Coastwalks Selling Out Fast!
This year’s 30th Anniversary Season of Coastwalks is a hit! With registrations up from 2012 and several walks only a few spots away from selling out, be sure to make your reservation soon! The Majestic Del Norte Coastwalk, back after a hiatus, and the San Luis Obispo Coastwalk have only a few spots left before moving on to a waitlist. And don’t forget about our Family Walks! Perfect for the younger Coastwalker and beginners. In need of something more advanced? Check out both the Trans Catalina Trail Coastwalk and the Lost Coast Backpack. If you’d like to request a brochure,...
Read MoreIn Memorium: Huell Howser of “California Gold” Passes Away
Huell Howser, who did a segment about Coastwalk and the California Coastal Trail in a program titled California’s Golden Coast passed away on Monday, January 7 at the age of 67. To read the New York Times obituary, click here. He contributed greatly in sharing all the wonderful places of California with its public. Mr. Howser also donated his life’s work to Chapman University, where episodes of his show are available for free public viewing. Please visit www.huellhowserarchive.com to look through his work. The episode, “California’s Golden Coast”, has not yet...
Read MoreCoastwalk Awarded New Grant From Coastal Conservancy to Fund Formation of Coastal Trail Alliance
Coastwalk Awarded New Grant From Coastal Conservancy to Fund Formation of Coastal Trail Alliance Coastwalk was awarded a new $300,000 grant by the State Coastal Conservancy’s Board of Directors in November. Coastwalk, with help and funding from the Conservancy, will be working to develop a collaborative network of cities, counties and other agencies that own a strand of the Trail. Coastwalk is also receiving technical assistance from the National Park Service for this project. This network will share Trail information and resources, working together to ensure that the Trail has the...
Read MoreAs the Sun Sets on 2012
As the Sun Sets on 2012 … We give thanks for all of our wonderful volunteers and supporters! It has been a busy year and much has been accomplished with their help: we are wrapping up 400 miles of Coastal Trail Signage, looking forward to building a new alliance of Coastal Trail jurisdictions, celebrating our second annual Sacramento Legislative reception and completed our 29th Season of coastal hiking and camping adventures. And, very sadly, we are mourning the loss of coastal hero, Peter Douglas … but also reveling in his leadership skills as will listen to new...
Read MoreGovernor Attends Coastwalk Legislative Reception in Sacramento
Governor Attends Coastwalk Legislative Reception in Sacramento Coastwalk’s Second Annual Legislative Reception in celebration of the California Coastal Trail (CCT) was a big success. This year the event was also celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Proposition 20, the Coastal Initiative, which began California’s Coastal Program, and was passed by a vote of the people in November of 1972. The big news is that, thanks to a personal appeal by State Senator Noreen Evans, Governor Brown dropped in on Coastwalk’s event and shared some conversation and ideas. Resources...
Read MoreNew Podcasts Featuring Coastal Hero Peter Douglas
New Podcasts Featuring Coastal Hero Peter Douglas In celebration of the Coastal Initiative’s 40th Anniversary, Coastwalk is offering new Podcasts that feature the voice of the late Peter Douglas. Peter, who was the Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission, was also instrumental in the passage of Proposition 20, the California Coastal Initiative which passed in 1972. The Coastal Initiative led to the Coastal Act and founding of the California Coastal Commission and then the State Coastal Conservancy. These form the foundation of California’s coastal protection...
Read MoreCoastwalk California Awarded Grant
Coastwalk California was awarded a new grant from the State Coastal Conservancy. Board members voted in favor of the new grant in mid-October 2012. This grant will fund a collaborative effort to build a network of coastal cities, counties and stakeholders that own a strand of the trail. This network will share Trail information and resources, working together to complete the California Coastal Trail.
Read MoreCoastal Cleanup Day: September 15, 2012
Coastwalk sponsors the Sonoma County cleanup on over 15 beaches and 8 inland sites. Register online today to pick your site! Click read more below to find out more about the cleanup. Last year Sonoma County volunteers picked up over 6000 lbs of trash and recycling! California Coastal Cleanup Day is an annual beach and inland waterway cleanup, and is the state’s largest volunteer event. In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by Ocean...
Read MoreSan Elijo Lagoon Hike
A great hike with the San Diego Sierra Club and hike leader Sondra Morison in the San Diego Wetlands. . On Saturday, May 5, hikers left from the La Orilla Trailhead and spent the next 7 miles hiking and learned about the diverse ecological habitats of the area, as well as the California Coastal Trail. The San Elijo Lagoon is located between Encinitas and Solana Beach in the northern part of San Diego County over approximately 1,00o acres. The lagoon is an ecological reserve that houses an impressive ecological habitat: with over 300 species of plants, over 20 species of fish, over 20...
Read MoreRemembering Peter Douglas – Coastal Hero & Great Guy
Former Coastal Commission Executive Director Peter Douglas passed away April 1st. Peter’s leadership in protecting the coast of California cannot be underestimated and we at Coastwalk will miss him terribly. Peter was not only a Coastal hero, he was inquisitive, self reflective, a lover of nature and wickedly funny. He was a great guy to spend time with. Peter was an inspiration, not because he chose to fight for what was right for California’s coastline, but rather because he chose to fight effectively. He was not a man of the hollow gesture. He did not play Don Quixote...
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Lagoon at Jackass Creek
