INDIGENOUS COASTAL OUTINGS
Indigenous Coastal Outings are hands-on coastal experiences for youth and families in Monterey Bay. Expect tidepools, shoreline learning, and time on the water with local partners. Details will be posted as they are confirmed.
Supported by the California State Coastal Conservancy Explore the Coast program.
What to Expect
These outings are designed to feel like learning and discovery at the same time.
- JULY 11, 2026 Dockside learning aboard the historic Western Flyer (Moss Landing)
- On-the-water Elkhorn Slough experience with naturalists
- Tidepool and shoreline learning experiences
- Coastal camping experience with local stewards and cultural knowledge holders (when scheduled)
All locations and activities are planned within Monterey Bay and partner-managed sites. Specific dates, cohort structure, and final trip elements will be posted when confirmed.
HOW THIS SUPPORTS FUTURE YOUTH LEADERS
These outings give youth repeated chances to practice leadership in real settings. That includes helping the group stay ready, tracking time and materials, participating in safety routines, asking strong questions, and sharing observations.
Youth also get exposure to real-world roles connected to coast and watershed health, including naturalists, restoration staff, educators, and Indigenous-led partners. These experiences can spark curiosity about future paths in stewardship, environmental science, education, and community leadership.
For Indigenous youth and families who choose to engage that way, outings can also support curiosity about their own roots through culturally grounded learning and respectful opportunities to learn from Indigenous-led partners.
Project Team
SGR is working with the following partners and subcontractors for program delivery, evaluation, and training.
- Western Flyer Foundation (dockside learning aboard the Western Flyer)
- Monterey Bay Eco Tours (Elkhorn Slough tours)
- Elkhorn Slough Foundation (place-based ecology and stewardship context)
- Grandmother Mona Polacca (cultural knowledge and leadership)
- Confederation of Ohlone People (cultural leadership and TEK integration)
- EPIC Evaluation Services, Michael L. Foster (program evaluation and participant feedback)
- Ollin Therapy, Jesus Solorio (trauma-informed training)
- Guillermo Gomez (traditional healing practices support)
The Coastal Conservancy is a non-regulatory state agency that works with others along the California coast, in coastal watersheds, and in the San Francisco Bay Area to protect and restore coastal resources, to help people get to and enjoy the coast, and to enhance climate resilience. Its vision is of a beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for current and future Californians.
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