Latest News and Updates
October 17, 2024
On Tuesday, October 8th, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to support an ordinance that will ban the retail sale of filtered tobacco products in unincorporated […]
September 30, 2024
On September 21, Save Our Shores celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Annual Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. With the incredible support […]
August 7, 2024
Last year, Save Our Shores, California Seagrant, and Moss Landing Marine Laboratories co-hosted a California Responsible Aquaculture NGO Forum. Scientists and representatives from 13 environmental nonprofits […]
July 24, 2024
Dear Friend of Save Our Shores, As I pen this farewell message, my heart is filled with a mix of emotions – gratitude, nostalgia, and a […]
July 10, 2024
Hi, friends of Save Our Shores! We have a quick favor to ask of you. We have signed on to ban the sale of the single-use […]
May 31, 2024
I have made the difficult and personal decision to graciously step down from my role as the Executive Director of Save Our Shores. Over the past […]
April 23, 2024
As we are wrapping up another incredible Earth Month (our 46th Earth Month to be exact), we are grateful for the community that came out to […]
February 12, 2024
We started the Sanctuary Stewards program in 1996 to further engage members of the Monterey Bay community on issues surrounding marine conservation and advocacy. These dedicated […]
February 12, 2024
December 18, 2023
As we get into the last couple of weeks of 2023, I wanted to take a moment to stop, breathe, and reflect on this ongoing journey […]
December 18, 2023
Give the gift of clean beaches and healthy waters by donating to Save our Shores through Santa Cruz Gives. The Gives program provides matching funds to […]
October 5, 2023
For the past few months, the Save Our Shores team has worked diligently, putting together supply bags, training site captain volunteers, and reaching out near and […]