Under the WHALES Program, our goal is to engage students in the Orange County area to become knowledgeable environmental stewards to the wonderful nature that is around us. Orange County...
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The Southern California coastline is in crisis. It is predicted that up to 67% of beaches may disappear by 2100 and increased flooding is likely to occur due to extreme...
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Our Coastkeeper Garden is full of surprises and treasures everywhere you turn. Did you know that we have our very own geocache? Geocaching is a global treasure hunt that utilizes…
Last month, Kelly Rowe, Certified Hydrogeologist and Orange County Water District (OCWD) Board Member expressed his position on the Poseidon desalination plant at the Regional Water Board meeting. Rowe says…
Did you know the Santa Ana River, right here in Orange County, is a living, lush and beautiful river? In many places, it looks as natural as it did back…
In 1999, Founding Director Garry Brown started Coastkeeper with two employees in a small Newport Beach office and an annual budget of $100,000. Twenty years later, Garry is joined by…
Coastkeeper Garden Celebrates Pollinators Our Coastkeeper Garden serves as a model for a pollinator-safe habitat: pesticide-free maintenance, California native plants and the use of “bee hotels.” Read more about how…
Our legal team relies on the sharp minds of Orange County legal students to help protect clean water in Orange County. Meet the superstars who’ve joined our team this summer….
After the Holy Fire in 2018, the Trabuco Creek watershed in the Cleveland National Forest was heavily damaged. Over the wet winter, heavy rains washed large amounts of soil, rock…
Imagine this: you’ve just sat down for a nice seafood dinner with your family overlooking the California coastline. You decide to start out your meal with an oyster platter. After…
