Living Shorelines Webinar Materials (Posted March 30, 2017)
On March 30, staff of the Coastal Conservancy hosted a webinar on our Living Shorelines projects. A recording of the webinar can be found here: Webinar Video
Latest Coastal Conservancy News
Joint Letter to Legislators on proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Posted March 17, 2017)
The Chairs of the California Coastal Commission, California State Coastal Conservancy, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, California’s three federally certified coastal zone management agencies, have jointly issued a letter to the Members of the California Congressional Delegation urging them to oppose deep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as […]
News Release: Bay Area Project Pioneers Climate Resilience Strategy in New Book, “Living Shorelines” (Posted March 9, 2017)
Oakland, CA – The work of a team of Bay Area scientists led by San Francisco State and the California State Coastal Conservancy is featured in a new book, “Living Shorelines: The Science and Management of Nature-Based Coastal Protection.” The book is the first of its kind to compile, synthesize and interpret the science and […]
Climate Ready Webinar: Lessons-learned in Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning (Posted December 6, 2016)
The California State Coastal Conservancy hosted a webinar for 140 people on December 2, 2016 to share examples and lessons learned from some of our sea level rise adaptation planning projects. This webinar highlighted three case studies: – San Mateo (Hilary Papendick, San Mateo County) – Monterey Bay (Kelly Leo, The Nature Conservancy) – […]
Ocean Ranch Restoration Project
0.0-Cover-TOC-Acronyms.pdf 2.0-Project-Description.pdf 3.0 Analysis Overview.pdf 3.01 Aesthetics.pdf 3.02 Agriculture.pdf 3.03 Air Quality.pdf 3.04 Biological Resources.pdf 3.05 Cultural Resources.pdf 3.06 Geology and Soils.pdf 3.07 Greenhouse Gas Emissions.pdf 3.08 Hazards and Hazardous Materials.pdf 3.09 Hydrology and Water Quality.pdf 3.10 Land Use 3.11 Noise.pdf 3.12 Public Services and Utilities.pdf 3.13 Recreation.pdf 3.14 Transportation.pdf 3.15 Tribal Cultural Resources.pdf 3.16 […]
San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Map Project (Posted October 18, 2016)
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), a joint powers agency, invites qualified Proposers to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Map Project, which is managed by the the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, which are programs of ABAG. […]
The Conservancy at 40: Santa Ana River Trail and Santa Ana River Conservancy Program (Posted August 2, 2016)
In 2014, the California legislature created the Santa Ana River Conservancy Program within the Coastal Conservancy. Why a new Conservancy program and why one that extends so far inland? The Santa Ana River is the largest watershed in Southern California, draining a 2,650 square mile area from its headwaters near the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area […]
The Conservancy at 40: Urban Greening (Posted July 23, 2016)
The Coastal Conservancy was established with the core mandates of providing public access to California’s coastline and preserving endangered coastal habitats. Urban greening projects have emerged as an approach that blends the two goals in unexpected ways. Streets, medians, parking lots, and parks can bring nature to people and all the attendant benefits that come […]
The Conservancy at 40: Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project (Posted July 21, 2016)
Wetlands were the cradle of life on the earth’s surface. They are still among the planet’s richest environments and offer countless benefits to people. Acre for acre, wetlands are one of the most productive wildlife habitats on earth. They are nurseries for fish, including important commercial species, and are necessary for the survival of many migratory […]
The Conservancy at 40: Hearst Ranch (Posted July 4, 2016)
If you hike, bike or drive along the California coast you can see all kinds of wildlife: Elk? Check. Elephant seals? Check. Zebras? What? If you sight a zebra along the San Luis Obispo coast, you will know that you are gazing at a part of the Hearst Ranch, and one of the most ambitious […]