Latest Central Coast News
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 […]
State Coastal Conservancy, The Wildlands Conservancy, and local community groups partner to conserve approximately 2,060 acres near Avila Beach FORT BRAGG, Calif. – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized a $42 million grant to The Wildlands Conservancy to acquire the leasehold interest in and fee title of the approximately 2,060-acre Wild Cherry […]
Wild Cherry Canyon Acquisition In accordance with the Conservancy’s Acquisition Review and Disclosure Policy, please see the Wild Cherry Canyon Appraisal Review August 11 2026. Staff intends to recommend the Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $40,000,000 to the Wildlands Conservancy to acquire the approximately 2,400-acre Wild Cherry Canyon property within the Diablo Canyon lands to protect, restore, and enhance natural and […]
6/25/2006 – Last week, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved a number of grants, totaling over $27.7 million, to projects that will protect coastal resources, expand public access to the coast, and enhance the coast’s resilience to climate change. Funding included: $3,095,000 to the Solano Land Trust to undertake the Goat Island Tidal Marsh […]
4/24/2026, SEAL BEACH – Yesterday, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy awarded over $44 million in grant funding to a total of 23 projects that will help protect, restore, and improve public access to the coast. The projects funded were: NORTH COAST A grant of up to $6,000,000 to the Great Redwood Trail Agencyfor: (1) […]
Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized a total of over $54 million in funding for 28 projects that will help to restore the California coast, expand public access, and improve climate resilience. Nearly $21 million of the total awarded comes from the 2024 Climate Bond (the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought […]
Trail will close a 1.3-mile gap in California Coastal Trail PACIFICA, CA, February 19, 2026. The California State Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy) has launched the next phase of project development for the Pedro Point Headlands Coastal Trail, a key step toward closing a longstanding gap in the California Coastal Trail–an envisioned 1,230-mile continuous, interconnected public trail […]
Nov 20, 2025 – OAKLAND, CA, Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy awarded a total of over $15 million to projects that will help to restore the California coast, improve public access to it, and increase its resilience to climate change. The majority of funding is going to ten projects that aim to […]
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 […]
4/18/25 – Yesterday, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy awarded over $13.6 million to a total of 13 projects to expand public access, enhance climate resilience, mitigate wildfire risk, and return land to California’s native tribes. The projects funded were: A grant of up to $1,272,250, of which $972,250 is from the U.S. […]
