Gratitude for a Great Year

At CWC, we’re so grateful for all of the volunteers, supporters, program partners and participants and community members that have made this year great. Your generosity, energy, and support make good things happen every day at the Coastal Watershed Council. Check out our 2022 by the numbers to see just how much you and your gifts count.

Check out some highlights from 2022:

Dan Ackerstein Joins CWC Board of Directors

by Erin Loury | August 10, 2026 | Featured Articles, News, Supporter Spotlight | 0 Comments

CWC is pleased to welcome Dan Ackerstein to our Board of Directors! Dan brings 20 years of experience as an environmental sustainability consultant, including work on habitat restoration and water stewardship. His fascination with the environment and water began as a...

CWC Relaunches River Stewards Program with People First of Santa Cruz County

by Erin Loury | July 17, 2026 | Featured Articles, Habitat Enhancement, News | 0 Comments

People experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz are again receiving weekly hands-on training in river habitat restoration techniques thanks to the recent relaunch of the River Stewards program, a unique partnership between the Coastal Watershed Council and People First...

CWC Welcomes Patrick Lopez as River Ecologist

by Erin Loury | July 5, 2026 | CWC Staff, Featured Articles, News | 0 Comments

CWC is thrilled to welcome Patrick to our team as CWC's new River Ecologist! In this role, Patrick will steward the San Lorenzo River through community-driven ecological restoration. He works alongside and inspires volunteers of all backgrounds from throughout Santa...

Youth Wildlife Artwork Brightens Santa Cruz Riverwalk at Gateway Plaza

by Erin Loury | July 2, 2026 | Featured Articles, News, River Art | 0 Comments

If you visit the exercise area on the Santa Cruz Riverwalk near Gateway Plaza, you’ll notice something new. Ten brightly colored banners now showcase San Lorenzo River wildlife drawn by Santa Cruz youth. This project came to life under the guidance of Linda Cover, a...

Eye-Catching Mural Celebrates Steelhead Trout in Downtown Santa Cruz

by Erin Loury | July 1, 2026 | Featured Articles, News, River Art | 0 Comments

Steelhead trout are now a major fixture in the skyline of downtown Santa Cruz. The life cycle of this iconic river species is the focus of a 55-foot-tall mural called "Watershed: A Living Cycle” installed in January 2026 at the RiverRow apartments on Front Street. The...

CWC is Hiring an Environmental Educator – Apply by July 7!

by Erin Loury | June 23, 2026 | CWC Staff, Featured Articles, News | 0 Comments

The Coastal Watershed Council is seeking an Environmental Educator to join our team and help empower the next generation of environmental leaders. If you are someone who loves working with kids and are passionate about protecting the environment, this is the role for...

Richard Castillo joins CWC Board of Directors

by Erin Loury | June 10, 2026 | Featured Articles, News, Supporter Spotlight | 0 Comments

CWC is pleased to welcome Richard Castillo to our Board of Directors. Richard works as the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Manager for Regeneración - Pajaro Valley Climate Action, and brings to CWC experience in climate resilience, partnership building, bilingual...

A Champion for River Revival: Ann-Marie Mitroff

by Erin Loury | June 3, 2026 | Featured Articles, News, Supporter Spotlight | 0 Comments

From the City of Santa Cruz Water Department to the Saw Mill River Coalition in New York’s Hudson Valley, Ann-Marie Mitroff has spent most of her life developing and running programs to steward water resources and reclaim rivers as community assets. That background...

New Video Tells Story of Dragon Gate Monument and Chinese Community

by Erin Loury | May 6, 2026 | Featured Articles, News, River Art, Videos | 0 Comments

Members of Santa Cruz’s Chinese American community share their stories and connections to the San Lorenzo River in the Coastal Watershed Council’s new video, The Story of the Dragon Gate, produced in partnership with Inspira Studios. CWC led the effort to name...

Pledge to Pitch In! Join the Pitch In All-Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day on May 9th

by Sam Adelson | April 7, 2026 | Community, Featured Articles, Watershed Rangers | 0 Comments

Join the Coastal Watershed Council and Pitch In Santa Cruz County on May 9th at the Pitch In All-Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day to help make Santa Cruz County the cleanest county in California!

Santa Cruz Turns Back to the River with the Opening of RiverRow

by Laurie Egan | March 12, 2026 | Featured Articles, News | 0 Comments

Today marked a big milestone for the lower San Lorenzo River. With the opening of RiverRow, Santa Cruz celebrated a turning point: the integration of the river into the fabric of our downtown, instead of turning away. Before the levees were built along the lower San...

Leading the River Revival – 2025 Santa Cruz Gives Results

by Miranda M. Hansen | February 24, 2026 | Featured Articles, News, Supporter Spotlight | 0 Comments

The 2025 Santa Cruz Gives campaign was a milestone for Santa Cruz County and for our beloved San Lorenzo River. This past year's SC Gives campaign raised over $2.1 million for Santa Cruz County nonprofits, a 30% increase over the year before. Here at CWC we feel proud...

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