Peter Douglas on Saving the Monterey Bay Coastline
Place: Monterey Bay Coastline
Featuring the voice of Peter Douglas, former Executive Director of the Coastal Commission and Les Sternad retired Coastal Commission staff.
Strolling along the edge of Monterey Bay’s segment of Coastal Trail and enjoying the spectacular view you wouldn’t guess how close public access to this beautiful spot came to being lost forever. Peter Douglas and Les Strnad tell the story of how the Coastal Commission saved public access to this spectacular spot. Saving this coastline was one of the Commission’s earliest victories which resulted in a recreational trail enjoyed millions. The public benefit can be counted not only in enjoyment, health and recreation but also its huge economic draw to the area which sustains local business.
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04-01-2012, 10.5 MB, 10:58 minutes
Stories of the Coast: A Virtual Tour of the California Coastal Trail
Each podcast episode tells a story about a specific spot on the Coastal Trail. The voices you
will hear are renowned historians, naturalists, environmentalists, and notable residents of the
California coast, speaking about places with which they have a strong personal relationship.
Music: “Glacia,” created by Mickey Hart
Host: Jack Kohler
Producer: Outer Voices
The Story of the Hole in the Head
Place: Bodega Head, Sonoma County
Featuring the voice of Bill Kortum, founder of Coastwalk, with Una Glass, Executive Director of Coastwalk
Standing at the site of the Hole in the Head, overlooking Bodega Bay, Bill Kortum tells us
the history of the Hole, and how it ignited the environmental movement in California, leading to the
formation of the California Coastal Commission, the end of nuclear power on Bodega head and a whole new
view on coastal advocacy.
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04-21-2010, 20 MB, 11:13 minutes
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Life in the Upwelling
Place: Pt Reyes Lighthouse, Marin County
Featuring the voice of Dr. John Largier, professor of oceanography at Bodega Marine Lab
The view of the ocean from Pt. Reyes lighthouse is an incredible vantage point from which to observe the phenomenon of upwelling: the displacement of surface water with ocean bottom water. Upwelling occurs in a few specific places around the oceans of the earth, but is responsible for providing 20% of the food for the ocean’s creatures. Because of the incredible productivity caused by the upwelling of the California current, the area from Point Arena to the Farrallon Islands is crucial to marine life in the Pacific Ocean.
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04-21-2010, 17.4 MB, 9:49 minutes
