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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This video highlights some of the Coastal Conservancy’s achievements during our last Strategic Plan period, spanning 2013-2017.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
A public meeting was held from 10 AM to 1 PM in the 11 Floor Conference Room of the Coastal Conservancy, 1330 Broadway, Oakland, CA