Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mayors of Orange County’s coastline cities, and local officials from the Orange County Board of Supervisors joined Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) to share an update on the Surfside-Sunset & Newport Beach Replenishment Project, and to highlight the funding secured earlier this …continue reading
On Saturday, August 13, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris along with OC Coastkeeper hosted a beach cleanup at the Huntington Beach State Park. The event saw a large turnout of 190 volunteers who quickly geared up and spread out across the coast to collect trash. Nearly 200 pounds of trash ranging from …continue reading
The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for tomorrow, Wednesday, August 17: California-ISO-issues-Flex-Alert-for-tomorrow-Aug-17.pdf (caiso.com). The period of concern is 4 – 9 p.m. “Consumers are urged to conserve electricity, especially during the late afternoon and early evening, when the grid is most stressed due to higher demand …continue reading
Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris and OC Coast Keeper will host a beach cleanup in Huntington Beach on August 13, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Huntington Beach State Park, 21601 Pacific Coast Highway, PCH and Magnolia St. (Enter in through PCH and Magnolia kiosk and drive north to Lifeguard Tower …continue reading
Irvine Ranch Conservancy (IRC) in collaboration with Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), CalTrans, California State Parks, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are improving wildlife connectivity in Orange County’s urban wildlands by enhancing a decommissioned off-ramp in Coal Canyon under the 91 freeway (SR-91). The five-year project was put in …continue reading
With millions of urban trees in need of extra care due to extreme drought, Save Our Water – the State of California’s water conservation campaign – is partnering with California ReLeaf and urban forest groups across the state to bring awareness to the importance of tree care while cutting back …continue reading
You’re invited to the Beach Cleanup in Seal Beach on SATURDAY, July 16, 2022; 9am-12pm at 1st St. Parking Lot (15 First Street) Seal Beach, CA 90740 Pre-registration please! (see link below) We will provide: garden gloves, pickers, bags, and free parking (please ask!) VANS certificate contest is on! Remember …continue reading
Irvine Ranch Conservancy (IRC) in collaboration with UCI MCRS (Masters in Conservation and Restoration Science) Graduate Students conducted a study in OC Parks’ Limestone Canyon following the 2020 Silverado Fire that looked at the post-fire resiliency of restored coastal sage scrub habitats. On Tuesday, June 7, IRC hosted a live …continue reading
The U.S. Navy has announced the beginning of public scoping as part of an Environmental Assessment to analyze the potential impacts of changed use at, and/or redevelopment of, a portion of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. The portion of Navy property is located northeast of the Pacific Coast Highway and …continue reading
On Saturday, June 18th, a group of 78 volunteers joined Orange County Coastkeeper, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, and Senator Dave Min for a trash cleanup at the Santa Ana-Delhi channel in Costa Mesa. In just two hours, the group removed over 2,500 pounds of debris from the waterway, preventing it from …continue reading
You’re invited to the Beach Cleanup in Seal Beach on Saturday, May 21, 2022; 9am-12pm at 1st St. Parking Lot (15 First Street), Seal Beach, CA 90740. Pre-registration please! (see link below) We will provide: garden gloves, pickers, bags, and free parking (please ask!) VANS certificate contest is on! Remember …continue reading
Legislation to create the California Ocean Corps received unanimous, bipartisan approval in the California State Senate. SB 1036, authored by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), will establish a conservation corps dedicated to restoration and climate resiliency along the California coast. “As the recent oil spill off the coast of Orange County …continue reading
Caltrans held its Litter Cleanup Day on May 26, with crews and volunteers removing trash and debris along highways throughout the state. In Orange County, the event included a five-mile clean up along SR-55 from Victoria Street in Costa Mesa to Dyer Road in Santa Ana, and at the southbound …continue reading