farallones-expansion-pc-matt-mcintosh.png\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greater-farallones-expansion-pc-matt-mcintosh.png 829w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greater-farallones-expansion-pc-matt-mcintosh-250x167.png 250w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greater-farallones-expansion-pc-matt-mcintosh-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greater-farallones-expansion-pc-matt-mcintosh-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greater-farallones-expansion-pc-matt-mcintosh-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greater-farallones-expansion-pc-matt-mcintosh-180x120.png 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Support Investment in America\u2019s Sanctuaries and Monuments in 2024<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/support-the-designation-of-the-lake-ontario-national-marine-sanctuary\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shipwreck-Boiler_Lake-Ontario_Credit-Nick-Zachar-1-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Support the Designation of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/protect-and-restore-florida-keys\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Support Stronger Protection and Restoration in the Florida Keys<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/designate-hudson-canyon\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EX2103_IMG_20210624T135109Z_ROVHD_CC-hires.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Designate the Proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/support-investment-in-americas-sanctuaries-and-monuments-in-2023\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/51037987722_c7ed494da5_k-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photograph of beach at sunset from Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Support Investment in America\u2019s Sanctuaries and Monuments in 2023<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/designate-the-proposed-chumash-sanctuary\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/chumash-coastline-onlyone-pc-chris-burkard-e1635949508117.png\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Designate the Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/take-the-ocean-protector-pledge\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/OCNMS-SecondBeach-InternationalCoastalCleanup2-KarlynLangjahrNOAA-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-campaign-thumb size-campaign-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/OCNMS-SecondBeach-InternationalCoastalCleanup2-KarlynLangjahrNOAA-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/OCNMS-SecondBeach-InternationalCoastalCleanup2-KarlynLangjahrNOAA-120x89.jpg 120w, https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/OCNMS-SecondBeach-InternationalCoastalCleanup2-KarlynLangjahrNOAA-180x134.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<h3>Take the Ocean Protector Pledge!<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"campaign-link-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"campaign-slide type-national\" href=\"https:\/\/marinesanctuary.org\/campaign\/urge-your-reps-join-the-congressional-sanctuaries-caucus\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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