Orange County Coastkeeper

Gov. Gavin Newsom removed a key member from the state's local water board, tipping the scale in favor of the Poseidon desalination project that will harm marine life and overburden many local communities. Read more - bit.ly/31ww453

What do you think a day without water would look like? No water to drink, shower with, or make coffee with. Hospitals would close and fires couldn't be stopped. Many Americans take water for granted every day. Imagine a Day Without Water 2020 is a day to raise awareness and educate America about the value of water. ... Watch this video from our garden director Marianne and Municipal Water District of Orange County to learn more: https://bit.ly/3o8LB4Z

We’ve been experiencing some absolutely beautiful fall days in Orange County lately! While this means the sun is setting on sweet summertime, it also means winter is coming... In anticipation of the wetter winter weather, Coastkeeper staff is hard at work gearing up for this year’s stormwater monitoring program. Each rainy season, Coastkeeper recruits and trains stormwater monitors to collect runoff samples, which are then sent out for laboratory testing. Lab results reveal pollutant concentrations and help Coastkeeper’s legal term evaluate compliance with discharge permit obligations. Coastkeeper is currently recruiting monitors for the 2020-2021 season. If you’re interested, please reach out to [email protected]. #waterwarriors #wateradvocates #cleanwaterforall #protectwhatyoulove

We still have lots of fun prizes from our generous sponsors & in-kind donors from Coastal Cleanup Month! If you participate in our virtual cleanup efforts, like Beautification On Your Block, do a neighborhood cleanup on your own, or remove trash from your happy place, you can enter to win! You can email your trash photos to [email protected] or use #coastkeeperclean on your social media posts to be entered! We will be reaching out to winners weekly & will let... you choose your choice of prize(s)! Prizes: YOUR choice of Coastal Cleanup Day Poster OR Coastal Cleanup Day Postcards AND your pick of a $10 CA Fish Grill gift card OR CSULB comic books & Garibaldi coloring activity book PLUS if you upload data to the free CleanSwell app & name your group 'Coastkeeper Clean', you get an additional CA Coastal Cleanup Day t-shirt OR Humboldt Distillery Shirt OR frisbee OR stainless steel cup! #coastkeeperclean #protectwhatyoulove #notourtrashbutourplanet #reducereuserecycle #onlyraindownthedrain

Thanks to our partner Municipal Water District of Orange County for sharing the Coastkeeper Garden's water-wise edible garden!

Here’s a few fun Thank You letters we received after providing some virtual presentations regarding plastic pollution & marine debris during Coastal Cleanup Month! Students giving their thanks & sharing what they learned from our presentations always makes our day brighter and our hearts more full! We hope these letters from the next generation help bring a smile to you this Friday!... #coastkeepers #nextgenerationenvironmentalstewards #reducereuserecycle #marinedebrisprevention #onlyraindownthedrain #talkingtrash @ Orange County, California See more

Poseidon knows they cant get their project approved on merit. This is why they have contributed $197,792.46 to candidates running for OCWD and MWDOC director seats in the last month. Don’t Let Poseidon buy its way to approval, sign our petition at https://www.californiadesalfacts.org/5-reasons-to-oppose/

It’s our job to build a community around the mission to #savewater and improve the quality of water in Southern California. Join our associate director of programs Ray for a live presentation tomorrow to discuss how water awareness and community action can improve water quality. Click here to register: bit.ly/campussustainabilitymonth

Today, we worked with our partners & explored our restoration plots in Upper Newport Bay for a study assessing eelgrass (Zostera marina) growth! #eelgrassrestoration #marineprotectedarea #science #iheartestuaries @ Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve

Use your voice this election season and don't forget to vote! Remember, not only is your community impacted by voting, but so is our environment! #votingmatters #beheard #voiceyouropinion

Only a few hours left! Will you help us reach our goal tonight? Donate now http://bit.ly/DonatetoOCCK

Help us reach our $11K goal before time runs out! With your support today, we can continue to serve as a resource for clean water education and environmental impact. Listen to our Education Coordinator Cristina Robinson to learn how the next generation benefits from our programs. Every gift makes a difference! bit.ly/OCCKProtectPreserve

We're partnering with Municipal Water District of Orange County to spread the word about California Natives! These wonderful plants are not only beautiful, but they require little water or care! Click below to see two of our favorites growing at the Coastkeeper Garden!