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…
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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…
Meet Nina Waszak: Director of Coachella Valley Waterkeeper Nina will lead the newly founded Coachella Valley Waterkeeper beginning in June. She holds a degree in environmental studies and ecology and served…
At Coastkeeper, conserving water is always at the forefront of our mind. However, we understand that may not be the case for everyone. That’s why we are constantly trying to…
Our Garden Is More Beautiful Than Ever After the recent rainy season, the Coastkeeper Garden is blooming with life like never before. Now is the perfect time to enjoy the…
Advocating for fishable, swimmable, drinkable and sustainable water requires deep-rooted passion and unwavering commitment to protecting our water resources. For the past 20 years, Coastkeeper’s board of directors has led our…
