The Marine Science Institute (MSI) in Redwood City hosted its first World Oceans Day Festival on June 6, 2026, drawing families for hands-on marine science activities on the San Francisco Bay. - The festival featured a Discovery EcoVoyage boat ride, where participants touched fish, sifted mud samples, and cast fishing nets.
- Over 10 exhibitors, including Silicon Valley Clean Water and Rethink Waste, offered educational activities on land. - MSI educates about 50,000 students and adults annually through field trips, summer camps, and boat programs.
- The event aimed to foster community connection to the Bay's marine environment, with hopes of inspiring stewardship. The festival marked a shift from MSI's previous Earth Day celebrations, aligning more closely with its mission to focus on marine and aquatic environments.