The Log: If you own a boat and cruise the beautiful waters of Santa Monica Bay, here’s your chance to help keep the ocean clean – and it only takes a couple of minutes. The Bay Foundation, a nonprofit environmental group working to restore and enhance Santa Monica Bay, is asking boaters to participate in… Continue reading Marine Composting Toilets Could Help Clean Up Santa Monica Bay – But Boaters Feedback Is Needed
Topic: Boats & Vessels
25 Years of Clean Boating
The Log: SACRAMENTO — For a quarter of a century, California’s Dockwalker Program has stood as a beacon of environmental stewardship, empowering citizens to protect the state’s precious waterways. Now, as the program celebrates its 25th anniversary, California State Parks, the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green Program, and The Bay Foundation are calling on… Continue reading 25 Years of Clean Boating
Improving the Boat Sewage Disposal Network
Dockside Podcast: In this episode, we will be joined by Claire Combredet from The Bay Foundation, John Kappeler, Senior Engineer for the City of Newport Beach in Orange County, as well as George Hylkema, who inspects and maintains Newport’s boat sewage pumpout units. We’ll be talking about the Clean Vessel Act and more broadly the… Continue reading Improving the Boat Sewage Disposal Network
The 2024 California Boater Kit Questionnaire Report
The California Boating Clean and Green Program (BCGP)1 and The Bay Foundation (TBF)2 have been collaborating since 2001 to implement several programs including the California Dockwalker Program. Dockwalkers are partners who inspire and educate boaters and other recreators about safe and environmentally sound boating practices. Dockwalkers distribute California Boater Kits (Kit/Kits), which include educational materials… Continue reading The 2024 California Boater Kit Questionnaire Report
The 2024 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
The California Boating Clean and Green Program (BCGP) is a statewide program whose main objectives are to educate boaters about clean and safe boating practices and to provide technical assistance to marinas and local governments to increase the availability of environmental services for boaters. The program is jointly implemented by California State Parks and the… Continue reading The 2024 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
2025 Calendario de las mareas del sur de California (en Español)
El Calendario de las mareas del sur de California contiene mareas, consejos para la gestión de las aguas negras, y muchos más. Esta publicación está financiada por el programa educativo de la ley de embarcaciones limpias de la división de navegación y vías navegable del departamento de parques de california y por una beca federal… Continue reading 2025 Calendario de las mareas del sur de California (en Español)
2025 Tide Calendar for Southern California (in English)
Don’t miss the 2025 Southern California Tide Calendar! In addition to the tides, get sewage management tips, a list of boat-to-boat services, Marine Protected Area information, harbor resources, and more. If you would like to order a printed copy of the Tide Calendar in English please contact us. This publication is funded by the California… Continue reading 2025 Tide Calendar for Southern California (in English)
The 2023 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
The California Boating Clean and Green Program (BCGP) is a statewide program whose main objectives are to educate boaters about clean and safe boating practices and to provide technical assistance to marinas and local governments to increase the availability of environmental services for boaters. The program is jointly implemented by the California State Parks and… Continue reading The 2023 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
The 2023 California Boater Kit Recipient Questionnaire Report
The California Boating Clean and Green Program (BCGP) and The Bay Foundation (TBF) have been collaborating since 2001 to implement several programs including the California Dockwalker Program. Dockwalkers are partners who inspire and educate boaters and other recreators about safe and environmentally sound boating practices. Dockwalkers distribute California Boater Kits (Kit/Kits), which include educational materials and… Continue reading The 2023 California Boater Kit Recipient Questionnaire Report
2024 Tide Calendar for Southern California (in English)
Don’t miss the 2024 Southern California Tide Calendar! In addition to the tides, get sewage management tips, a list of boat-to-boat services, Marine Protected Area information, harbor resources, and more. If you would like to order a printed copy of the Tide Calendar in English please contact us. This publication is funded by the California… Continue reading 2024 Tide Calendar for Southern California (in English)