Canon U.S.A., recently hosted a celebration for student authors from Candlewood Middle School in the Half Hollow Hills School District to commemorate the launch of the book, “Poseidon Gets Rescued,” which was written and illustrated by the Candlewood Middle School Science Olympiad team. The book tells the story of what the students’ learned in their afterschool program with the New York Marine Rescue Center (NYMRC) in Riverhead.
They learned how to identify a cold stunned turtle on the beach, how it is rescued and cared for by the NYMRC and eventually set free back into the ocean. The students affectionately named their Kemp’s ridley sea turtle Poseidon. The annual NYMRC program is sponsored by Canon U.S.A. as part of its ongoing efforts to increase awareness about marine conservation, and, at the event, Canon announced that it has printed for free 150 copies of the book to be sold at the NYMRC, a local book shop in Riverhead (A Book Place) and at the Islip MacArthur Airport gift shop. All proceeds from the sale of the NYMRC’s book will go toward supporting the work of the NY Marine Rescue Center. This is the second year that Canon has sponsored this NYMRC student program.
“Environmental conservation is a core part of Canon’s corporate philosophy of shepherding in a stronger, more resilient future for our communities. These exceptional students should be applauded for their efforts in highlighting the need to protect marine life with this incredible book,” said Christine Sedlacek, senior director and general manager, Corporate Communications Divisions, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Long Island is our home, and Canon U.S.A. is proud to sponsor this program to help enhance our local community. It is a great honor to support the NYMRC and this educational program with the Half Hollow Hills School District as it helps build the next generation of leaders and environmentally conscious innovators.”
The book launch was attended by the students, their families, their teachers, administrators from the Half Hollow Hills School District and scientists from the NYMRC and was led by executives from Canon U.S.A. The rescued turtle was released back into the ocean in the summer of 2022 at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays. Since that time, students and marine biologists have been tracking Poseidon’s progress from Long Island down the East Coast to Northern Florida. The book, written and illustrated by the students from Candlewood Middle School’s Science Olympiad team, tells the story about the students’ experiences and the lessons they learned about marine animals that inhabit NY waters and the importance of keeping beaches clean. It also includes photos of Poseidon’s rehabilitation, his journey back to the ocean and the students’ excitement as they set it free.
“To have our students be involved in the process of seeing how to save the lives of turtles and other marine life here on the Island and also to have the opportunity to create something that will educate others is a dream come true,” said Pamela Higgins, principal of Candlewood Middle School in the Half Hollow Hills School District. “We thank Canon U.S.A. and the NYMRC for giving our students the ability to grow and to learn about this different aspect of science.”
The New York Marine Rescue Center is a rescue and rehabilitation organization that promotes marine conservation. Its mission is to preserve and protect the marine environment through conservation efforts including rescue, rehabilitation, education and research. Since its inception in 1996, the New York Marine Rescue Center has rescued more than 6,000 animals.
They learned how to identify a cold stunned turtle on the beach, how it is rescued and cared for by the NYMRC and eventually set free back into the ocean. The students affectionately named their Kemp’s ridley sea turtle Poseidon. The annual NYMRC program is sponsored by Canon U.S.A. as part of its ongoing efforts to increase awareness about marine conservation, and, at the event, Canon announced that it has printed for free 150 copies of the book to be sold at the NYMRC, a local book shop in Riverhead (A Book Place) and at the Islip MacArthur Airport gift shop. All proceeds from the sale of the NYMRC’s book will go toward supporting the work of the NY Marine Rescue Center. This is the second year that Canon has sponsored this NYMRC student program.
“Environmental conservation is a core part of Canon’s corporate philosophy of shepherding in a stronger, more resilient future for our communities. These exceptional students should be applauded for their efforts in highlighting the need to protect marine life with this incredible book,” said Christine Sedlacek, senior director and general manager, Corporate Communications Divisions, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Long Island is our home, and Canon U.S.A. is proud to sponsor this program to help enhance our local community. It is a great honor to support the NYMRC and this educational program with the Half Hollow Hills School District as it helps build the next generation of leaders and environmentally conscious innovators.”
The book launch was attended by the students, their families, their teachers, administrators from the Half Hollow Hills School District and scientists from the NYMRC and was led by executives from Canon U.S.A. The rescued turtle was released back into the ocean in the summer of 2022 at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays. Since that time, students and marine biologists have been tracking Poseidon’s progress from Long Island down the East Coast to Northern Florida. The book, written and illustrated by the students from Candlewood Middle School’s Science Olympiad team, tells the story about the students’ experiences and the lessons they learned about marine animals that inhabit NY waters and the importance of keeping beaches clean. It also includes photos of Poseidon’s rehabilitation, his journey back to the ocean and the students’ excitement as they set it free.
“To have our students be involved in the process of seeing how to save the lives of turtles and other marine life here on the Island and also to have the opportunity to create something that will educate others is a dream come true,” said Pamela Higgins, principal of Candlewood Middle School in the Half Hollow Hills School District. “We thank Canon U.S.A. and the NYMRC for giving our students the ability to grow and to learn about this different aspect of science.”
The New York Marine Rescue Center is a rescue and rehabilitation organization that promotes marine conservation. Its mission is to preserve and protect the marine environment through conservation efforts including rescue, rehabilitation, education and research. Since its inception in 1996, the New York Marine Rescue Center has rescued more than 6,000 animals.
For more information about Canon U.S.A.’s extensive corporate social responsibility efforts to help move the world forward into a more unified and successful future and the programs it offers Long Island students to participate in environmental conservation activities, visit https://www.usa.canon.