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
The People’s Beach: Sustaining Equitable Public Access in California
PRESS RELEASE:We are pleased to share with you the final report of the Beach Sustainability Assessment Comprehensive Analysis for Management Project (BSA-CAMP), available as a pdf. The report is short, visual, shareable, and intended for a general audience. An...
Santa Barbara BeachSMART
Regional Coastal Adaptation Monitoring Program
RCAMP Community Briefing Presentation made by Nick Garrity of ESA through a ZOOM meeting on September 4, 2025.
BEACON Webinar Series: Utilizing Satellites to Detect Coastal Change on August 27th
Satellites are providing unprecedented coastal change information, resulting in a revolution in the understanding of our littoral systems. Join us virtually August 27th from 2-3:30 with Dr. Warrick who will provide an overview of this data revolution and highlight new...
Channel Islands Harbor Dredging Project July 2025 Update
Channel Island Harbor Dredging Update Presentation to BEACON Board, July 18, 2025.
Santa Barbara Harbor Dredging Update
Santa Barbara Harbor Dredging Update Presentation to BEACON Board, July 18, 2025.
Ventura Harbor Dredging in 2026
Ventura County Harbor presentation at BEACON Board Meeting, Friday, July 18, 2025.
Availability of Report on Sediment Management and Sea Level Rise Adaptation: Feedback Requested
BEACON has released a report prepared by Integral Consulting with support from Beacon analyzing opportunities for better coordinated governance of regional sediment management and Sea Level Rise Adaptation. According to the report, “Sediment is one of California’s...
2025 Sand Summit
2025 Sand Summit Click for AgendaTuesday, April 29, 2025 Join Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84124754700?Meeting ID: 841 2475 4700Passcode: 564109_______________________________________________________Following Sand Summit Mugu Coast Tour Tuesday Afternoon,...
Carpinteria Living Shoreline Project
Powerpoint Presentation to BEACON Special Board, Friday, February, 28, 2025Carpinteria Living Shoreline Project