October 2003 Board Meeting (Posted September 26, 2019)

MEETING NOTICE   Paul Morabito (Public Member), Chairman Jeremy M. Hallisey (Public Member) Gary A. Hernandez (Public Member) John J. Lormon (Public Member) Mary Nichols (Secretary for Resources); Mike Spear (Designated) Steve Peace (Director, Department of Finance); Fred Klass (Designated) Mike Reilly (Chair, California Coastal Commission); Susan Hansch (Designated)   Senate Representatives                                  Assembly Representatives Wesley […]

Climate Ready Grant Round (Posted April 25, 2019)

The Conservancy announces a new Climate Ready grant solicitation; applications are due July 1, 2019. Climate Ready grants fund nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. This round will fund planning and implementation of managed retreat, natural shoreline infrastructure, living shorelines and habitat enhancement projects. This round is funded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and projects must facilitate greenhouse […]

Start the New Year with a First Day Hike (Posted December 4, 2017)

First Day Hikes encourage people to start the new year in the great outdoors.  On January 1, get out for a walk to connect with nature, enjoy open spaces and get some fresh air. In California, our magnificent coastline is a terrific public resource to explore on January 1 and everyday.  Whether you find a stretch […]

2013-2017 Strategic Plan Achievements (Posted November 30, 2017)

This video highlights some of the Coastal Conservancy’s achievements during our last Strategic Plan period, spanning 2013-2017.  

Proposition 1 Grant Round – Bay Area Urban Greening Projects (Posted December 14, 2016)

The Conservancy announces a new Proposition 1 Grant Solicitation focused on multi-benefit urban greening projects in the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area.  Through this grant round the Conservancy seeks to support urban greening projects that meaningfully enhance the ecological function of bay area creeks, watershed and wetlands. These are projects that provide at […]

California Sea Otter Fund: Grant Applications Due September 9, 2016 (Posted July 20, 2016)

The State Coastal Conservancy is now accepting applications for its 2017 Sea Otter Recovery Grants. The grants will be funded with monies from the California Sea Otter Fund, which is one of the state’s voluntary tax check-off funds that allows taxpayers to contribute additional money for use towards the recovery of California sea otter populations. […]

Sam’s Blog: Episode 1 (Posted July 18, 2014)

My Lawn Is a Lovely Shade Of Brown by Sam Schuchat, Coastal Conservancy Executive Officer A great many lawns are a lovely shade of brown in California right now as we are well into the third year of the worst drought since the 1970s. That includes the lawn around our state capital, which the Department […]