Contribute to Carnival of the Blue XL: Top of the Food Chain

Next month the Saipan Blog will be the host of Carnival of the Blue 40, or as I prefer to call it, Carnival of the Blue XL. COTB XL promises to be the biggest, baddest COTB EVER. Why? Well, not only is COTB turning 40, but the theme of next month's carnival is going to be Top of the Food Chain.

COTB XL is going to be all about predators, baby.

Please use this online article submission form to submit your contribution to COTB XL. Please try to make your post about predation (¿cómo se dice de tiburón en Inglés?), but if the predation bug doesn't hit you this month, COTB XL will still publish your ocean blog. If you have any questions you can email me at angelovillagomez at gmail dot com.

By the way, this will be the fourth consecutive September the Saipan Blog has hosted Carnival of the Blue. The Saipan Blog has previously hosted Carnival of the Blue IV, Carnival of the Blue XVI and Carnival of the Blue XXVIII.

*A big thanks to underwater photographer and dive instructor Harry Blalock for letting me use his photo. If you ever find yourself on Saipan in need of a dive guide: http://www.axemurderertours.com/

FMI 9th Sunday cleanup for the Mobil project

Friends of the Mariana Islands will be at the Lau-Lau Road to do the cleanup for the Mobil project tomorrow morning,dated July 18, 2010. start at 8:00AM up to 12:PM. Anyone that interested to give their support for this environmental project are always welcome to our group.

Contact person: Ms. Marites A. Castillo/FMI President
Contact Number: 234-9769 or 285-8980

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Our young volunteers

Betty Matson looks really tired picking up trash. Annika and Carlyn are just having fun picking up trash! thanks girls for your effort and hope to see you again for the next cleanup.

FMI-MOBIL 2010 Environmental Project

Ang unang araw nang aming environmental project funded by Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc. Muli na naman po kaming nagpapasalamat sa walang sawang suporta nang MOBIL sa aming grupo.

Our FMI member

Ang aming volunteer Precy Ramboanga ay walang sawang nagbibigay nang kanyang dalawang oras every weekends para sa paglilinis at patuloy na pag aalaga sa ating inang kalikasan. Umula at umaraw ang FMI Group Volunteers makikita sa lansangan para mamulot nang basura sa mga tabi nang daan.

FMI will start the MOBIL Project

This coming Sunday Friends of the Mariana Islands will start the 2010 Mobil Environmental project at Lau-Lau Road down to the beach. All members and volunteers are welcome to arrive and joint at the bus stop (the one at the top of Lau Lua drive) at 8:00 AM (May 16th). We will be needed until about 11:00 AM. The type of volunteer work will be bush cutting (equipment provided) and general clearing/cleaning of the Lua Lua road itself. This cleanup effort is funded by Mobil who we thank for providing equipment, supplies and fuel for the effort. Thank you in advance for your help in the project.

Marites Aquino Castillo
2010-2012 FMI President/Chairwomen
Contact #: 234-9769 or 285-8980
Email Add: castillofmi@gmail.com