Uniting Art and Science for Cleaner Water

Feb 8, 2019 | Featured Articles, News

This spring a storm drain near you is getting a makeover. Thanks to the partnership between the Coastal Watershed Council, neighbors in the Beach Flats and Ocean’s 11 communities, Environmental Projects Analyst Suzanne Healy and City Arts Manager Beth Tobey, local...

Enjoy 2019 at the San Lorenzo River!

Jan 1, 2019 | Featured Articles, News

What does 2019 have in store for the Coastal Watershed Council? We are looking forward to more walks along the Santa Cruz Riverwalk, blooming native plants along the San Lorenzo River and getting to know Santa Cruz’s network of river lovers and environmental stewards....

Vrinda Quintero Transforms the San Lorenzo River with People and Food

Dec 7, 2018 | News

For many of us, the holiday season is a time of coming together with family and friends, old and new. We gather and connect. We eat, tell stories and maybe even find time to bicker about politics. Within our communities, there is often someone who convenes and creates...

Announcing 2018 Volunteer of the Year

Dec 7, 2018 | News

As we wrap 2018, we reflect on what we have accomplished over the past year. We recognize the youth and the adults, the corporate teams and community groups that took action to enhance the San Lorenzo River, the Santa Cruz Riverwalk and riverfront neighborhoods. In...

Thank you to the Santa Cruz Fly Fishermen!

Nov 8, 2018 | Featured Articles, News

Do you remember the first time you put on waders and stepped into a river? Walking forward, you watched your boots disappear as the water deepened. You felt a cold pressure wrap around each leg, and maybe you wondered, is there a hole where the water is seeping in? If...