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Sanctuary Community Fund: Round 2<\/h2>
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Birds Supporting Birds<\/h2>
Announcing a new partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles to support NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Shearwater Tagging Project.<\/div><\/div>
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Our Mission: Waters for All<\/h2>
The Foundation is a leading voice for our National Marine Sanctuary System, so these shared waters are places for recreation, strong economies and innovation now and for the future.<\/div><\/div>
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Our Mission: Waters for All<\/h2>
The Foundation is a leading voice for our National Marine Sanctuary System, so these shared waters are places for recreation, strong economies and innovation now and for the future.<\/div><\/div>
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Our Programs<\/h2>
Our programs are centered around conservation, restoration, education and outreach, and connecting people and communities to clean, open and accessible marine sanctuaries.<\/div><\/div>
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25th Anniversary<\/h2>
It\u2019s the Foundation\u2019s 25th Anniversary! Check out the stories that celebrate our impact in national marine sanctuaries.<\/div><\/div>
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Who we are<\/h2>\n
Mission<\/a>Vision<\/a>About Sanctuaries<\/a><\/div>\n
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The Foundation is a leading voice for U.S. protected waters, working with communities to conserve and expand those special places for a healthy ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes. Working together, we safeguard species and the places they call home, and preserve America\u2019s maritime history.<\/p>\n
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National marine sanctuaries — our wondrous protected waters — teeming with life and inspiring a proud community of stewards for our ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation supports projects across the National Marine Sanctuary System, a network of nationally significant protected areas in our ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes. The National Marine Sanctuary System is comprised of 18 national marine sanctuaries and spans more than 629,000 square miles of American waters.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Waters for All<\/strong><\/p>\n
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25th Anniversary<\/h2>\r\n
These stories demonstrate the Foundation's impact and show how our work is charting a path forward for our national marine sanctuaries.<\/div>\r\n Explore the Stories <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]\r\n
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Sign up for our email list to keep up to date with the Foundation and learn more about our National Marine Sanctuary System.<\/div>\r\n Subscribe <\/i><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”25th Anniversary Videos<\/strong>” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LbEHRTCpWzg” align=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RLjCWhTMLF8″ align=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/5ANVCCb19CU?si=R878g-9Ty5tY_Puo” align=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”48″][vc_raw_html]JTNDbGl0ZS12aW1lbyUyMHZpZGVvaWQlM0QlMjI0MTAzNTkwODIlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZsaXRlLXZpbWVvJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Support the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_raw_html]JTNDbGl0ZS12aW1lbyUyMHZpZGVvaWQlM0QlMjI0NDE0NDE0NjQlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZsaXRlLXZpbWVvJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_raw_html]JTNDbGl0ZS12aW1lbyUyMHZpZGVvaWQlM0QlMjI0NTI1NzczNDQlMjIlMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyMjQyMCUyMiUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyMjIyNSUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmxpdGUtdmltZW8lM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_raw_html]JTNDbGl0ZS12aW1lbyUyMHZpZGVvaWQlM0QlMjI0NDMyMDkxMDUlMjIlMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyMjQyMCUyMiUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyMjIyNSUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmxpdGUtdmltZW8lM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” el_class=”marine-pattern-bg”][vc_column]\r\n
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Capitol Hill Ocean Week<\/h2>\r\n
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National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Announces Partnership with Philadelphia Eagles<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Heavy Lifting: Marine Debris Removal in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Marine Manners 101<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Conservationists, Blue Tech Innovators, and Engineers Combine to Save Corals<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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CHOW Plenary Deep Dive: Emerging Ocean Economies: Innovation Driving Conservation Outcomes<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Community Leaders Speak Up for Marine Sanctuaries on Capitol Hill<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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