California Coast Celebrates
January 22, 2010
Californians are invited to a year-long party throughout 2010 to celebrate a "monumental" milestone in the history of our world famous California Coast.
The California Coastal National Monument features 20,000 miniature islands, reefs, and pinnacles from San Diego to Crescent City. The scenic wonders and vital habitat are protected under the National Landscape Conservation System.
The Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior administers the program --- with a great tan, of course!
The California Coastal National Monument stretches along the entire 1,000 mile coastline of our gorgeous state of California. The Presidential Proclamation signed in January of 2000 continues to ensure the protection of all rocks, reefs and islets from the coast of California to a distance of 12 nautical miles along the whole California coastline.
The California Coastal National Monument is ten years old, and the Bureau of Land Management is celebrating the 10th anniversary with a year of statewide festivities. Events are planned at CCNM Gateway Communities up and down the California coast, and everyone is invited to join the extremely cool celebrations!
Waves crash into rocks, spraying refreshing mist your way. Sea lions call out to you amid the singing seagulls above. The rocks and tiny islands beckon you to photograph and explore! The California Coastal National Monument is where the land and sea interact with you.
