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We balance advocacy, community outreach, education, and science to promote stewardship of clean water and a healthy coastal ecosystem.

Select a program below to learn more about each element of our multi-pronged approach to protecting San Diego’s rivers, streams, and coastline.

Advocacy

We stand up for San Diego's waterways and the communities that depend on clean, safe, and affordable water.

Community

We coordinate beach and inland cleanups, lead workshops, and engage people.

Education

We provide San Diego's youngest generation with hyper-local water and climate science education.

Science

We use water quality monitoring and scientific inquiry to inform all of our programs.

San Diego Water Quality Map

Urban runoff following rains, sewage spills, and other factors commonly influence coastal water quality in San Diego County. Planning to head out to surf or swim today? Check the beach water quality map for current closures and advisories. In the meantime, we’re working hard to protect San Diego’s water quality so that these closures happen less and less frequently, because we believe clean water is a fundamental right shared by both humans and the environment.

Learn More About Water Issues in San Diego

From the latest in statewide conservation policy to in-depth looks at the relationship between water and energy, the Coastkeeper blog is full of useful, timely information for the curious mind.

Trash being collected and counted at a San Diego Coastkeeper beach cleanup
beach cleanup

A Mid-Year Look At Marine Debris and Beach Cleanup Data

Plastic, polystyrene foam, and cigarette butts are the most common pieces of marine debris found on San Diego’s beaches. This article looks at San Diego Coastkeeper’s mid-year beach cleanup data to see how much trash we’ve removed from our beaches.

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Pollution, debris, and vegetation in Chollas Creek into which stormwater gets funneled and before flowing into San Diego Bay. Photo by Chris Parkes.
Environmental Science

San Diego Stormwater Crisis Part 2 – Tackling Stormwater Management With Action & Funding

San Diego stormwater infrastructure is in serious need of increased funding. This article—Part 2 in our stormwater infrastructure blog series—explores deeper impacts to the environment, economy, and community, and realistic actions to securing appropriate funding.

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Stormwater Crisis
Advocacy

San Diego’s Stormwater Crisis— A Costly and Urgent Problem

“Every time you see the beach closed because of bacteria or you go to Mission Bay and the water looks oily or nasty after a …

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