There are several petitions to either strengthen or weaken the Marine Protected Area network that will be decided upon by the California Fish and Game Commission this Spring. In order to achieve 30×30 on our coastal waters and prepare our beloved coastline for current and emerging stressors, advocating for more and stronger MPAs is vital. Please consider attending one of the upcoming hearings to support proposed MPAs or the strengthening of existing MPAs in your region.

Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF), located between the cities of Fort Bragg and Ukiah in Mendocino, is a place to recreate and...

The California Natural Resources Agency, the state agency tasked with carrying out our state goal of protecting 30% of land and coastal waters by 2030 released their annual progress report on July 7th. In it, they reported that we have safeguarded 26.1% of lands and 21.9% of coastal waters thus far.

On January 14, President Biden’s signature will officially designate two new national monuments in the State of California!

Happy New Year from EPIC!

We are calling on President Biden to designate the Chuckwalla National Monument, Kw’tsán National Monument, and Sáttítla National Monument.

EPIC attended the 30x30 Partnership Summit in Sacramento hosted by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) in early October.