California coast camping available for families in state parks Daylong adventures along beach and coastal forest Affordable wetland outings Summer trips with tide pool exploration Affordable women’s outings on California coast Wetland preservation outings in California Kid-friendly whale-watching adventures

Save the Date! Coastwalk's 25th Anniversary Celebration will be held in Sonoma County on October 11, 2008! More info coming soon...

2008 Coastwalks - Fun With a Purpose!

Welcome to the 2008 Coastwalk season!
Our online registration system is now live - click to learn about our exciting walks program or to register for a walk!
Download a PDF schedule and registration form here.

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California State Parks in Danger!

In his proposed budget for FY '08-'09, Governor Schwarzenegger has called for the closing of 48 of California's state parks and for taking lifeguards away from 16 state beaches. Coastwalk opposes the loss of public access to our commons - especially to our coast (over a half of the total coastal land in California open to the public is within the State Park system!).

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?

  • Contact your state legislators to register your strong opposition to this disastrous proposal. Click here to learn who your legislators are and how to contact them.
  • Join in a day hike at an Endangered State Park near you! We're holding one at Manchester State Park in Mendocino on May 18, 2008. Please join us in showing our love for this treasured local Park! Stay tuned to the Coastwalk website for more info on other walks in the coming weeks.
  • Host a day hike in an Endangered State Park near you! Contact Coastwalk for more information, or download a fact-sheet about leading a day hike here.
  • Visit the Save Our State Parks website for more ideas

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What if Coastwalk earned a penny every time
you searched the Internet?
Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause?
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The effort to designate the California Coastal Trail is in full swing! Learn more here...


  • Meet Volunteer Extraordinaire Lou Wilkinson - the face of Coastwalk in Marin for over 20 years...

  • Coastwalk is looking for a new Executive Director! Read the job announcement here... and pass it on to any qualified people you know!

  • Coastwalk has entered into a formal partnership with the California Coastal National Monument project of the BLM to promote the CCNM and the CCT. Read a press release on our press page.

  • Join Coastwalk, the Port of San Diego and the State Coastal Conservancy at a CCT Signing Celebration at Spanish Landing on May 31 at 1pm.

  • What does responsible public access to the coast mean to you? Read what others think here.

  • Coastwalk exists solely thanks to the efforts of our very talented and committed (and large!) crew of volunteers. See our volunteer honor roll for the past season...

  • Did you know that engaging in regular physical activity not only reduces your risk of heart disease, but also can reduce your risk of developing certain kinds of cancer, like breast cancer and colorectal cancer? Get physical with Coastwalk - come on a coastal dayhike!

   

Coastwalk
825 Gravenstein Hwy North #8,
Sebastopol CA 95472
707-829-6689, 1-800-550-6854
707-829-0326 FAX
coastwalk@coastwalk.org

WELCOME!

Coastwalk's mission is to ensure the right of all people to reach and respectfully enjoy the California coast.

We are a California-wide non-profit organization that advocates for coastal protection and access via the California Coastal Trail and offers fun and educational walking tours of the California coast for people of all ages.

We also offer day hikes year-round, coastal stewardship opportunities like beach cleanups and trail maintenance parties, and educational leadership adventures for youth.

We invite you to find out how you can get involved in our important work for the coast.

Also check out the interactive site devoted to the California Coastal Trail we run in collaboration with the California Coastal Conservancy - www.californiacoastaltrail.info

 

 

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