Coastal Cleanup Day, an event with humble beginnings in coastal Oregon in 1985, has blossomed into an international event with hundreds of thousands of volunteers participating annually. While the event shifted…
Written by Staff Attorney Lauren Chase While cruising down PCH, walking along the beach, surfing, bird or marine mammal watching in Southern California recently, have you found yourself counting the…
Written by Michaela Coats, Coastkeeper Education Director Orange County’s coastline is home to some of Southern California’s last remaining wetlands — one of those being the Upper Newport Bay Ecological…
Orange County Coastkeeper seeks to infuse its staff with people from diverse professional backgrounds and finds it beneficial when staff members are role models for future generations. Coastkeeper’s newest hires…
“Rivers are the arteries of our planet; they are lifelines in the truest sense.” – Mark Angelo On the fourth Sunday of September, which this year falls on September…
By Carolyn Hart Ecopreneurs are on the rise. Many new, environmentally conscious entrepreneurs are entering the business landscape, while a slew of well-established companies are turning their focus to the…
By Sean Taylor Hi! I am Sean, a junior at University of Southern California in the environmental studies program minoring in marine biology. During the spring 2021 semester I worked…
With August and National Water Quality month in the rearview, it’s a good time to look back at Orange County Coastkeeper’s history and how it impacts the water conservation work…
As outdoor activities ramp up this summer, the region’s beaches will begin to fill up with enthusiastic beachgoers that want to enjoy the fresh ambience California has to offer. But…
By Ely Khatib My name is Ely and I have been vegan for a little over a year now. I didn’t do it for my health or to get more…