Walter Munk Day: Celebrate Our Oceans

Join us for a free event to honor Walter Munk’s legacy of daring exploration and discovery, and the Kumeyaay heritage and culture at La Jolla Shores for more than ten thousand years. The event will begin with a traditional Kumeyaay Smudge Ceremony where Elders and Bird Singers will bless the area, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Ocean Alley and Kumeyaay Way.

On Kumeyaay Way, you will have the opportunity to build and launch tule boats with Stan Rodriguez, our Keynote Speaker and President of the Kumeyaay Community College, and learn about traditional crafts and customs. Visit 48 Exhibitors on Ocean Alley with ocean-related, interactive, educational projects, engaging each member of the family with the wonder and fragility of our oceans. Be sure to get a sticker for your Passport at every booth when you participate in an interactive science or art project designed for children of all ages. Register at the Blue Latitudes booth for a hands-on demonstration of a DeepTrekker Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) at the La Jolla Shores Hotel pool between 10:30 a.m. and Noon.

Tour THE MAP of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla. Each participant will receive a laminated Fish ID card and discover many of the secrets hidden in THE MAP. At noon, Kevin Robinson, one of SeaWorld’s Trainers who helped nurse J.J. the Orphaned Baby Gray Whale back to health, will join us to thank the generous Donors who made J.J.’s new Shade Sail possible.

Next, Dave Scott (KUSI Meteorologist, Retired), will Emcee a short program that will conclude with the much-anticipated unveiling of the bronze sculpture, “From the HEIGHTS of Mt. Soledad to the DEPTHS of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla, a project Walter Munk believed was critical to the understanding of what lies offshore. Meet the Artist, Carl Glowienke, our generous Donors, and the many experts who graciously gave of their time and talent to make this project a reality! Installation of the 4,000 pound bronze sculpture will take place on Wednesday, October 11th in Kellogg Park.

Please register to volunteer by going to waltermunkfoundation.org and click on the pink banner at the top of the page to take you to additional information.

Lots of fun for everyone!

For more information visit: waltermunkfoundation.org

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