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
OPC – California Ocean Protection Council
715 P Street, 20th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Email: COPCpublic@resources.ca.gov
https://opc.ca.gov/
Social Media
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
Ventura Sand Summit Information
BEACON is coordinating the Ventura Sand Summit in partnership with its member agencies. The annual Sand Summit is an important opportunity to share information about efforts to preserve and enhance our sandy beaches through sustainable coastal restoration and beach...
BEACON Manager-Scientist Summit Summary
The 2023 BEACON Manager-Scientist Summit was held in Ventura this past November. This attached Summit Summary is an important record of the presentations, discussion, input, and formal exchange during the full day summit program. The summit was a major opportunity to...
Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Update
At its March Board Meeting the BEACON Board received a presentation from BEACON Science Advisory Committee (SAC) Co-Chairs Dr. Kiki Patsch and Dr. Doug George on 2023 Activities and Looking Forward to 2024. The BEACON SAC is an important part of the structure of...
BEACON Member Agency Presentations on 2023 Storm Damage
At its January Board Meeting, the BEACON Board heard presentations from BEACON Member Agencies on Coastal Storm Damage in 2023 from a series of storms in January and December, including pre-storm planning, storm damage and responses, and community recovery...
Kelp Project
For the past decade BEACON has been the Lead Agency in delivering an innovative project to demonstrate a method to re-establish kelp in Goleta Bay. The method was developed by Mr. Bob Kiel of the Seattle Aquarium and requires the insertion of three-foot long (2-inch...
Surfers Point Project
In June 2023, the City of Ventura was awarded a $16.2 million dollar grant to implement Phase 2 of the Surfers Point Project. Phase 2 of the project is planned to be completed by 2025, complementing construction of Phase 1, completed in 2012. BEACON has been a strong...
US Army Corps of Engineers: Beach Nourishment at Surfside – Sunset Beach, Orange County, CA
Related Media News Story Links:Long-Awaited Sand Project Gets Underway at Surfside, Newport Beach and San Clemente - Orange County RegisterDates Set for Sand Replenishment Project for Orange County Beaches - LA TimesMajor Sand Projects Gear Up to Replenish OC's Eroded...
Fighting Climate Change with Nature – Surfrider Foundation
Surfrider Foundation: "Known for its iconic surf break and natural beauty, Surfers' Point is located along the Ventura coastline in California. However, a poorly designed bike path and rock seawall fell into the ocean in the 1990s, endangering the public and...
University of California awards more than $80 million in state-funded grants to spur climate action
Originally posted August 23, 2023on University of California website More information:Press releaseFunded projectsAs part of a historic partnership between the University of California and the state of California, the University today (Aug. 23) announced it is...
Save the Date: BEACON Manager-Scientist Summit
BEACON is excited to announce the scheduling of the third meeting between Managers and Scientists. This important annual meeting has several complimentary goals, including: continuing BEACON’s series of annual meetings between managers and scientists; providing both...