A national organization focused on ocean conservation is encouraging people in this province to get involved with their programs.

Ocean Wise has a variety of programs for people to get involved in.

One such initiative is the Ocean Bridge program, which encourages people age 19 to 30 to sign on to become ocean ambassadors.

The program runs in the fall and spring and Atlantic Ocean Bridge Manager Melissa Aguilera says the program is about turning knowledge of the ocean into action for the ocean.

She says people don’t need to have a science background to participate. They do things like beach cleanups where people can learn to take inventory of what’s on the beach.