Central California Coastal Program on the Land Conservation Assistance Network

Central California Coastal Program
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last updated: March 2022

The Central California Coast is the priority area for the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office. Our goal is to support priority coastal conservation efforts along these 450 miles of coastline which span roughly from the Malibu lagoon in the south to Santa Cruz County north of Monterey Bay [map].

Within this region, priority coastal resources of interest to VFWO include the Northern Channel Islands, coastal terraces and bluffs, beaches, large dune complexes, numerous estuaries, coastal watersheds, and near shore islands.

Many central California communities depend on these coastal resources for recreation, tourism, commercial fishing, and agriculture. The Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, through its Conservation Partnerships Program, is focusing its efforts to collaborate with communities of the central coast to conserve these coastal ecosystems for the benefit of fish, wildlife, and the people who depend on them.

Conservation Objectives for the Central California Coast Priority Area

Restore and protect coastal habitats through collaborative projects; provide technical assistance in the restoration process; and provide cost share where appropriate.
Develop regional partnership strategies to restore, enhance and protect coastal habitats.
Work with partners to identify high-priority restoration projects using the best available scientific information.
Use an ecosystem approach to restoration and enhancement of habitats.
Promote natural, self-sustaining populations of native species within their historic ranges.
Provide a catalyst for outreach and education to further public awareness of natural resources in coastal areas
Provide support for applied research and monitoring efforts that address critical natural resource issues.
Assist partners with applying for other U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding programs including the National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grants Program, the North American Wetland Conservation Act Program, Private Stewardship Grants and others.

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