Go Out n About acknowledges that the Central Coast of California is the ancestral and contemporary homeland of diverse Indigenous Peoples, including the Chumash Nations (including Northern Chumash communities such as yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini), the Ohlone/Costanoan Peoples, the Salinan Peoples, and the Esselen Peoples. These Nations have maintained deep and ongoing relationships with these lands, waters, and coastal ecosystems since time immemorial.
Indigenous Heritage | Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
We recognize that Indigenous Peoples are the original stewards of these environments and continue to play vital roles in cultural preservation, environmental stewardship, and the protection and restoration of sacred sites, traditional ecological knowledge, and ecological systems across the Central Coast. We honor their enduring presence, sovereignty, and contributions to the health and resilience of these landscapes today.
Across the Central Coast, conservation isn’t achieved by single organizations. It operates through interconnected networks of nonprofits, agencies, and coalitions that share data, funding, education, and advocacy efforts.
Learn more about the incredible conservation entities that protect Central Coast ecosystems and ways to get involved below.
The Central Coast is a hotspot of biological diversity within a state that belongs to one of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots.
— California Native Plant Society
Central Coast County Community Networks
Central Coast Indigenous Led Non-Profits and Stewardship Organizations
Central Coast Conservation Networks
Related California State Agencies
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