Latest Central Coast News
September 10, 2018 – Last week, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved 17 grants totaling over $17.5 million for restoration, protection and public access projects along the California coast. Notably, among those was an authorization of $9.75 million to the Wildlands Conservancy for the acquisition of approximately 1,390 acres along the Santa Margarita River, […]
The California Coastal Commission and the Coastal Conservancy have reached a proposed class action settlement with property owners at Hollister Ranch in Santa Barbara County. This settlement, which requires approval by the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, will allow the public to access by water to a stretch of beach and expand programs to bring […]
55% of current coastal habitat area in California could be lost to rising seas San francisco, CA — A new study from The Nature Conservancy and the California State Coastal Conservancy, Conserving California’s Coastal Habitat: A Legacy and a Future with Sea Level Rise finds that most of the total area of California’s coastal habitats, […]
Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved 20 grants totaling over $7.6 million for restoration, protection and public access projects along the California coast. “Yet again our Board has shown that public money is a powerful force to catalyze and implement projects that protect habitats, enhance communities’ resilience and create public access to […]
The California State Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy) seeks partners for joint applications for coastal wetlands acquisition and/or restoration projects on the California coast or in San Francisco Bay to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 round of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) National Coastal Wetlands Conservation (NCWC) Grant Program. Only designated state agencies, including the […]
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 […]
The California State Coastal Conservancy awarded over $4.6 million in grants to protect, restore and enhance coastal resources at its November 30 Board meeting. Included in these grants was nearly $100,000 in Sea Otter Recovery grants to 3 programs to protect and restore sea otter populations off the California coast. The Sea Otter Recovery grant […]
As economic inequality grows in California, the beach is one space that is truly for everyone. But are all Californians able to access the coast in the same way? In the summer and early fall of 2017, the Coastal Conservancy held a 2-part webinar on coastal access in California. Below are the recordings and materials […]
The Department of the Interior is currently reviewing the status of 27 national monuments and has solicited public comments as part of this process. The State Coastal Conservancy has issued the statement below, encouraging Secretary Zinke to leave these protected public lands intact. Learn more about the review and leave a comment of your own […]
New research commissioned by the California State Coastal Conservancy has found that 89.3% of all Californian adults agree that the coast is personally important to them, and 68.9% wish they could visit more often. “This research shows us that Californians love the coast, regardless of where they live, how often they visit or who they […]
