BEACON Links
California Coastal Coalition
3110 Hataca Road
Carlsbad, CA 92009
calcoast.org/
Surfrider Foundation
PO Box 73550
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949) 492-8170
info@surfrider.org
surfrider.org
California Shore & Beach Preservation Association
State Chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.
asbpa.org/california
Clean Oceans – Project Clean Water
County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department program
countyofsb.org/sbpcw
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 246-5511
Wave Forecast Resource
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
University of California Santa Barbara
Ocean Science Education Bldg 514, MC 6155
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6155
(805) 893-6437
channelislands.noaa.gov
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan
University of California Santa Barbara
Ocean Science Education Bldg 514, MC 6155
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6155
(805) 893-6437
Management Plan
Ventura County Ocean Water Quality Monitoring Program
Hotline: (805) 662-6555
Staff Specialist, Paolo Quinto: (805) 654-5040
Monitoring Program
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BEACON recent posts
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...
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.