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Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide 2022

October 2022 Updates

Protected Birds at the Santa Ana River Mouth

Why Should I Care About PFAS?

Kids Ocean Day 2022 Art Contest Winners

Issues Impacting the Santa Ana River Mouth

How a Beach Cleanup Sparked My Passion for the Environment

Kids Ocean Day 2022: Discovering Joy in Nature

Top Biodegradable Gear for Eco-Friendly Fishing

10 Things We Learned from Retiring Offshore Rigs

How to Create a Beautiful Eco-Friendly Yard in Southern California

All About Dog-Friendly Beaches in Orange County

5 Ways to Love the Environment for Valentine’s Day

Dairy Fork Wetlands: Taking Cues from Nature to Improve Water Quality

2022 Will Be a Decisive Year for OC Desalination

Is This Normal?: A Timeline of Winter 2021/22 Oil Sheen Reports

5 Coastkeeper Highlights from 2021

MPA Watch aids research for black abalone recovery in OC

5 Best Tips to Start Fishing

Back in Action: Coastal Cleanup Day 2021

Containers Overboard

What is a “Marine Life Inventory?”

Women Water Warriors Join Orange County Coastkeeper

Celebrating World Rivers Day

Start a Meaningful Business as an Ecopreneur

How I Helped Protect Native Species at the Santa Ana River Mouth

Defending Water Quality from Coastline to Courtroom

Dive Into Your Water: Ways to Get Involved to Keep Local Beaches Clean

Transitioning to an Environmentally Friendly Diet

How I Helped the Forest Service Develop a Water Monitoring Program

What I Learned About Stormwater Monitoring

Tips to Conserve Water in the Summer Months

Dishing Out Water Conservation Tips – How to Save Water in Your Kitchen

What I Learned During my Time as an Education Intern at Coastkeeper

What I Learned During my Time as an Intern at Coastkeeper

The Most Trash our Education Coordinator has Ever Seen…

Safe Boating and Fishing Practices

How Our Intern Helped Bring Fishing Line Recycling to Seal Beach Fishing Pier

Skip the Plastic Straw’s Story & Campaign

Things to Look Out for Before Taking a Dip in Orange County Waters

Our Diversity Plan

With the Election Behind Us, the Fight for Clean Water Continues

Essential Tips for Smart Gardening

Cleanups in the Times of COVID

Moulton Niguel Water District Helps Students Learn About Watershed Protection

Trabuco Creek Research Efforts Showing Success

Plastic Free July Challenge by Education Intern Aaron Yang

Now Hiring: Staff Attorney

Gardening Lessons by Marianne

Three Years Later: An Inside Look at Our Oyster Restoration

The Latest on San Onofre

Wildlife In Your Backyard

When government refuses to prevent water pollution, Coastkeeper will

Cleanups and Community Service During a Pandemic

OCCK Streams

Conserving Water at Home

Coastkeeper Pizza to Become a Local Favorite at Golden Road’s New Brewery and Pub

Oyster Beds Show Signs of New Life, MPA Training Guide Released and Other News

Australian Brand Makes Waves in Beauty Industry by Packaging Products with “Ocean Waste Plastic”

Coastkeeper Hosts Pollinator Plant Give Away, Membership Advisory Committee Initiates and Other News

Residents Rally Against Poseidon at Regional Water Board Workshop

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris Pushes for Better Environmental Policy

Understanding Trabuco Creek’s Hydrology and Changing Water Levels

Adventure is Out There! Santiago High School Students Enter… the Outdoor Classroom

Now Hiring: Volunteer Coordinator

KSBR Radio Interviews Coastkeeper Leaders on 20 Years of Water Protection

A Successful ‘Toast to the Coast,’ New Board Member Welcomed and Other News

WHALES Students in Action: Field Trip to Buck Gully & Back Bay Science Center

A Treasure Hunt in the Coastkeeper Garden

Orange County Water District Board Member Opposes Poseidon

Looking Back: A Kayak Adventure in the Santa Ana River

Catch Up on 20 Years of Coastkeeper

Spotlight on Pollinators, A New Volunteer Opportunity and Other News

These Interns Are Spending the Summer Fighting for Clean Water

Volunteers Needed for New National Forest Project

Local Partners Provide Recycled Shellfish for Restoration Programs

A New Director, SmartScape Experiences and Other News

How Two Orange County Residents Transformed Their Yards Into Drought-Tolerant Paradises

Springtime at the Garden, Restoration in Long Beach and Other News

Join Our Board and Protect Clean Water in Southern California

What Do Those Numbers Mean On Plastic Bottles?

Thank You to Our Spring 2019 Legal Interns

The Fight to Prevent An Unnecessary Desalination Plant Continues in Huntington Beach

Poseidon Ranked As Worst Option for Water in O.C. and Other News

Now Hiring: Desert-Based Associate Director

Protecting Serrano Creek for the Health of the Community

It’s All About The Community: Our 2018 Annual Report

Gardening Smarter with Dave the Tomato Guy

How Jessica Defends Our Marine Protected Areas

Coastkeeper Garden: A Safe Haven for Pollinators

The Best Drought-Tolerant Plants for Your Fall Garden

Turning High School Hallways into Water-Wise Gardens

Fighting Food Insecurity One Community Garden at a Time

FAQ: Protecting Clean Water in San Juan Creek and Doheny State Beach

“Pay to Pollute” Legislation Halted in California State Assembly

The Data is Clear: Californians Want to Protect Our Beaches and Coast

Fish on Film: Documenting Habitat Use in Newport Bay

Our Coastkeeper Team Just Grew by Three

Meet Our Newest Board Member, Vince Zimmerer

Meet Our Fall 2018 Legal Intern

Making a Splash with Our First-Ever Swell Fest

Swimmable News: A Better Way to Do Desal in Orange County

Meet the Legal Intern Dream Team Protecting Our Waters

Fight for Quality, Affordable Water in Orange County

Waterkeepers Make Our Vanity Fair Debut

From WHALES Student to Sustainability Champion

Meet Our New Water Warrior Legal Intern

Helping Hands at the Coastkeeper Garden

Transforming Students – One Beach Trip at a Time

How We Protected Our Waters in 2017

Upper Newport Bay Showcased in Top 10 “Waters to Watch”

Winter Wonderland at the Coastkeeper Garden

New Olympia Oysters Spotted in Newport Bay

We Turned 30,000 Students into Water Warriors

Speak Out at the Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Hearing

Orange County Set a New Record on Coastal Cleanup Day

Swimmable News: The Poseidon Misadventure

Thank You for Supporting Clean Water at Toast the Coast

How Legal Interns Protect Our Waters

How EPA Cuts Would Threaten California Families

San Juan Capistrano: Let’s Keep Our Orange County Both Rideable and Swimmable

Swan SONGS: Part I

Protecting the Waters of San Juan Creek Protects Us All

“Coming Together” for Kids Ocean Day

Keeping Manure Out of San Juan Creek

The Super Bloom of a Lifetime: Agave Watch

Clean Water Advocacy: Talking Pollution with Rep. Sanchez’s Office

Newport’s Eelgrass and Its Residents: Mollusks

Business Runs Better on Clean Water

One of Newport Bay’s Strongest Defenses Against Bacteria Contamination is Safe – For Now

What the First Rain of the Season Means for Orange County Water Quality

How Rain Makes the Coastkeeper Garden Shine

“Paper or Plastic?” What You Need to Know About the Bag Ban

Guests Among Wildlife: Part IV

What is Polluted Runoff?

Guests Among Wildlife: Part III

Guests Among Wildlife: Part II

Talking Trash: Join the World’s Largest Beach Cleanup

Guests Among Wildlife: Part I

The 10,000 Pound Beach Cleanup

Our Legal Interns Save Oceans: Meet Don Gourlie

Kids Ocean Day 2015

Sea Change at Kids Ocean Day

Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Seahorses

Infographic: True Cost of Desalination

Are You a Water Warrior? Apply for Our Board of Directors

What Orange County Can Learn from the Carlsbad Desalination Plant

What Did the Rain Wash Into Our Water?

Save Our Coastline, Support The Coastal Commission

Don’t Miss a Drop: Capitalize on El Niño

King Tides Show How Proposed Desalination Plant Will Be Under Water Before 50 Year Agreement is Up

The Truth About the Huntington Beach Desalination Plant

Orange County Is Smarter Than Desalination

Beaches, Bays and MPAs: Part III

Beaches, Bays and MPAs: Part I

Beaches, Bays and MPAs: Part IV

Swan SONGS: Part III

Swan SONGS: Part IV

Swan SONGS: Part II

APES and Oceanography Students Visit Heisler Park

Improving Business as Usual and Local Water Quality

The Desalination Domino Effect

WHALES Students Explore Bolsa Chica Wetlands

Back to school, back to hands-on science!

Newport’s Eelgrass and Its Residents: Mollusks

Marine Life Inventory at the Back Bay Science Center

Coastkeeper Program Makes a WHALE of a Difference

How is Orange County Using its Marine Protected Areas?

Corporate Colleagues Clean Up Orange County

Newport’s Eelgrass and Its Residents: Scallops

The Blue Business Council – Bringing Businesses Together to Protect Our Local Waters

Were You Swimming in Sewage Labor Day Weekend 2013?

Attention Orange County Water Lovers

California in its Fourth Year of Drought

How will the Huntington Beach Poseidon Desalination Plant Impact you?

Another Family Fun Filled Day With Our Feathery Friends – The Birds of The Garden

How Volunteering Inspired this 8th Grader to Start His Own Research

Orange High School Students Visit the OC Sanitation District on a WHALES Field Trip

5 Most Common Questions About Artificial Turf

MS4 Permit FAQ

Last Saturday We Invited Kids and Parents to Come Meet Our Little Critters and Crawlers

Big Thanks to Ms. Clapper’s Environmental Science Class from South Junior High — Our Latest Watershed Heroes!

Coastkeeper Garden Water Wise/Drought Tolerant Plant Showcase

Coastkeeper Magazine Photo Contest

Toast the Coast 2014 was a Success!

Kids Ocean Day 2014

Kids Ocean Day 2013

Kids Ocean Day 2012

Kids Ocean Day 2011

Kids Ocean Day 2010

Kids Ocean Day 2009

Kids Ocean Day 2008