Accomplishments
The Coastal Conservancy serves all Californians and visitors to the State who are interested in enjoying, improving, and protecting the spectacular natural resources of the California coast and San Francisco Bay Area.
Since its establishment in 1976, the Coastal Conservancy has:
- completed more than 4,000 projects in every coastal county and all nine San Francisco Bay Area counties, with hundreds more projects currently active. These projects include construction of trails and other public access facilities, restoration and enhancement of wetlands and other wildlife habitat, protection of near-shore ocean waters, restoration of public piers and urban waterfronts, preservation of farmland, and other projects in line with the goals of California’s Coastal Act, the San Francisco Bay Plan, the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy, and the California Ocean Protection Act;
- helped conserve more than 500 properties containing more than 400,000 acres of wetlands, dunes, wildlife habitat, recreational lands, farmland, and scenic open space;
- helped build several hundreds of miles of accessways and trails, including major portions of the California Coastal Trail, the Santa Ana River Parkway Trail, and the San Francisco Bay and Bay Area Ridge Trails;
- assisted in the completion of more than 100 urban waterfront projects, enabling local communities to reclaim waterfront properties for recreational use and economic development;
- retired hundreds of lots in inappropriately planned subdivisions throughout the coast, thereby preserving natural and scenic lands, protecting farmland, and providing recreational opportunities;
- joined in partnership endeavors with more than 100 local conservation organizations, making local community involvement an integral part of the Coastal Conservancy’s work.
- Put over $1.8 billion to work for conservation projects along California’s coast and coastal watersheds.
Annual Reports:
- 2023 Annual Report
- 2022 Annual Report
- 2021 Annual Report
- 2020 Annual Report
- 2019 Annual Report
- For Previous Annual Reports, please email taylor.samuelson (at) scc.ca.gov
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Latest News
- Job Posting: Deputy Executive Officer C. E. A.“Love the California Coast, the environment, supervising people, and public agency management? This might be the job for you!” The State Coastal Conservancy is seeking an experienced leader to join our Executive Management team as the Deputy Executive Officer, CEA, range A. Reporting to and assisting the Executive Officer, the Deputy Executive Officer develops and […] (Read more on Job Posting: Deputy...)
- Press Release: State, Regional Agencies Join Forces to Prepare Bay Area for Sea Level Rise, Increased FloodingMemorandum 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 […] (Read more on Press Release: State,...)
- San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Implementation Meeting #42 – June 21, 2024, 10am – 12pmAGENDA June 21 , 2024 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING Zoom Meeting Information: Please join us on Zoom at this link: https://scc-ca-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcumrqTMrHdeYKO2888Cqs7e8id82p4VD Desired Outcomes of Meeting: Attendees are informed of Water Trail-related activities, progress, and accomplishments Attendees are informed about a new water access audio tour from guest speaker Attendees are informed of […] (Read more on San Francisco Bay...)
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