California Coastal Commission

The Coastal Commission’s website, www.coastal.ca.gov, will be undergoing maintenance on Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 6:00PM-10:00PM PST, and the website may be unavailable during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

📍Coastal Access Spotlight: Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay

Thanks to the California Coastal Commission and the Coastal Act for ensuring that all of these public accessways are free and open every day of the year.

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Three kids play with a sand castle at the beach, framed with a gold and blue wave graphic, the words “Donate on your CA Tax form” and the name of the tax check-off fund “Protect Our Coast (and Oceans fund)” and the California Coastal Commission logo

Play a part in protecting and enhancing California’s coast & ocean for present and future generations by sowing seeds of #CoastalStewardship today. Learn about the Protect Our Coast and Oceans fund at CheckTheCoast.org.

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Day two of the Coastal Commission's February public meeting is live now at cal-span.org/meeting/ccc_...

From Land to Sea, Whale Tail Grant Educates Students - edhat Over 400 5th grade students in Goleta and Santa Barbara Unified School Districts participated in Explore Ecology's Flows to the Ocean Program

"From Land to Sea, Whale Tail Grant Educates Students," with Explore Ecology www.edhat.com/news/from-la...

Hi Crissa. The hotel doesn't have charging for these spaces. I see that there are locations in HMB with multiple fast chargers (New Leaf Community Markets and Bank of America, according to my app) and a bunch of slower chargers (like at the HMB Library), so planning to charge in town may be best. 🔌

February California Coastal Commission Meeting begins in Half Moon Bay.
Watch live: cal-span.org/meeting/ccc_...

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shoreline view of footprints crossing the sand, shorebirds, a partly cloudy sky, and dunes in the distance

The first California Coastal Commission meeting of 2026 will begin at 9am, Wednesday, February 4th, at the Oceano Hotel & Spa, 280 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.

➡️ You can find the agenda and link to the live stream here: www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/age...

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#OutdoorsForAll

Learn about California’s Outdoors For All initiative resources.ca.gov/Initiatives/...

Excited to be joining @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social and hundreds of partners for California’s Outdoors for All Convening in Sacramento. #OutdoorForAll

Voice—Peter Douglas, Coastal Advocate, Co-author of the Coastal Act, and third Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission. 20 Aug 2011

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“It's the wetlands that haven't been filled, it's the access that hasn't been lost, it's the agricultural lands that haven’t been converted. It's the highly scenic and environmentally sensitive habitat areas that haven't been spoiled or destroyed." #worldwetlandsday

To receive the monthly meeting notifications by email, sign up for that email list (and for other Coastal Commission contact lists) at this URL: COASTAL.CA.GOV/SIGNUP

Para contactarnos, favor de navegar a nuestra página de recursos en español aquí: www.coastal.ca.gov/spanish/

shoreline view of footprints crossing the sand, shorebirds, a partly cloudy sky, and dunes in the distance

The first California Coastal Commission meeting of 2026 will begin at 9am, Wednesday, February 4th, at the Oceano Hotel & Spa, 280 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.

➡️ You can find the agenda and link to the live stream here: www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/age...

#californiacoastalcommission

Thank you for your support of our programs: coastal.ca.gov/publiced/che...

shiny ocean and a blue sky, a silhouetted person walks down a long staircase to the beach, various people enjoy the shoreline below

Thank you for protecting our coast and ocean!
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We can only do it with the People’s help. Thank YOU.

The cover of the strategy document. A photo looking up at a boat from underwater as a school of fish swim by. Text: Statewide Strategy for the Coexistence of California Fishing Communities and Offshore Wind Energy, January 2026. California Coastal Commission logo.

The Statewide Strategy for the Coexistence of California Fishing Communities and Offshore Wind Energy is now available for public review and comment. There will be an informational briefing at the Coastal Commission meeting on Feb. 5. You can submit comments until Feb. 23. Details: conta.cc/4jMDCHO

Our California Natural Resources Agency partner, Tahoe Conservancy, is seeking public feedback:

Poem that was an honorable mention in the 2025 contest titled Santa Cruz: A Day in the Redwood Forest and Beach Tall trees, big trees, Redwood trees Slow train, steamy train, through the woods Honk honk, loud loud, smoke around Deep, blue ocean touches the sky Low waves, high waves, comes and goes Dig dig to the core, more more sand again Sea lions, Seagulls, so many of them Trees, train, sand, and water All in a day, so much fun! Nila Sivaprakash Grade 1, Fremont

Deadline is Thursday! California students in kindergarten through 12th grade can submit artwork or poetry about California's coast and ocean by January 29, 2026 (5pm PST).

Enter: www.coastal.ca.gov/art-poetry

#poem #californiacoast

Watching the waves roll in is sometimes just what you need to get ready for the challenge of tomorrow. Take some strength from the power of the ocean.
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Letter of Intent due Friday, February 20, 2026

The U.S. government is requesting public comment on their proposal for new offshore oil leases on the California coast. Comments are due by Jan. 23. How to comment: www.regulations.gov/commenton/BO...
Press release: www.doi.gov/pressrelease...
The government’s proposal: www.boem.gov/sites/defaul...

Celebrate with us! ✨💙
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50 Years of Coastal Protection:
www.coastal.ca.gov/coastalact50/

Thanks to the Coastal Act, sensitive ecosystems and natural resources are protected, public access is ensured, and coastal dependent activities can thrive.

See the text of the Coastal Act here: www.coastal.ca.gov/coastact.pdf

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Two photos. Top photo is of a person wearing a straw hat and a sundress looking through binoculars toward the wetlands. Lower photo is of a Wildlife Refuge sign that says “Please Keep Ou”t and “This rare and sensitive ecosystem is among the remaining 5 percent of California’s coastal wetlands, dune and intertidal zones. Your cooperation is necessary for the success of this weltand restoration.”

Four photos in a montage. First with a couple smiling in a selfie in front of the wetlands. Second, person in a vest and sunglasses sits on a wooden fence in front of the wetlands. Third, two shadows appear on the sand.Fourth, person in a vest and jeans looks through binoculars out toward the lagoon.

Cool blue pools and green vegetation of the San Dieguito Lagoon and Peter Douglas Wetlands

Today we’re pondering with the internet if all was simpler in #2016? No matter which times we find ourselves in, we must do all we can to protect our wetlands, watersheds, and shorelines.💙

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View at the wetlands through those 2016 blue ice filters:

“2016” view of wetland flowering grasses and shallow pools “Site Visit to the Peter Douglas Wetlands (Not Sorry)

View of the wetlands, including the Peter Douglas display sign

Once upon a #2016. The Peter Douglas Wetlands at the San Dieguito Lagoon were newly named and a bit of birdwatching was in order.

#nostalgia #thankyoucoastalact
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🐋Beach Cleanups 🐋Pollution Prevention 🐋Coastal Access 🐋K-12 Education & Field Trips 🐋Ecological Restoration 🐋Public Awareness: www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/che...

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