Last week WHALES took two classes of Intro to Environmental Science students from South Junior High in Anaheim to the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. The students began with an informational hike and…
What better way to kick off the school year than with a real life, hands-on, field excursion? The school year has finally begun and our WHALES educational program is in full swing!…
Newport’s Eelgrass and its Residents is back with the continuation of the family of mollusks living in Newport Bay. This time we explore Oysters and their remarkable potential to benefit eelgrass…
Students Take Snapshot of the Health of Newport’s Back Bay On Saturday July 18, 2015 Coastkeeper’s education staff partnered with the Back Bay Science Center to teach students from the University of…
Future generations learn the importance of protecting our waters through hands-on experiences Orange County Coastkeeper’s WHALES program gives school-age children a hands-on approach to learning about watershed science – the study of…
Years of data shows what types of human activities occur in our priceless marine habitats Orange County is home to seven Marine Protected Areas – or MPAs. These underwater areas are designed…
We know that we can’t do it alone, and so we work with and engage local businesses in the preservation and protection of our most precious resource – water. Last week we…
Say hi to your new neighbors! These special residents of Newport Bay have been around for a long time but you might not know about them…until now. Newport’s Eelgrass and Its Residents…
Running a business in California is a dream. California sustains the world’s 9th largest economy and boasts millions of acres of coastline, rivers, estuaries, bays, and lakes. To keep the dream…
On the last big weekend of the summer in 2013, after a pump station operated by the Costa Mesa Sanitary District failed, 77,000 gallons of sewage were dumped straight into Newport…