The free Pumpout Nav app automatically finds your location, and suggests the closest public pumpout station, dump station, and floating restroom (map or list view available). It includes details on how to use a pumpout station, and environmental risks and regulations regarding sewage discharge. One can report non-operational sewage disposal units through the app and… Continue reading Pumpout Nav App
Resource Type: Guides & Toolkits
The Changing Tide – Summer 2020
Recommendations and tips on best practices for boaters and boating facilities during COVID-19, California clean boating resources, and more.
California Boater Kit
The free California Boater Kit is an educational tool for boaters that is distributed by TBF staff and Dockwalker volunteers. The kit includes: Oil absorbent pillow Tide tables and marina guide booklet ABC’s of California Boating Laws Environmental Boating Laws brochure Laminated quick reference sheet To get your free Boater Kit, find The Bay Foundation… Continue reading California Boater Kit
When Nature Calls: California’s Vessel Sewage Guide
When you gotta go, you gotta go. We’ve all been there before—it’s human nature. While it’s best to use an onshore toilet when available, properly disposing of boat sewage makes a difference in water quality and protects the big blue playground we all enjoy. Use this guide to learn how to keep our waterways pristine.… Continue reading When Nature Calls: California’s Vessel Sewage Guide
Compost Tips
Learn more about why composting makes a difference and how Table to Farm works. (In English and Spanish)
Consider a Compostable Marine Toilet
Composting toilets are eco-friendly, economical, and easy. They are considered a Type III Marine Sanitation Device (MSDs), meet U.S. Coast Guard “no discharge” requirements, and are an entirely self-contained waterless system that serves as a safe, convenient, and eco-friendly sewage waste disposal option. Learn more about how they work in this guide—and watch the video… Continue reading Consider a Compostable Marine Toilet
Order Form: The Southern California Boater’s Guide, 5th Edition
If you’d like a printed hard copy of The Southern California Boater’s Guide, please fill out and send in this form. Alternatively, in case you missed it, the free digital version is available for download.
The Southern California Boater’s Guide, 5th Edition
Download this free digital version of The Southern California Boater’s Guide. It provides comprehensive information about each harbor in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties, including each harbor’s unique features, how to get a guest slip, locations of waste disposal and fueling facilities, what to see and do in and around… Continue reading The Southern California Boater’s Guide, 5th Edition
Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices (In Chinese)
Environmental education signage for your kitchen on “Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices”. (In Chinese)
Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices (In Spanish)
Environmental education signage for your kitchen on “Fats, Oil, and Grease Cleaning Practices”. (In Spanish)