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Pedro Point Headlands (Posted September 22, 2026)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Action Proposed Express Terms Initial Statement of Reasons Final Statement of Reasons   Notice of Trail Closures, Fall 2026 The future Coastal Trail (“Ace Trail” to Devil’s Slide) will be intermittently closed weekdays from October 6th to October 16th for critical vegetation management work as part of the Pedro Point Headlands […]

Press Release: State Coastal Conservancy Awards $94 Million for Coastal Access, Conservation, and Climate Resilience (Posted September 17, 2026)

Projects include wildfire resilience, land acquisitions, and Explore the Coast Fort Bragg, CA – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized over $94 million to 17 projects that will conserve land, expand public access to the coast, and enhance coastal resilience to climate change including wildfire.   Notably, the Conservancy awarded $42 million […]

Multi-Agency Coastal Flooding and Shoreline Resilience Funding Webinar, June 18 (Posted June 5, 2025)

If you work along California’s coast and estuaries, join us for a webinar with state and federal agencies that work to address coastal flood risk and related shoreline resilience. There will be short presentations by agencies and time for Q&A. Wed, Jun 18, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Register for the webinar here We […]

Press Release: San Francisco Bay Sea Level Rise Study Included in Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) (Posted January 7, 2025)

For the first time, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will study impacts of sea level rise on the entire region with focus on economically disadvantaged communities, vulnerable infrastructure, and nature-based strategies. Oakland, CA – Today, the State Coastal Conservancy, Save The Bay, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the Bay Area Council, the San […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards Over $48 Million for Coastal Access, Restoration, and Climate Resilience (Posted September 6, 2024)

Grants approved at Sept 5 meeting include funding for wildfire resilience, community-based wetland restoration, land acquisitions, and coastal access programming.   Fortuna, CA – The Board of the California State Coastal Conservancy approved grant funding for 22 projects, totaling over $48 million, to protect, restore, and improve public access along the state’s coast and coastal […]

Press Release: State, Regional Agencies Join Forces to Prepare Bay Area for Sea Level Rise, Increased Flooding (Posted July 22, 2024)

Memorandum Marks Commitment to Coordinated Efforts SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2024… Seven regional and state public agencies have executed a new memorandum of understanding committing each agency to a joint work program to address increased threats of flooding and sea level rise in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region. The agencies participating in the […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards Grants for Coastal Access, Restoration, and Climate Resilience (Posted February 15, 2024)

2/15/2024 – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized a number of grants to restore, protect, and expand access to the California coast.  Grants approved included: A grant of an amount not to exceed $35,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy to complete permitting and implement the first phase of the Ormond Beach Restoration Public Access […]

Press Release: State Coastal Conservancy Announces Awards for Coastal Resilience, Public Access, Restoration, and Storytelling (Posted December 1, 2023)

San Luis Obispo – This week, the California State Coastal Conservancy announced more than $39 million in funding for projects to improve public access, climate resilience, habitat values, and inclusion at the coast.   “The Coastal Conservancy’s vision is of a beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for current and future Californians. To achieve this, we […]