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August 27, 2025

Public Webinar – Achieving 30×30 in California’s Coastal Waters: The Work Ahead

You’re invited to join an upcoming public webinar on 30×30 in California’s coastal waters. This session will provide an overview of OPC’s Roadmap to Achieving 30×30 in California’s Coastal Waters and outline next steps for areas that have yet to be evaluated […]

Categories: 30x30, Event, Other Public Meetings, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
California Coast and Ocean News August 2025
August 12, 2025

Ocean Protection Council Meeting – September 30, 2025 – Teleconference and Public Forum

The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The agenda will be available by September 5.

Categories: Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, OPC Meetings, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
California Coast and Ocean News June 2025
June 4, 2025

OPC’s Draft 2026–2030 Strategic Plan Now Available – Webinar June 18 & Public Comment Period through August 1, 2025

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is pleased to share the Draft 2026–2030 Strategic Plan—a roadmap for protecting California’s coast and ocean in the years ahead. This draft reflects OPC’s continued commitment to resilience, equity, collaboration, and science-based decision-making.  We […]

Categories: Event, Other Public Meetings, Public Comment Opportunity, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
Celebrating World Ocean Week
June 3, 2025

Where Land Meets Sea: Celebrate World Ocean Week in California’s Interconnected State Parks and Marine Protected Areas

World Ocean Week (June 1-8, 2025) is a time to celebrate, explore, and protect our blue planet—and there’s no better place to do that than along California’s coast. Many of our coastal state parks are gateways to marine protected areas […]

Categories: Event, Marine Protected Areas, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
California Coast and Ocean News May 2025
May 20, 2025

California Ocean Day 2025 Celebrates 20 Years of Advocacy, Action, and Ocean Leadership 

On May 6, 2025, hundreds of ocean advocates from across the state gathered in Sacramento to mark the 20th annual California Ocean Day—a milestone celebration of two decades of grassroots organizing, legislative engagement, and shared commitment to protecting California’s ocean, […]

Categories: Event, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
Godwit birds feeding in the sand at sunset