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Explore the Underwater World

www.matthewmeierphoto.com “How inappropriate to call this planet Earth, when it clearly should be named Ocean.”— Sir Arthur C. Clarke Imagine exploring another world just beneath the surface of the ocean. As you enter the blue …

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The Treasure Hunt for Beach Monitoring and Notification

“Arrgghh, whar be thy treasure?” Ever since the elimination of state funding for beach water monitoring and public notification (AB411) in September 2008, the County of San Diego has been on a treasure hunt to …

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Reconnecting to healthy waters: an uphill battle

    I remember the first time I saw water flowing uphill – no, this was not an optical illusion like Magnetic Hill. it was in fact one of the many conduits of the State …

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Confessions of a Momentarily Lapsed Environmentalist

  I have a confession. Last week, I drank bottled water from a single-use plastic bottle. I didn’t mean to, but I was at choir practice, and I was really, really thirsty after all that …

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Can you imagine California without its parks?

  Last weekend a close friend and I sat on the banks of a pristine glacial lake along the John Muir Trail, 12,000 feet above the madness of human development. In reverent silence we reflected …

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My “brief” debrief on our legislative summit

Summit kickoff breakfast, including an overview of the state of water in San Diego. Photo credit www.JDheinPhotography.com Now that I’ve had 24 hours to decompress from Coastkeeper’s Inaugural Legislative Summit on the “State of Water …

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A car hood, a toy piano and a pair of antlers?

    As co-coordinator of Coastal Cleanup Day in San Diego County, one of my favorite parts of the day is returning to the office to see what interesting items are reported from our data …

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Do clean water issues cut right to your “Core”?

  Join San Diego Coastkeeper’s Amazing Volunteer Core If you’re reading this article, something about San Diego Coastkeeper intrigues you.  And how could it not? We tackle everything from marine conservation, reducing marine debris, eliminating …

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The Conversion Process

  “Brother, have you seen the light?” I’m not an evangelist by trade, but I often imagine sharing this question with fellow watermen in the surfing tribe. The question is not religious, but does inquire …

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Teaching Environmental Awareness to Aspiring Young Lifeguards

Have you ever fished in a kiddy pool, participated in a recycle relay, monitored water quality or played environmental Jeopardy? Hundreds of aspiring San Diego Junior Lifeguards did. They got to experience first hand how …

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Explore the Underwater World

www.matthewmeierphoto.com “How inappropriate to call this planet Earth, when it clearly should be named Ocean.”— Sir Arthur C. Clarke Imagine exploring another world just beneath the surface of the ocean. As you enter the blue …

Read More

The Treasure Hunt for Beach Monitoring and Notification

“Arrgghh, whar be thy treasure?” Ever since the elimination of state funding for beach water monitoring and public notification (AB411) in September 2008, the County of San Diego has been on a treasure hunt to …

Read More

Reconnecting to healthy waters: an uphill battle

    I remember the first time I saw water flowing uphill – no, this was not an optical illusion like Magnetic Hill. it was in fact one of the many conduits of the State …

Read More

Confessions of a Momentarily Lapsed Environmentalist

  I have a confession. Last week, I drank bottled water from a single-use plastic bottle. I didn’t mean to, but I was at choir practice, and I was really, really thirsty after all that …

Read More

Can you imagine California without its parks?

  Last weekend a close friend and I sat on the banks of a pristine glacial lake along the John Muir Trail, 12,000 feet above the madness of human development. In reverent silence we reflected …

Read More

My “brief” debrief on our legislative summit

Summit kickoff breakfast, including an overview of the state of water in San Diego. Photo credit www.JDheinPhotography.com Now that I’ve had 24 hours to decompress from Coastkeeper’s Inaugural Legislative Summit on the “State of Water …

Read More

A car hood, a toy piano and a pair of antlers?

    As co-coordinator of Coastal Cleanup Day in San Diego County, one of my favorite parts of the day is returning to the office to see what interesting items are reported from our data …

Read More

Do clean water issues cut right to your “Core”?

  Join San Diego Coastkeeper’s Amazing Volunteer Core If you’re reading this article, something about San Diego Coastkeeper intrigues you.  And how could it not? We tackle everything from marine conservation, reducing marine debris, eliminating …

Read More

The Conversion Process

  “Brother, have you seen the light?” I’m not an evangelist by trade, but I often imagine sharing this question with fellow watermen in the surfing tribe. The question is not religious, but does inquire …

Read More

Teaching Environmental Awareness to Aspiring Young Lifeguards

Have you ever fished in a kiddy pool, participated in a recycle relay, monitored water quality or played environmental Jeopardy? Hundreds of aspiring San Diego Junior Lifeguards did. They got to experience first hand how …

Read More