Help the Kelp – A Community Celebration @ Seymour Center, Santa Cruz
Sat Nov 21, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMSeymour Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Help the Kelp – A Community Celebration
Featuring a screening of Sequoias of the Sea
Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 4:00–6:00 pm
Seymour Marine Discovery Center – La Feliz Room, Santa Cruz
100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Northern California’s kelp forests, the towering “sequoias of the sea,” have collapsed by more than 90% in some places over the past decade. Along the way, scientists, tribes, fishermen, and coastal communities have come together to understand what happened and to bring the kelp back.
Join us for an evening of film, conversation, and community. We’ll screen Sequoias of the Sea, a documentary by Natasha Benjamin and Ana Blanco that follows the collapse of the North Coast’s kelp forests and the people fighting for their recovery.
Before and after the film, meet the local organizations working to protect the Monterey Bay coastline, including:
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary – Sanctuary Exploration Center
Sunflower Star Lab
Sea Otter Savvy
Reefcheck
Schedule
4:00 Doors Open - Community Partners
4:30 Sequoias of the Sea screening
5:30 Panel Discussion and Q&A with filmmakers
6:00 Event ends
Tickets are $20 and space is limited. All proceeds support the Help the Kelp campaign.