Planning the Hike is a Big Deal

Grover Beach (April 27, 2003)  A pivotal step in insuring the success of the Coastal Trail Expedition 2003 was the purchase of a 1997 Dodge 15-passenger van.  In excellent condition, it would provide the wheels to allow our feet to walk the state.  Volunteer and Coastwalk Board member Mel Savage from Orange County will be…

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Getting Started

June 1, 2003 – Del Norte The Coastal Trail Expedition 2003 “steps off” June 3!  You’d never believe that taking a walk could be so complicated – and involve so many people and organizations.  Getting ten hikers to the Oregon border for a summer’s walk to Mexico has been a two year project for Coastwalk. …

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The Battle for the Sea Ranch Coast

Looking back at the history of how the public’s right to coastal access was won, the battle between Sonoma County environmentalists and a huge corporation backed by local elected officials and news media is now recognized as a seminal event. In 1963 Oceanic Properties bought about ten miles of undeveloped coast at the northern end…

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