Dec 14, 2020 | 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, 6MPA Enforcement, Golden Gate, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Mateo
At the MPA Collaborative Network, we strive to elevate local community voices to the state level and to liaise what we hear from the state managing agencies back down to local stakeholders. A recent example of the success of this bottom-up, top-down collaboration was...
Mar 2, 2020 | 2Central Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, San Mateo
Summer temperatures in California’s land-locked central valley can soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, forcing residents to take refuge in their air-conditioned homes. Another popular way to beat the heat is to visit the coast near San Francisco, where billows of...
Nov 26, 2019 | 2Central Coast, San Mateo
The Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, located along the California coast just north of Half Moon Bay in Moss Beach, is a place that has inspired people since the first Native Americans inhabited the area thousands of years ago. Its unique geography, spectacular views atop...
Nov 15, 2018 | 2Central Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, San Mateo
Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is located on the stunning coastline of San Mateo county just south of San Francisco. This marine protected area (MPA) lies on the northern edge of Half Moon Bay and is known for its abundant marine life, “fish in...
Dec 19, 2016 | 2Central Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, San Mateo, Santa Cruz
Año Nuevo’s unique environment led to the establishment of a land-based state park in 1985 and a marine protected area (MPA) in the adjacent ocean in 2007. Año Nuevo State Park is comprised of wetland marshes, rolling sand dunes, chaparral, coastal scrub and terrace...
