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 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 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 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...
Read More2011 – The Year In Review
It has been a busy year here at Coastwalk. Our 28th Walks season was a great success. We launched a new website, made huge progress on our Coastal Trail signage program, and hosted a reception in Sacramento to educate the legislature about the California Coastal Trail (CCT). We hosted a panel on Youth and Diversity at the Trails and Greenways Conference, and were awarded a National Park Service Technical Assistance grant. We took many opportunities to educate decision makers and the public about the CCT, and did so many more activities that they are too numerous to mention. Read on for a...
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