Meet Our Partners
The central coast of California is renowned for its spectacular natural scenery, a breathtaking meeting of land and sea. A variety of groups are involved in protecting this special environment and provide opportunities for the public to learn more about the region's natural and cultural treasures.
We collaborate with a variety of these organizations and agencies to raise awareness of the sanctuary and promote marine conservation. Meet our some of our key partners:
- California Coastal National Monument
- California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC Network)
- California State Parks
- California State University Monterey Bay, Division of Science and Environmental Policy
- Institute for Applied Marine Ecology
- Return of the Natives
- Camp SEA Lab
- Coastal Watershed Council
- City of Santa Cruz
- City of Watsonville
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association
- Friends of the Elephant Seals
- Friends of Hearst Castle
- Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE)
- Moss Landing Marine Labs, California State University
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
- California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
- Morro Bay National Estuary Program
- National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
- Ocean Conservancy
- O'Neill Sea Odysssey
- Pacific Grove Natural History Museum
- Piedras Blancas Light Station
- Save Our Shores
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Laboratory, UCSC
- Watsonville Wetlands Watch