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Coming Soon to Tampa Bay
Shello everybody! Please join me this week as I head to the Tampa Bay Area to celebrate the 1st Jane Goodall Day of Action this Friday at Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center in Tarpon Springs, Florida. I will also be getting the party started early on Thursday, April 2nd at Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg☮️🐢💜 Both of these events are designed for children 10 - 13 years old, but all are welcome to join these free, family-friendly activities. RSV
Carissa Welton
Mar 301 min read


Beneath the Surface '26 Tour Dates!
Happy 4 years of adventure, Beneath the Surface! Help me "shellebrate" and introduce a new girl hero to more readers (ages 10 - 13) this year with the Beneath the Surface 2026 Book Tour -- coming to a nature preserve/library/book store/ tea house near you (hopefully!). Each free event will feature a short reading from Beneath the Surface and an activity from the "Deep Dive" ocean literacy pack. The activities are most suitable for people ages 10-13 but all are welcome. March
Carissa Welton
Mar 32 min read
Being a good ancestor
Recently I celebrated my 49th birthday. While this is mostly a time to reflect on the 4th dimension and all the changes you go through as...
Carissa Welton
Aug 16, 20252 min read


The Blue Marble Series
The Blue Marble Series takes young readers on an ocean exploration adventure through a fictional lens based on real-world issues. Beneath the Surface is the first book of three in the Blue Marble Series, introducing 11 year old Xing Xing, who inherits a special power that allows her to travel miles below sea level, near the coast of Nan’ao Island, in southern China. After traveling many miles from home, Xing Xing is welcomed to Fertile Valley , a utopian marine refuge full o
Carissa Welton
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Happy Earth Month!
Well, shello again, Ocean Lovers! How are your Earth Months going so far? Remember, April 14th is Dolphin Day and the pink dolphins in...
Carissa Welton
Apr 5, 20242 min read


Greening the Beige
Seventeen years ago I stumbled into the position of "Director" of an international volunteer platform based in Beijing, China for artists...
Carissa Welton
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Daily Practice: Eco-Mindfulness
Brought to you in part by the Green Drinks community in China, I am delighted to share this Introduction to Eco-Mindfulness session I...
Carissa Welton
Feb 5, 20241 min read


Introduction to Eco-Mindfulness
Please join me and the Green Drinks community in China for an Introduction to Eco-Mindfulness. Learn how this fundamental practice is...
Carissa Welton
Feb 3, 20241 min read


Holiday Hope
Please join us this December for a worldwide celebration of Beneath the Surface, the first novel in an ocean exploration series I've...
Carissa Welton
Dec 10, 20231 min read


Beneath the Surface Gifts
Looking for the perfect gift for an ocean exploring mermaid lover? If so, then, look no further! Take a deep dive into the hidden world...
Carissa Welton
Nov 16, 20232 min read


Free Audiobook Access * USA only *
In honor of my book launch anniversary (March 27, 2002), and in celebration of National Reading Month, I've just made all the chapters of...
Carissa Welton
Mar 23, 20231 min read


31 Reasons for Hope
Please enjoy these samples of the "31 Reasons for Hope" cards in the brand new Beneath the Surface activity pack, designed to take...
Carissa Welton
Feb 24, 20231 min read


Zerowaste gifts & eternal thanks!
Launching and developing the Blue Marble Series has definitely been a bright spot in my life over the last few dismal years. My hope is...
Carissa Welton
Dec 18, 20222 min read


