Latest Coastal Conservancy News
Douglas Bosco (Public Member), Chair Sara Ramirez Giroux (Public Member) Ann Notthoff (Public Member) John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources; Bryan Cash (Designated) Dayna Bochco, Coastal Commission Chair; Susan Hansch (Designated) Michael Cohen, Director, Department of Finance; Karen Finn (Designated) Senate Representatives Benjamin Allen (District 26) Anthony Cannella (District 12) Jerry Hill (District 13) Assembly […]
President Trump’s proposed Federal Budget includes cuts to many of the agencies and funding sources that protect the California coast. Download and share our infographic: CA Coast budget impact
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
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 […]
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 […]
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) – […]
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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. […]
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 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 […]
