BEACON Connections
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association
State Chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.
asbpa.org/california
Social Media Link
BeachSmart
Beach Sediment Management and Resilience Tactics for southern Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Link for BeachSmart
California Coastkeeper Alliance
Statewide waterkeeper programs
https://cacoastkeeper.org/
Social Media
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (NOAA – National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration)
University of California Santa Barbara
Ocean Science Education Bldg 514, MC 6155
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6155
(805) 893-6437
channelislands.noaa.gov
Social Media Link
Management Plan
Clean Oceans – Project Clean Water
County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department program
countyofsb.org/sbpcw
Coastal Keepers
Oxnard Chapter
Focus: Ormond Beach and Oxnard
Instagram
Environmental Defense Center
Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
906 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-1622
Environmentaldefensecenter.org/
EDC@Environmentaldefensecenter.org
Heal the Ocean
1430 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-7570
https://www.healtheocean.org/
info@healtheocean.org
Merito Foundation
3775 Market St. Suite 200
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 620-8510
https://www.meritofoundation.org/
info@meritofoundation.org
Santa Barbara Channelkeepers
714 Bond Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 563-3377
Social Media
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 246-5511
Wave Forecast Resource
Surfrider Foundation
PO Box 73550
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949) 492-8170
info@surfrider.org
surfrider.org
Surfrider Foundation
PO Box 1028
Ventura, CA 93002
(805) 856-3137
info@ventura.surfrider.org
https://ventura.surfrider.org/
Ventura Audubon
PO Box 24198
Ventura, CA 93992
www.venturaaudubon.org/
Ventura County Ocean Water Quality Monitoring Program
Hotline: (805) 662-6555
Staff Specialist, Paolo Quinto: (805) 654-5040
Monitoring Program
BEACON recent posts
Goleta Bay Kelp Project update
At its July 2026 Board meeting, BEACON committed up to $15,000 to fund portions of Phase 2 of the Goleta Bay Kelp Project to examine innovative octo-cylinders to expand the project within Goleta Bay. The Board authorized the Executive Director to enter into an...
Santa Barbara Waterfront Adaptation Plan Presentation
Presentation given to BEACON at the July 17, 2026, Board Meeting. Presentation is on the in-progress City of Santa Barbara Waterfront Adaptation Plan, tasked with developing feasible adaptation actions and practical solutions addressing coastal flooding and erosion...
Surfline Coastal Intelligence Partnership for Camera-based monitoring
Beacon is excited to announce a new partnership with SCI to provide remote, continuous coastal monitoring at select project sites in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. BEACON is responsible for addressing coastal erosion, the protection of coastal resources and...
Notice of Availability: Integrating Regional Sediment Management and Sea Level Rise Adaptation Report
BEACON has released the final report prepared by Integral Consulting with support from BEACON analyzing opportunities for better coordinated governance of regional sediment management and sea level rise adaptation. The report covers several key findings, including the...
Sand Summit 2026 Recap
On April 16, 2026, Beacon coordinated the 2026 Ventura Sand Summit, a remote information sharing and exchange opportunity held annually for the past six years. The Sand Summit brings together several dozen representatives of regional harbors, the US Army Corps...
Beacon SAC Meeting
On Tuesday April 14th the BEACON Science Advisory Committee (SAC) met in Carpinteria City Council Chambers. The SAC was given a presentation on California’s 2026 Coast and Ocean Assessment prepared by the California Ocean Science Trust on behalf of the California...
2026 Sand Summit
Attached is the agenda notice for the upcoming Sand Summit. BEACON and its partners: the City of Port Hueneme, Channel Islands Harbor, and the Navy, have been holding an annual sediment management meeting focused on Ventura for the past 5 years. The agenda notice...
Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Presentation
The Beacon Board of Directors received a presentation on the newly formed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS). The federal Sanctuary is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The presentation was provided by Mr. Paul...
Surfers Point Presentation 1-23-26
The Beacon Board of Directors received a presentation on the completion of Phase 2 of the Surfers Point Living Shoreline and Managed Retreat Project in Ventura. The project is managed by the City of Ventura, in cooperation with the Ventura County Fairgrounds, and with...
Availability of Final Draft Regional Coastal Adaptation Monitoring Program (RCAMP) Monitoring Plan
February 2, 2026 Subject: Availability of Final Draft Regional Coastal AdaptationMonitoring Program (RCAMP) Monitoring Plan The Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment(BEACON) has released the Final Draft Regional Coastal Adaptation Monitoring...