Coastkeeper Communications Team

The Surf Industry Members Association (formerly the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association) is the surf industry’s non-profit, member-owned trade association representing surf apparel and accessories manufacturers, board builders, retailers, reps, suppliers, media, and…

In 1999, California overhauled the state’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by passing the Marine Life Protection Act. This law required the creation of a statewide network of Marine Protected Areas that…

The proposed Newport CAD facility would jeopardize marine life and put Newport Bay at risk of contamination due to an insufficiently thin layer of sediment atop toxic chemicals. Orange County…

About Coastkeeper Orange County Coastkeeper is a non-profit organization that protects swimmable, drinkable, fishable water and promotes watershed resilience throughout our region. For over 20 years, we’ve had incredible success…

At Coastkeeper’s January 2023 board of directors meeting, a new “Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Plan,” also known as JEDI, was unanimously adopted. This plan was created after months of…

Newport CAD Update We are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Newport Beach to take further action to protect Newport Bay and its biota…

Since at least the 1950s, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been widely used in manufacturing and are found in many consumer, commercial, and industrial products. Common sources are non-stick…

As we wrap up our 23rd year of protecting swimmable, fishable, drinkable water, we’d like to reflect on some of our favorite moments from 2022. Our victories would not be…

by Michaela Coats, Education Director at OC Coastkeeper “Close your eyes. Think back to a foundational moment that sparked your relationship with nature. Where are you? What do you see?…