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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 […]
LOS ANGELES – The Board of the State Coastal Conservancy, the State agency responsible for the protection and restoration of California’s coast and waterways, has authorized the disbursement of up to $2 million to the City of Los Angeles to develop the Implementation Plan for the Taylor Yard River Park on the Los Angeles River. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us Friday, January 22 for a one-day leadership conversation on multiple-benefit green infrastructure. This event is going to highlight innovative projects in Los Angeles County and identify opportunities to integrate urban greening efforts and scale implementation. This discussion will convene national green infrastructure experts, state legislators, local policymakers, practitioners, and community leaders to consider […]
We are pleased to announce that the initial 100 year storm results from the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) are now available for download for the Los Angeles region. The Coastal Conservancy funded this project to provide the most complete information on the likely impacts of storms, combined with other factors such as tides, […]
In May 2015 the Conservancy and its partners completed a conceptual plan to restore native oyster habitat, and create a living shoreline, in San Diego Bay. The Conservancy worked with the San Diego Unified Port District, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program, California State University Fullerton and the Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association to […]
