Fire Ecology Internship
Jan 6, 2022
Fire regime, our communities, and biodiversity are inextricably interconnected in Orange County. Recent large fires, such as the Silverado and Bond Fires, have affected our communities and shaped the landscape […]
Update on the October 2021 Huntington Beach Oil Spill
Oct 6, 2021
Last Updated: 10/12/21 Like many of you, we were heartbroken when we heard news of the oil spill about 4 miles off the coast near Huntington Beach. While authorities are […]
Natural Resource Summer Internships
Aug 23, 2021
Hi! Our names are Melanie Albert and Cindy Matuch! We are Crystal Cove Conservancy’s Natural Resource Summer Interns and we are working under the guidance of California State Parks and […]
Crystal Cove Conservancy receives STEM grant from Toshiba America Foundation
Aug 10, 2021
Newport Coast, CA (July 23rd, 2021) – Crystal Cove Conservancy is pleased to announce it has received a STEM grant from the Toshiba America Foundation (TAF). These funds will buy […]
North Beach Update, July 2021
Jul 21, 2021
If you’ve been to the beach just a few steps north of Crystal Cove’s Historic District, you’ve seen it. Not one, not two, but four cottages are being meticulously reconstructed to […]
Forty-one years at the Cove!
Jun 24, 2021
By John Adamson Little did I know while sailing on a Windjammer cruise in the Caribbean in the summer of 1979, I would end up two years later living in […]
Statement on Racially Motivated Hate, Harassment, and Violence
Mar 31, 2021
We are deeply saddened and angered by recent events, including the murders that occurred in Atlanta on March 16, the trial of Derek Chauvin which started this week, and the […]
Studying Ants in Crystal Cove’s Backcountry
Oct 6, 2020
Take a sneak peek at ecological research happening in Crystal Cove State Park! Last fall, we began working with Dr. Wallace Meyer, an insect ecologist from Pomona College, and ten […]
The Crystal Cover: August 2020
Aug 3, 2020
Latino Conservation Week
Jul 24, 2020
This week is Latino Conservation Week, which was created “to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources.” We invited our […]