Dec 1, 2020 | 1North Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Mendocino
Mendocino County is well known for its stunning coast and towering redwoods. These natural features are protected by an abundance of marine protected areas (MPAs) and state parks throughout the county. MPAs and state parks are often found side by side here, with nine...
Oct 19, 2020 | 1North Coast, 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, 4MPA Research and Monitoring, New Research
“We’re getting hit from all sides,” says a fisherman from Crescent City during a virtual focus group discussion. “If it isn’t the environment, it’s management.” Over the last decade, California established an extensive network of marine protected areas (MPAs) along...
Aug 10, 2020 | 1North Coast, 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, 4MPA Research and Monitoring, Citizen Science, New Research
Marine Protected Area (MPA) Watch is a network of programs that support healthy oceans through community science by collecting human use data in and around our protected areas. A variety of standardized and custom data reports are available, including standardized...
Aug 7, 2020 | 1North Coast, 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education
Coastal Quest is pleased to announce 2020 funding awards totaling $889,135.17 to 13 organizations throughout the state of California for the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Outreach and Education Small Grants Program. This competitive grant program provides support to...
Apr 10, 2020 | 1North Coast, 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education
The MPA Collaborative Network wants to share your resources, products, and programs with our Statewide Network. In a time when everyone is sheltering at home, schools are closed, public events are canceled, and you have to maintain at least six feet of distance from...
Apr 7, 2020 | 1North Coast, 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, MPA Events & Gatherings, Webinar
California State Parks’ MPA Outreach and Education Team were ready to hit the ground running in response to recent school closures. Funded by the Ocean Protection Council, the MPA Outreach and Education Project has been providing “traditional”...
