Coastal Cleanup Day, Coastweeks, and Grants
The 26th annual CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP DAY is Saturday, September 25! Please visit www.coastforyou.org for details about the event, contacts for your county or community, and tips on reducing the waste produced during the Cleanup. CLICK HERE for information specifically for educators and school groups.
For events taking place through California in the three weeks following California Coastal Cleanup Day, visit our COASTWEEKS calendar.
The California Coastal Commission is now accepting applications for our WHALE TAIL GRANTS. The Whale Tail Grants Program distributes funds from sales of the Whale Tail License Plate. The grants support programs that teach California’s children and the general public to value and take action to improve the health of the state’s marine and coastal resources. Adopt-A-Beach programs, as well as other beach maintenance and coastal habitat restoration projects that have an educational component, are also eligible for these grants. This grants program focuses on reaching communities that are currently poorly served in terms of marine and coastal education. A total of $226,000 will be distributed. Applicants may request any amount up to $50,000, and 25-50% of the funding will be allocated in small grants under $10,000. The application deadline is November 1, 2010. CLICK HERE for details.

