We hope you're keeping cool during these Dog Days of August! Be sure to check out our upcoming Wine Tasting Event, Toast the Coast 2007.
In this update, learn where beach trash comes from and view the Rigs to Reef Conference Report and Roger's Gardens' Contest Winners. Remember, conserve water wherever you can!
California Friendly R Garden Contest Winners!
The votes are in for the Roger's Gardens' California Friendly R Garden Contest. After careful visits to the 10 finalists, a panel of local experts chose fours winners in the categories of Irrigation Efficiency, Do-It-Yourself, Aesthetics and Use of Plants. Check out the winners to see how beautiful gardens can conserve water and reduce runoff in Orange County. You can join the effort to save water and prevent pollution by making smart landscaping choices.
VQ Orthocare will continue Beach Debris Monitoring at Crystal Cove State Beach
Rigs to Reefs Recap
While it may be easy to blame beachgoers, boaters and cruise ships for trash at our beaches, research concludes that nearly 75% of plastic debris found at the beach can be attributed to land based sources. For the past 2 years, a dedicated team from VQ Orthocare has gathered data on trash found at Crystal Cove State Beach. Coastkeeper sends this monthly data to be included in the National Marine Debris Monitoring Program, a joint project of the EPA and Ocean Conservancy. Although the national program has ended, VQ Orthocare will continue their monthly debris monitoring at Crystal Cove. Coastkeeper thanks VQ Othocare for the valuable data they provide, and for their committment to protecting our coast. Check out the links below to learn more and see how you can help:
Rigs to Reef Recap: The Report on the 2007 Rigs to Reef Conference is Out!
On March 30, 2007, the first statewide Rigs to Reef Conference explored the potential for oil rigs as artificial reefs off the California coast. Now Coastkeeper has put together a comprehensive report of this exciting event- a chance to meet the panelists and review the findings and arguments from each presentation and debate. Whether you attended the event or missed it, the Rigs to Reef Conference Report is a must-read as we face important decisions about the fate of oil rigs in California.
View the Rigs to Reef Conference Report online, or give us a call at the Coastkeeper office (714.850.1965) to receive a copy!
Thank you for continued interest in Orange County Coastkeeper and Inland Empire Waterkeeper, and have a great Labor Day Weekend!
Sincerely,
Garry Brown
Orange County Coastkeeper
Orange County Coastkeeper | 3151 Airway Avenue, Suite F-110 | Costa Mesa | CA | 92626
