Coastkeeper Communications Team

In 1999, California made history with the Marine Life Protection Act, a groundbreaking law that created the nation’s first statewide network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). These designated coastal zones…

New data from our two largest community science programs is now available! Santa Ana River Mouth Monitoring Project This project analyzes human, dog, and bird activity at the mouth of…

During the last school year, Coastkeeper brought thousands of Orange County students out of the classroom and into the watershed through our no-cost, hands-on education programs. Many classes participate in…

COSTA MESA, CA – Orange County Coastkeeper (Coastkeeper) has successfully diverted more than 6,000 pounds of oyster shells from landfills through its Shells for Shorelines initiative, which partners with local restaurants to…

Our education programs provide hands-on environmental science experiences for students across Orange County, connecting classroom learning to real-world ecosystems. We believe access to nature is a right, not a privilege,…

by Yeonu Park Hi! I’m Yeonu Park, and I participated in this internship through the Korea WEST program. I first got into content creation back in high school, when I…

Help improve local habitat and native oyster populations by building oyster shell strings for our marine restoration program! Volunteers will be asked to drill dried-out shells and assemble them on…